Federal Labor has vowed to pump billions of dollars into universities, and would work to ensure that the higher education and VET sectors act cohesively if elected. Shadow education minister Tanya Plibersek said Labor would invest billions of dollars in universities and schools. ...
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Bebbington once thought he wouldn’t finish high school
As a teenager, University of Adelaide vice-chancellor professor Warren Bebbington thought he would leave high school at the earliest opportunity and start an apprenticeship. Bebbington’s father also assumed this, as he left high school at age 14. It wasn’t until ...
More »Birmingham flags policy changes, promises responses to HESP report
With the release of the final recommendations of the Higher Education Standards Panel, federal education minister Simon Birmingham has announced that the government will soon respond to the suggestions, while flagging other policy changes in the works. In its report, ...
More »Profile: UON and UNSW’s Tonelle Handley researches youth suicide
This is Campus Review's Profile series, in which we visit with an academic or researcher to learn more about them and their work. Tonelle Handley has joint positions with the University of Newcastle and the University of New South Wales. She is ...
More »QUT computer lab case raises questions about limits of free speech
"I disapprove of what you say but I will defend to the death your right to say it." This is a quote often attributed to Voltaire. Freedom of speech has a fundamental role in a democratic society. But what are ...
More »Aussies will need hard tech and soft skills by 2030: report
A report commissioned by the National Broadband Network (NBN) and the Regional Australia Institute has argued half of Australians will need high-level IT skills by 2030, and will also need to retain soft skills like communication and critical thinking. The ...
More »Opinion: Fix the apprenticeship system, now
We can look back fondly and see an apprenticeship system with a long and proud tradition. It has been highly valued and has enjoyed a strong commitment from employers, unions, the training system, parents and apprentices themselves. Yet, if we ...
More »Curtin to replace 100-150 teachers with researchers, executives
Curtin University executives and researchers may soon be teaching classes, as an internal email revealed 100 to 150 teaching staff across the university will be cut. And in an email to his staff at the Faculty of Humanities, pro vice-chancellor ...
More »‘The Block’ co-host does video promo for apprenticeships
Learning a trade could help you become many things, including a TV star. That’s the message from the federal government in a YouTube video featuring Scott Cam, host of Channel Nine’s The Block program. Amid shaky footage and low-angle shots, ...
More »VC Hill calls for unfreezing of sub-degree places
In his first push for policy change as incoming chair of the Regional Universities Network, professor Greg Hill has called for sub-degree loans to be included in the demand-driven system. Hill, who is vice-chancellor of the University of the Sunshine ...
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