Analysis
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Teachers more trustworthy than uni lecturers: professions survey
Teachers have continued their trustworthiness winning streak against university lecturers, a recent Roy Morgan Research survey shows. Since the survey…
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Degree dump: latest attrition stats released
The who, where and why of higher education attrition have been revealed by the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency…
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What keeps university leaders up at night?
I’m not at all confident that the university or anything like its current form will be here for even 20…
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Indigenous gap closing thanks to VET
Indigenous youths are becoming more educated, and are thereby helping to Close the Gap, according to a new report from…
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Careers experts don’t fear rise of robots
What will a reliable career look like in 2022? According to the Good Education Group’s 2017 Good Careers Guide, it…
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Strong demand for soft skills: Deloitte
We’re not soft enough. That is, when it comes to our skills. That’s the conclusion of a report by Deloitte…
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IRU says demand-driven uni system working
On the fifth anniversary of the demand-driven university quota system, introduced by Julia Gillard’s Labor government, there are mixed feelings…
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Opinion: VET Student Loans in need of consultation and a clear destination
The last decade has been turbulent for the VET sector. Funding arrangements and the regulatory environment have changed constantly, with…
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Opinion: Meeting the changing needs of uni tech networks
The last quarter-century has brought colossal changes in the education experience for Australian university students. In the early 1990s, technology…
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Budget stimulates university, student, government trilemma: IRU
The Government has pulled back from deregulation of student fees but retains its aim for significant savings in higher education.…
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Budget is better, but regions need more: UON VC
Caroline McMillen is the vice-chancellor of the University of Newcastle. As the chief of a regional campus, she has a vested…
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ANALYSIS: Budget offers more questions than answers
There’s one thing we can say for sure about higher education policy for the next 12 months: no matter which…
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What the experts are predicting for 2016
We ask industry leaders what mattered over the last 12 months and what’s at stake for the sector in the…
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Opinion: Coalition’s innovation statement defines national agenda
The release of the innovation statement, the government’s first major economic statement since Malcolm Turnbull was appointed prime minister, is…
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Straight talk
Addressing Campus Review’s recent Futureproof Now conference in Sydney, International Education Association of Australia chief executive Phil Honeywood discussed some…
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Childcare training woes point out hazards of shonky VET providers
An ASQA report shows the training of childcare workers isn’t the only thing that’s inadequate. By John Mitchell A controversial report…
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Fee income reliant on foreign students: Grattan
International education fees dominate the income universities receive from students, a new background paper from the Grattan Institute’s Higher Education…
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Analysis: Student accommodation becomes popular asset class
The market for housing in Australia is still relatively young – with strong growth prospects. By Natalie Breen and Emily Fell…
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Plaster shifts, not blame
VET’s house is falling apart, and policymakers won’t save it by trying to pretend market design hasn’t caused the…
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One watchdog is not enough
It’s high fantasy to think one quality regulator could oversee VET and higher education. By John Mitchell Before the recent…
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OPINION: SA VET training hits rock bottom
Just when you thought the South Australian government had buried the VET sector through blithering incompetence, there’s a knock from…
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Life off the grid not fully charged yet: Aus academics
If you're dreaming of buying one of those new Tesla home batteries and running your house "off the grid" and…
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