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 ...
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Outreach program needed to re-engage disadvantaged learners impacted by COVID – opinion
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 ...
More »Senate launches inquiry into ARC funding grants
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. ...
More »The skills we need for the future we want: Part 2 – opinion
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 ...
More »‘This was a very difficult decision’: ARC experts resign in protest of political meddling
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 ...
More »The skills we need for the future we want: Part 1 – Opinion
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 ...
More »Will Omicron devastate Australian vocational education and training in 2022? Opinion
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.
More »The arts/science schism appears to be narrowing in the 2022 world university rankings for arts and humanities
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 ...
More »Arts vs Science? The Job-Ready Graduates package and beyond
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 ...
More »Charles Sturt expert shares how dyslexic students can be better supported at university
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 ...
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