What does the education revolution mean for educational research, asks Christine Halse. Now that the government’s budget and the accompanying white paper have put dollar figures to some of the education revolution rhetoric, it’s time to tackle the hard question: ...

Time is running out for a handful of the 24 Australian technical colleges (ATCs), with their representative association now disbanded and federal funding due to expire at the end of the year. The future of six of the 24 ATCs ...

The 2009 budget represents the starting point for discussion over a wide range of very complex policy questions, says Michael Gallagher. The 2009 budget provided an unexpected and serious investment that will position higher education well for the future. However, ...

Universities are in a powerful position to promote and protect cultural diversity, writes Alan Robson. Many of the best universities in the world recognise that the education of all students is enhanced when teaching and learning is undertaken within a ...

I once sat on an interview panel for a lecturer B position in criminology. The third candidate for the position was a young and highly energetic PhD graduate who, in adding a few final, desperate comments, uttered the memorable confession: ...

Are training providers interested in evaluating employer satisfaction beyond basic measures, asks John Mitchell. As of 1 July, and as part of the Australian Quality Training Framework, training providers are required to collect and use data on three quality indicators. ...

Training supplement for Newstart recipients A temporary training supplement of $41.60 a fortnight is available from the start of this financial year to Newstart and parenting payment recipients without a Year 12 or equivalent qualification who undertake training at the ...

Assertive Indian Students mark a cultural turning point, writes Michael Furtado. Australia’s experience of Indian students has for far too long been mediated by cultural stereotypes. The cultural hallmark of students from the subcontinent was to be studious, aloof, and ...

Why invest in the professional development of advanced VET practitioners, asks John Mitchell. The provision of recognition of prior learning (RPL) services is one of the major strategies encouraged by governments to accelerate the process of upskilling the nation. It ...

Public VET on the upper Output from Australia’s publicly funded VET providers continued to grow steadily last year, according to preliminary statistics from the National Centre for Vocational Education Research. Between 2007 and 2008, the number of students increased by ...