The son of a former state Liberal MP (his mother) and a past party vice-president (his father), Dan Tehan has politics in his veins. His rapid ascent – from local federal MP in 2010 to government front bencher in 2016 – ...
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For creativity, ditch the light bulb theory: Danish psychology prof
You don't necessarily expect to hear Nietzsche quoted at a vocational education and training conference, but No Frills surprised attendees. Held in Sydney on 15–17 August, the NCVER's annual 'do was given a philosophical bent by keynote speaker Dr Lene ...
More »VET funding within the tertiary system: five policy reasons driving cost shifting
Amongst a mini-blizzard of reports and opinions on reforms to the nation’s tertiary education system, both in higher education (HE) and especially the VET sector, the KPMG report Reimagining tertiary education: from binary system to ecosystem is commendable by going ...
More »Switch up education models or risk sinking into irrelevance: white paper’s message to unis
Australian Universities need a new approach to education, one that harnesses the enthusiasm of the next generation of students to solve society's biggest problems, a new white paper has argued. Its authors said students who attend university because of the ...
More »The fight for free speech: a tale of two controversialists
The apparent battle for free speech being played out across our university campuses is difficult to navigate, with many competing viewpoints and intangible ideas at play. The so-called ‘chilling effect’ and other actions allegedly perpetrated by universities to stifle open ...
More »On the move: July
Building expert heads to Harvard The University of Melbourne’s Philip Goad has been chosen as the Gough Whitlam and Malcolm Fraser Chair in Australian Studies at Harvard for the 2019–2020 academic year. The visiting professorship was established at Harvard in ...
More »Australian academic subjects make marks on global ranking
UNSW Sydney has sent more subjects into a global ranking than any other Australian institution, while another took out one of the top spots. With 38 subjects ranking in the global top 100 of ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects ...
More »TAFE enrolments decline again: what to do with the figures
Are industry-defined qualifications no longer attractive to students? That’s the questions TAFE Directors Australia chief executive Craig Robertson said the industry needs to ask itself, following data released this week that showed government-funded training is down year on year. The National ...
More »Trawling genetic databases for criminals risky: forensic scientists
When the Golden State Killer, who committed at least 12 murders, 50 rapes and 100 burglaries in California from 1974 to 1986, was finally caught in April, law enforcement and forensics experts celebrated. Naval veteran Joseph James DeAngelo was arrested after DNA, ...
More »Ten Australian institutions rank in list of best young universities
Australian universities make up one-fifth of a ranking of universities founded fewer than 50 years ago, making for the biggest presence in the list. Ten of the 50 places the QS Top 50 Under 50 Ranking, released by education research company ...
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