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UA calls for delay in AQF deadline
The AQF review is heading towards its final deadline as the battlelines rage on several fronts. Masters degrees continue to…
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Sydney puts students at the centre
The University of Sydney is set to undergo four years of reform and renewal. The University of Sydney is set…
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Navitas proves quality is the key
Two recent AUQA reports reveal how public private partnerships in tertiary education can be win-win. Private education and training company…
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Labor will fund growth, but will it be enough?
Simon Crean says there is more money in the pipeline for higher education if Labor is re-elected. Federal education minister…
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Tertiary unity splintered by industrial disunity
Do currently industrial arrangements mean that a unified tertiary education sector is merely a pipe dream? The evolving tertiary education…
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Bond “dynamic, growing and changing”: AUQA
Bond University is a prime example of how diversity and quality can go hand in hand. With an entire student…
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A Pretty solution to the politics of VCAM
Melbourne University last week released its response into a review of the Victorian College of the Arts and Music –…
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The caravan rolls on: 18 months after Bradley
Are the Bradley reforms on track? Depends on which ones you’re talking about. While several of the key policy reform…
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NIDA’s almost flawless performance
There was little criticism to be had when AUQA took its audit team to NIDA Each year 1600 hopefuls apply…
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Greens target struggling students
The Greens are targeting the youth vote by promising an increase in Youth Allowance and more affordable student housing. The…
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Come together
The appointments of Denise Bradley and Kaye Schofield as interim chairs of the fledgling higher education and national VET regulators…
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Ballarat’s ambitious plan for regional domination
If things go according to plan, Ballarat could soon be delivering tertiary education programs in every town in regional Victoria.…
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Coalition policy still sketchy
A Coalition government would not radically alter the current higher education policy agenda, says Senator Brett Mason. The federal Coalition…
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Bradley, Schofield to lead implementation of quality agencies
The government has made interim appointments of chairs and CEOs of the proposed higher education and VET sectors – much…
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Political spin overwhelms the revolution: Marginson
The higher education revolution is massively under-funded and the implementation of key areas has gone awry. One of Australia’s most…
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200 teachers share $2 million
Australia’s most innovative and creative teachers received recognition last week. Dr Kirstin Ross was among 193 individuals and teams who…
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Has VET’s time for equity come?
The collective consciousness has not yet focused on equity in VET, but there are some serious issues that need to…
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PM cracks glass ceiling, unis call in glaziers
Higher education is increasingly feminised, but women are failing to break into the professoriate. Recent research sheds some new light…
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UniSA to open college doors
UniSA is to open a college proving that even the best equity performers area looking to increase their load. It’s…
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Redundancies at Ballarat – welcome to a demand-driven system
Voluntary redundancies at Ballarat may be just the tip of the iceberg as the drop in international students starts to…
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ISCs to undergo Senate scrutiny
A Senate inquiry is to be held into the country’s 11 industry skills councils. The role, effectiveness, accountability and governance…
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Go8 slams AQF overhaul
The process of modernising of the AQF is creating friction among stakeholders and accusations of lack of transparency. The overhaul…
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Chubb calls it quits – but not for another year
The elder statesman of higher education to hang up his hat. Agent provocateur, defender of the faith, formidable mover and…
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Violence and the damage done
A national poll has found that 75 per cent of Australians believe that violent attacks on Indian students have damaged…
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Making higher education a feasible option
A new feasibility will look at how multiple tertiary education providers may help improve a region’s dire higher education participation…
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