CampusReview · The LANTITE report 'was flawed' | Dr David Zyngier Before an internal government report recently revealed that the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE) was causing significant concern among pre-service teachers and universities, nine focus ...
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The Australian Council of Learned Academies (ACOLA) report released this week identifies and discusses challenges critical to ensuring Australia’s agricultural industry remains competitive in the future. While Australian farmers have a reputation for being among the most “efficient primary producers in ...
More »Poor kids will ‘get a raw deal’: Senator Lambie opposes university funding changes
Firebrand Tasmanian senator Jacqui Lambie is opposed to the government’s higher education funding changes, saying it will disadvantage poor students and poor families. Lambie said the new bill “makes university life harder for poor kids and poor parents” and was ...
More »Controversial LANTITE test needs to change, report concludes
An internal government report has called for the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE) to be held at the beginning of education degrees, so students aren’t potentially wasting their time. In comes after revelations that almost one ...
More »Universities thrown modest budget lifeline
Universities hammered by coronavirus border closures will be thrown a lifeline in next week's federal budget. Education Minister Dan Tehan has promised an extra $326 million to provide more domestic student places. The money is expected to cover 12,000 new ...
More »Report finds e-cigarettes are ‘a gateway’ for non-smokers and ineffective for quitting
Research conducted by both the Australian National University (ANU) and the University of Melbourne has concluded that using e-cigarettes triples the chances of a non-smoker taking up conventional smoking. The report, which was submitted to the government, also found “insufficient” ...
More »Senate committee report backs uni fee reform
A senate committee report has recommended the government’s job-ready graduates bill be passed with the contingency that it is reviewed after two years. The committee’s chair, Liberal senator James McGrath, wrote that the bill will “deliver policy and funding certainty for the sector”. But Greens senator ...
More »Who should be at the front of the vaccine queue? Aussies have their say
Australians want frontline nurses, paramedics and aged care and disability workers to be first in line to receive a COVID-19 vaccine jab. That was one of the findings of an Australian National University survey that sought out attitudes of more ...
More »Professor banned from China, says it sends a ‘chilling message’ to scholars
One of the two Australian scholars banned from entering China said the move sends a “chilling message” to western society. Professor Clive Hamilton, a professor of public ethics at Charles Sturt University, and Alex Joske from Australian Strategic Policy Institute, both ...
More »Supporting staff mental health and wellbeing during COVID-19: opinion
Australia’s response to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is consistent with international approaches that mandate physical distancing and self-isolation. However, evidence from prior pandemics shows that periods of self-isolation or quarantine are associated with emotions such as anger, frustration and distress. Common ...
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