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Analysis
Universities set low bar to take subpar students
Struggling students who left school at the bottom of the class are being accepted into prestigious university degrees including engineering,…
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On Campus
Twelve-hour digital ‘sit in’ at Newcastle University to oppose job cuts, secure ongoing work
The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) held a 12-hour digital sit-in on Monday morning at the University of Newcastle. The…
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News
Survey ‘vindicates’ need for TAFE funding increases but head of independent providers disagrees
A nationally representative sample of 1001 Australians aged 18 and over found that 94 per cent of respondents believed federal…
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In the News
Budget 2020-21: the sector reacts
The injection of an additional $1 billion for university research was the big-ticket item for higher education in last night’s…
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News
ITECA CEO takes the gloss off new TAFE report
A new report has highlighted TAFE’s role in Australia’s economic success and warned that not investing in the sector will…
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Top Story
AEU accuses productivity commission of putting profits above TAFE’s future
The Australian Education Union (AEU) has submitted its response to the latest Productivity Commission National Agreement for Skills and Workforce…
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Funding
AEU president, politicians call for funding restitution for beleaguered TAFE sector
Declining funding for TAFE was one of the key topics addressed during last weekend’s Australian Education Union’s (AEU) 2020 federal…
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News
Education union accuses government of sending TAFE into ‘oblivion’
The Australian Education Union (AEU) has accused the Morrison Government of sending TAFE into “oblivion” after underspending almost $1 billion…
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Policy & Reform
Key stakeholders ‘disappointed’ over scrapping of education infrastructure fund
Legislation passed through the senate yesterday will see funds redirected away from the $3.95 billion Education Investment Fund (EIF) to…
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Funding
Grattan’s new report proposes strategies to stem teacher shortage crisis
The latest Grattan Institute Report, Attracting high achievers to teaching, is proposing a $1.6 billion reform package to “double the…
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Top Story
VET review: Professor urges schools to ditch VET/uni dichotomy
A Murdoch University professor has criticised schools for encouraging students to choose between a VET or university pathway. Barry Down, a VET…
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Policy & Reform
At an OECD glance, we’re an education mélange
The title of the 'Australia' section of the OECD's latest annual, education-centric report could be 'nevertheless'. This is because most negatives…
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Union asks Evans to clarify COAG funding deal
Proposed changes to vocational education funding could lock some potential students out of further education, says a national union for…
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