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Morality has tangled roots, millennia-deep, sourced in pre-Christian philosophers such as the ancient Greeks Socrates and Aristotle who wondered what we wonder still: What is justice? How should we act in any given situation? What are the consequences of our ...

So where does the Liberal Party stand on higher education? Not too far from where it stood three years ago, writes Julie Hare. It’s an election year and the Opposition took the opportunity to expound its higher education policy at ...

Teachers aren’t the only source of future efficiencies in VET, says John Mitchell. The recently announced review of the VET workforce by the Productivity Commission will be a critical research project with its focus on trainers and assessors. However, productivity ...

I have just returned from Queensland where researchers Stephen Billett and Sarojni Choy co-convened the 13th Australian Vocational Education and Training Research Association conference. topical issue of apprentice training; the second the issue of building research capability; the third the ...

ACPET has brandished two reports to support its push for inclusion in demand-driven higher education funding. But some of their claims need fleshing out. John Ross reports. Private higher education providers will need to be brought into the demand-driven system ...

The peak university and TAFE bodies have teamed up in outlining the boundaries of the emerging tertiary sector. John Ross reports. A unified set of national tertiary education protocols should be established, allowing for a single approval process for higher ...

An admissions test for non-school leavers has found to be a robust predictor of ability to study at university. But there are claims it’s being abused. Julie Hare reports. Amid controversy that the Special Tertiary Admission Test is being abused ...

The equity agenda is driving some interesting initiatives, but Sharon Bell wonders about the sincerity behind some of them. The second opening of the academy in Australia – a move from mass to universal entitlement to participation in higher education ...

The Productivity Commission will look at workforce issue in all education sectors from early childhood to VET. But what about higher education? Julie Hare reports. The vocational education and training sector will be the first cab off the rank in ...