The national VET regulator bill could face redrafting if the Senate accepts recommendations likely to emerge from a committee report today. The legislation to establish the national VET regulator (NVR) is listed as the first cab off the rank in ...
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A choked school leaver pipeline is keeping indigenous students away from Australian universities – but a buoyant mentoring program says it has the answer. An upbeat mentoring program operating in 10 universities has set its sights on closing the gap ...
More »Just one Structural Adjustment grant – so far
Vice-chancellors are upbeat about their prospects under the Structural Adjustment Fund, even though only one university has so far hit pay dirt. All but one of Australia’s universities will have to wait until late this year to find out whether ...
More »VET regulator bill headed for the wall
First it was TEQSA’s turn. Now the vocational regulator’s legislation appears to be headed back for the drawing board. The government may be forced to recreate the legislation for the national VET regulator (NVR) from scratch, with legal advice suggesting ...
More »Nine countries pip Australia in latest university rankings
The latest university league table may improve the reputation of rankings per se. But it hasn’t done that much for the reputation of Australia’s top universities. Melbourne is Australia’s most reputable university, according to the latest global league table. It ...
More »New sub-brand for international education
Austrade has revealed its plans for a new education-related brand distinct from the “Australia Unlimited” umbrella. Austrade has unveiled the new education sub-brand of its Australia Unlimited national brand, with consultations underway on its proposal to promote education internationally under ...
More »Recalcitrant states challenge VET regulator fundamentals
Vague national standards are behind the problems in international VET, says Victoria Victoria and Western Australia have rejected a vital aspect of the plans for a national VET regulator (NVR), telling a Senate committee they must retain regulatory control of ...
More »NSW opposition 'to engage' on transport concessions
Public transport concessions for international students may be back on the agenda for Australia’s most populous state. The NSW opposition has committed to consider introducing public transport concession fares for international students if it wins office, as it is widely ...
More »VC jitters over VET regulator’s compliance powers
The compliance powers of the proposed national VET regulator (NVR) could spook university chiefs, the opposition has warned. TAFE representatives want the registration standards in the national VET regulator (NVR) bill beefed up to match the draft legislation for the ...
More »Don’t upset the indexation apple cart: uni chiefs
VCs have highlighted indexation as the most important Bradley reform – and one they don’t want watered down by flood cuts or funding reshuffles. The higher education sector mustn’t allow the base funding review or disaster-related funding cuts to derail ...
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