Grattan Institute modelling advocates lowering the HELP loan repayment threshold to $42,000 – calling it an “efficient and fair” solution to curb ballooning debt from unpaid loans. The current threshold stands at $54,126, though the federal Education Department estimates one-fifth ...
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In the ’60s, it was rock ‘n’ roll that got the kids’ ears ticking. In the ’70s and ’80s, hip-hop, disco and heavy metal had their glory days. Now, the compendium of emerging electronic genres is just one of the many beats of ...
More »Financial services trainers call for standalone degree
A major financial services educator wants the beleaguered financial planning industry to have its own degree, to help tighten up standards in the sector. Mentor Education Group, which styles itself as Australia’s largest privately owned financial services training company, welcomes federal ...
More »Stem cells need STEM cell: academics
Australia is poised to be a world leader in stem-cell science but universities must champion the cause for this to become reality, an expert has argued. A recent report from the Australian Academy of Science The Stem Cell revolution: Lessons ...
More »Early double dissolution election perfect timing for UNSW startup pollsters
Earlier today, the Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced that parliament would be recalled on 18 April 2016 for an early Budget on 3 May 2016, clearing the path for a double dissolution election on 2 July 2016, should the senate ...
More »$9.5m grant awarded to research the overtesting that diagnoses ‘incidentalomas’
Professor Paul Glasziou from Bond University heads up a team of Australian researchers – Professors Rachelle Buchbinder from Monash, and Chris Maher and Kirsten McCaffery from the University of Sydney – that have just received a $9,578,895 grant to investigate unnecessary testing and ...
More »Open Universities points finger at rivals as it closes VET business
Open Universities Australia revealed on Monday that it would be shuttering its vocational training business Open Training Institute after the current cohort of students completes their courses. No new enrolments will be accepted. Courses offered by OTI included accounting, administration, human resources, ...
More »USYD readies fabulous jacaranda float for Mardi Gras
Glitz, glamour, glitter – three words that aren’t normally associated with universities. Except on Saturday, when the University of Sydney adds its colour to the rainbow parade of Sydney’s Mardi Gras. Getting the float up and running is a race against ...
More »Educational research neglects kids’ middle years: report
Educational research and policy has ignored students in their middle years and this neglect is increasing marginalisation, a new report has argued. The final report of the Australian Child Wellbeing Project (ACWP) – a collaboration between the Australian Council for ...
More »Inbound marketing’s potential impact
Education is big business. It’s Australia’s fourth-largest export earner and employs 8 per cent of the workforce. And the rise of the digital economy is pushing things along. Last year, Open Universities Australia recently celebrated 1 million enrolments, with 36 ...
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