Yearly Archives: 2015
Govt moots education overhaul for financial advisers
The banking industry has thrown its support behind the Abbott government's push to raise the education standards of financial advisers. Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has flagged the possibility of moving financial planners from a diploma-based qualification to a degree-base qualification. ...
More »David Hicks ‘foolish’ but broke no laws: Uni experts
David Hicks did not commit a crime but that doesn't change the fact that he did train with al-Qaeda in Afghanistan. His lawyer Stephen Kenny says the 39-year-old has been declared innocent and it isn't due to a legal technicality. ...
More »Diversity in dementia research vital says expert
Greater support is needed for diverse and outside-the-box approaches to researching dementia causes and treatments, a leading expert has said. Speaking at the National Dementia Congress taking place in Melbourne today, Dr Bryce Vissel – head of neurodegeneration research at the ...
More »TAFE students say courses match uni quality
More than three-quarters of TAFE students believe a TAFE higher education course is as good as a university course in the same area, a national survey has revealed. The survey, by TAFE Directors Australia (TDA), found that the quality of ...
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Fewer teaching hopefuls taking maths in the HSC
The proportion of aspiring teachers starting degrees without maths education beyond Year 10 has tripled in the past decade, new research has shown. The research studied the maths and science choices made by students in the NSW HSC between 2001 ...
More »All the VET in China
With the recorded history of migration from China to Australia now nearing its 200th anniversary, there is much to marvel at in terms of the growth of that country and the relationship between our two nations. This link continues to ...
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ANU study finds backpackers undermining Pacific program
Backpackers picking fruit to get visa extensions in Australia are undermining a seasonal worker program for Pacific Islanders. That's the verdict of a new World Bank and Australian National University study released on Wednesday. Australia's seasonal worker program, aimed at ...
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