Australia is set to become a leader in palliative care research, thanks to a $60 million grant for end-of-life care projects. South Australia will particularly benefit, as Flinders University received $8 million for its palliative care related research. College of ...
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Below average levels of wellbeing among young people are linked to problems in both education and the workforce, a new study has found. Commissioned by Apprenticeship Support Australia, the Skillsroad Youth Census surveyed more than 13,000 Australians between the ages ...
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Is it time to reassess how the ATAR is used in tertiary education? The current policy climate in teacher education in Australia has a focus on accountability for outcomes as judged by a decreasing trend of primary and secondary student ...
More »Australia’s highest ranked MBA courses
The University of Queensland’s Business School has ranked among the best in the word, and taken out first place in Australia for its Master of Business Administration (MBA) program. The latest Economist MBA Rankings placed the University of Queensland in ...
More »What the Productivity Commission report says about our unis
Education experts have responded to last week’s Productivity Commission report, which makes a case for shifting the focus of universities towards improving teaching and student outcomes. Centre of Excellence for Equity in Higher Education director Professor Penny Jane Burke said ...
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Health has taken out the top spot as the most popular field of study among early-bird university applicants. Statistics from the Universities Admission Centre (UAC) show that of the 62,000 students who have so far applied for courses, at least ...
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Vocational education needs to be recognised as a valuable career choice rather than as a second-class option compared with university studies, experts say. The value of TAFE courses has been brought to the forefront with the release of a report ...
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Australia’s largest body of medical students has today released a document giving in-principle support to legalising euthanasia. Voluntary assisted dying (VAD) is currently still illegal within all Australian states and territories, but the Australian Medical Students’ Association (AMSA) has published ...
More »USC receives top public uni ranking for psychology
The University of the Sunshine Coast is celebrating its success, after its psychology program was ranked best of all public universities in Australia. USC Professor of psychology Mary Katsikitis said the recent ranking in the 2018 Good Universities Guide had ...
More »English tests for international students: Birmingham responds
Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham has fielded questions regarding his plan to enforce a higher standard of testing for prospective international students. The minister was quizzed on the changes by ABC journalist Sabra Lane, before laying out the ...
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