The Victorian Government began the redemption of its VET sector in earnest by acknowledging the disastrous policy that left things in disarray. With politics, they say if you wait long enough you will always see the pendulum swing back. This ...
More »Access the advantage: industry will benefit from international students, regardless of wealth
Helping qualified foreign students who lack great wealth earn degrees in Australia will have benefits for our sector. It is just over 25 years since the publication of the landmark report on equitable access to Australian higher education, A Fair ...
More »UniSA raises a glass to viticulture entrepreneurs
An MBA student at the University of South Australia and his brother-cum-business partner have won the Brancott Estate Winexplorer Innovation Challenge, beating out over 100 other entrants to the $35,000 prize. This competition tasks viticultural entrepreneurs to come up with a novel ...
More »UQ tops Australian unis in 2016 ‘Nature’ research rankings
Australia has placed No. 12 on The Nature Index's ranking of a country's universities' contribution to scientific scholarly journals. The University of Queensland was Australia's best-performing institution. The Nature Index surveys 68 "high-quality" publications across a calendar year, scoring universities ...
More »USYD launches Nanoscience Hub
The Australian Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology is officially opened. A video posted by Patrick Avenell (@patrickavenell) on Apr 19, 2016 at 4:52pm PDT The University of Sydney welcomed the minister for international development and the pacific, Senator Concetta ...
More »TAFE NSW requires overhaul: consultancy
TAFE NSW needs to amp up its efficiency to remain competitive in the growing vocational education sector or face financial losses, a report says. The Boston Consulting Group's report into the state's Vocational Education and Training (VET) market found TAFE ...
More »Stocks and flows: innovation means sharing data across boundaries
While in Beijing for the 2016 Australia Week in China, the University of New South Wales announced a new $100 science and technology incubator will be built at the school's Kensington campus. Of this funding, $30 million will come from ...
More »Teaching aged-care facility coming to CQUni
Central Queensland University, Mercy Health and Aged Care Central Queensland have signed a memorandum of understanding pledging to build a campus-based aged-care facility for training, education and the provision of health services at the Rockhampton North campus. “Such a facility ...
More »Griffith shows the full spectrum of engagement on the Gold Coast
One of the most interesting cities in Australia is going through an educational and cultural revolution. The Gold Coast is known internationally for its fabulous beaches and waterways and iconic high-rise skyline abutting the ocean. More than 12 million people ...
More »Curtin opens new Perth city Law School premises
Nestled in the heart of Perth's legal district is Curtin University's newest pedagogical premises, a city-based centre for its Law School. The 57 Murray Street site was officially opened last Thursday by Chief Justice of Western Australia Wayne Martin. “Theoretical ...
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