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New legislation to help shield universities from an increased risk of cyber attacks passed has through parliament. Under the federal government's second Security Legislative Amendment Bill, higher education providers will be mandated to report any significant cybersecurity incidents or ransom payments ...

Community Colleges Australia (CCA) is proposing a national outreach program to re-engage disadvantaged and vulnerable learners who have left training because of COVID-19 concerns. Adult and community education (ACE) providers over-perform in reaching disadvantaged groups, but have experienced a significant drop ...

Minister's powers to block ARC funding grants will be scrutinised in a parliamentary inquiry addressing political interference in research.  On February 9 the Senate opened public submissions to consider removing ministers' veto powers from the Australian Research Council Act 2001. ...

This paper represents the second of a 2 part series designed to interpose a manufacturing workers’ union view into the debate about the future of Australia’s vocational education & training (VET) system. The debate comes at a time when crucial ...

Calls to secure the independence of the Australian Research Council (ARC) has sparked a fierce debate around academic freedom and government interference in independent research.  In late December, acting minister for education and youth Stuart Robert vetoed six humanities research ...

The future we want will not fall from the sky. Like any period of great challenge that we have had to confront, it will take careful planning, sound strategy, leadership, and a clear sense of purpose if we are to ...

Now is the time to start planning for re-engagement of vulnerable and disadvantaged VET learners; both our economy and our society depend on it.

Three Australian universities placed in the top 100 of The World University Ranking 2022 by subject: arts and humanities, but the bigger story is how long-established science and engineering behemoths of the sector are also registering strongly in the arts ...

The higher education sector in Australia has been through a rapid cycle of change and disruption over the past two years, starting with a shift in the way university places are funded. In this piece we reflect on the impact ...

It’s a learning difficulty shared by celebrated actors including Orlando Bloom, Tom Cruise, Keira Knightley and Whoopi Goldberg, and it affects one in five Australians. Dyslexia.  Talented entrepreneurs including Dick Smith and Richard Branson also have the learning disability, as ...