Most Australian universities claim to make the world a better place by creating environments where people want to work and study.  Whether staff and students experience these objectives is a different story, particularly when it comes to be feeling ‘seen’ ...

The federal government will spend $9.1m to support a business case and consultation process to define the scope of a National Skills Passport. The Universities Accord recommended the concept of a National Skills Passport in its interim report to Education ...

The federal government has announced major changes are underway to combat the rorting of international student visas and to better protect students. Christine Nixon AO delivered a Rapid Review into the Exploitation of Australia’s Visa System (Nixon Review) to address ...

The latest quarterly Labour Market Update was released last Tuesday by Jobs and Skills Australia. In the year to May 2023, it found that 91 per cent of total employment growth was in occupations that require post-school qualifications. It reports ...

Enrolments in the government-backed Fee-Free TAFE initiative exceeded 214,000 in the first six months, nearly 35,000 more than anticipated. The federal government announced a 12-month skills agreement providing $550.1m in 2023, including $493.3m for fee-free TAFE places, which state and ...

Thousands of Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel will have greater access to technical trades training through a five-year $300m contract to support and expand the development of technical skills nationwide. Wodonga TAFE led the successful bid for the Joint Technical ...

The Australian Government (AG) finalised Agreements with all States and Territories (S&T) for initial delivery of 180,000 fee-free TAFE and vocational education places from January 2023.  These are jointly funded as first part of a commitment to 480,000 places over ...

The centuries-old learning approach that western higher education is defined by has measured progress, success and value of learning as functions of time (credit hours) and space (on-campus). The rise of hybrid work, the growth of automation, sluggish workforce development ...

Tried to hire a tradie lately? Or book a GP appointment? Or get an Uber at peak hour? Spare a thought for regional communities. While our capital cities struggle through the worst skills shortage in recent memory, regional Australia is ...

University degrees have become increasingly less popular for prospective students according to the latest census data, which showed a 109,000 drop in full-time enrolments in the year to May. According to the ABS, there has been a 23.6 per cent ...