The Australian Education Union (AEU) has submitted its response to the latest Productivity Commission National Agreement for Skills and Workforce Development Review Interim Report, providing a scathing review of the sector’s current situation. The union contends that the new national ...

Following new plans for “job ready” graduates released by the Commonwealth Government, Australian universities are in turmoil. This follows persistent opposition by the government to prevent universities from participating in JobKeeper. Commonwealth Government plans announced by Minister Dan Tehan will ...

A series of government reviews over the past year highlights why it’s no longer appropriate to look at tertiary education as a binary choice for students, presented as a choice between undertaking study in the higher education sector or the ...

The peak body for independent education providers is calling for a limited extension to the JobKeeper scheme. The Independent Education Council Australia (ITECA) says extending the scheme beyond September “is particularly relevant to the English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas ...

TAFE Queensland has reported that the sector has been inundated with support for international students doing it tough, establishing both a donation line and food banks at campuses. Such donations aim to alleviate the harmful financial impact COVID-19 has had on ...

The Australian Government has decided to set aside fees and charges from Australia’s two regulatory bodies for the independent education sector and suspend tax paid on independent student sector loans. The move comes after strong advocacy by the Independent Tertiary ...

Education Minister Dan Tehan has made an assurance that all Australian students will graduate with an ATAR this year, despite the multitude of disruptions and uncertainty brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the decision to not entertain a Year ...

Australia’s peak body for independent providers in the higher education, vocational education, training and skills sector has put a number of measures to government amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Independent Education Council of Australia (ITECA) said it’s “facing a challenge” ...

The peak body for over 100 Group Training Organisations (GTOs) in Australia last week welcomed an injection of cash to help struggling small businesses retain apprenticeships and trainees – often on meagre salaries in their first years. Called the apprentice ...

Declining funding for TAFE was one of the key topics addressed during last weekend’s Australian Education Union’s (AEU) 2020 federal conference, held in Melbourne. Keynote speakers at the conference included AEU’s president Correna Haythorpe, Labor Leader Anthony Albanese and Shadow ...