tertiary education

Mature Aged Students: The Future of Rural Healthcare

Recent research from The University of Melbourne has sought to understand the capacity for mature-aged students residing in rural and remote communities in supporting the healthcare workforce. It is an ongoing reality that people living within rural areas experience poorer health outcomes largely due to disparities between access and distribution of services compared to city …

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The Greens pledge to abolish all student debt and make tertiary education free

The Greens have unveiled one of their latest campaigns ahead of next year’s federal election, pledging to abolish all existing student debts and make university and TAFE free for everyone. The party, a long champion of affordable tertiary education, cites the 16% increase in total student debt since the 2022 election. Australia’s total student debt …

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International students most affected ahead of the Budget

The Federal government has held talks with universities and lobby groups to reform international student enrolments. Some say this will reduce the housing crisis in Australia, but others believe this is sending a negative message about international education in the country. Produced By: Noah Secomb, and Sasha Foot Featured In Story: Brendan O’Connor – Minister …

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Great Grades

High grades in Universities have almost tripled since 2012 and 2021 – this has been called Grade Inflation – many more High Distinctions and Distinctions are being given Is this a sign of lowering standards in higher educations? New research indicates something has been going on. Image: Image: Courtesy R Chambers Produced By: Jonathan Chang …

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Australian Universities Accord – Interim Report Released

The Australian Universities Accord released an Interim Report reviewing Australia’s higher education system. This is the first major review of higher education since the 2008 Bradley Review. This interim report provides a blueprint for various issues on Australia’s high education system including the need to address labor shortage gaps by integrating university courses with vocational …

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