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Professor Steve D’Alessandro has joined the Charles Sturt University (CSU) school of marketing and management in Bathurst. An expert in marketing, D’Alessandro has taught at several universities in Australia, has published many peer-reviewed papers and is a recognised media commentator ...

Vice-chancellors have called for consistent policy and bipartisan support for higher education to promote Australia’s future development. By Dallas Bastian. Australia needs to develop a strategic higher education plan in order to remain internationally competitive, according to vice-chancellors who met in ...

A major initiative at Adelaide University aims to harness all aspects of technology to deliver a richer student experience. By Dallas Bastian. A 10-year plan to transform the way technology is integrated into learning and the campus experience is under ...

Partnership will include clinical placements for students, career development. By Dallas Bastian. The first TAFE-based hospital is in the works. The $126 million joint venture between Holmesglen Institute and Healthscope would generate about 150 beds initially, with the prospect of ...

There’s more for patients and for students at Queensland’s big new Gold Coast hospital. By Dallas Bastian. When the $1.76 billion Gold Coast University Hospital opened its doors to the public in September, it also offered expanded opportunities for nursing and ...

Incoming governments usually like to tinker with VET and this time a good place to begin the process would be with ASQA. By Jim Nicholls. Recent experience with the Australian Skills Quality Authority would suggest that it may be losing ...

The number of young people not in work or study has dropped sharply in the past year and the ACCI is passionate about the need to take action on the problem. By John Mitchell. If a competition were held to ...

The sixth edition of the Macquarie Dictionary has just published and among the many new Australianisms featured is the word apera – derived from aperitif – now the official name for Australian sherry. Wine-naming has long caused controversy. While it’s ...

A simplification of the visa process may have benefitted some education providers but has created confusion and extra work for others. By Dallas Bastian. The introduction of streamlined visa processing has complicated the process, rather than simplifying it, an international ...

In a competitive world, a new scheme has been developed by the University of Canberra to guarantee rooms for its students. By Dallas Bastian. International and first-year students will be guaranteed accommodation at the University of Canberra in the first ...