They are some of the most well-paid jobs in the county, yet despite this the country’s mining industry will suffer a dearth of qualified workers and need to fill around 21,000 new positions by 2024, according to a report recently ...
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International students in Australia should enjoy the same rights to access public healthcare as citizens, says University of Queensland deputy vice-chancellor (international) Dr Anna Ciccarelli. Ciccarelli told Campus Review she supported international students who were fighting a controversial Queensland government ...
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There is room for public and private institutions in the sector, but to say no change is needed is wrong and risks us missing great opportunities, writes Rod Camm. I am watching with interest the current public debate on VET ...
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Lessons have been learnt after the Queensland floods with IT managers looking at cloud computing and shared storage. Beverley Head reports. One in seven Australian businesses don’t spend a red cent on disaster recovery or business continuity, and more than ...
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Australian researchers have drawn the attention of foreign governments and big investors. The importance of energy reserves to Australia and its allies has been highlighted by a visit to our shores by the US Navy’s director for operational energy, Chris ...
More »QLD urged to revoke healthcare policy
Tertiary Education Minister Chris Evans says he will ask Queensland Premier Anna Bligh to revoke a state policy that denies hospital care to pregnant international students. In response to recent news that at least one Queensland hospital is refusing to ...
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