UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES – GOVERNMENT POLICY – AUSTRALIA

Unis short-changed on job-creating courses

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Original article by Richard Ferguson
The Australian – Page: 6 : 22-Jun-20

The federal government’s university reforms aim to encourage students to enrol in high-­priority courses such as nursing, maths and engineering by reducing the amount students pay to study them through the HECS-HELP loan scheme. However, Education Department figures indicate the government will also cut funding for courses such as maths and engineering, meaning universities will get paid less to teach these courses. Frank Larkins, a researcher at Melbourne University’s Centre for Higher Education, says falls in overall revenue per student for high-priority areas could make it hard for universities to teach more students in these ‘job-creating’ courses.

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AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING

VET’s ‘poor cousin’ status must end

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Original article by Joanna Mather
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 12 : 29-Oct-15

The Federal Government should increase funding for vocational education and training (VET), says Business Council of Australia CEO Jennifer Westacott. She told the Higher Education Summit on 28 October 2015 that VET is as important as tertiary education and should be treated accordingly. Peter Noonan, a professorial fellow with the Mitchell Institute at Victoria University, advocates the introduction of a universal loan scheme for students and apprentices.

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BUSINESS COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIA, VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY. MITCHELL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND EDUCATION POLICY

University deregulation looks doomed

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Original article by Phillip Coorey
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 4 : 17-Mar-15

The Australian Government has failed to gain enough support for its proposal to deregulate universities. The proposed legislation is likely to be rejected by the Senate. Senators Nick Xenophon, Jacqui Lambie, Glenn Lazarus, Dio Wang and Ricky Muir indicated that they would vote against deregulation. The vote will take place on 18 March 2015

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AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING, AUSTRALIAN GREENS, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, UNIVERSITIES AUSTRALIA LIMITED, THE GROUP OF EIGHT LIMITED

Senator offers plan to freeze HECS bills for mothers

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Original article by Matthew Knott
The Sydney Morning Herald – Page: 3 : 4-Nov-14

Independent Victorian senator John Madigan has proposed to freeze student debts for five years for primary caregivers. The Australian Government needs the support of independent senators for its legislation deregulating student fees. Independent South Australian senator Nick Xenophon said Madigan’s proposal was worth considering. Education Minister Christopher Pyne is continuing negotiations with independent senators over the proposed changes to higher education

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AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF EDUCATION, FAIRFAX MEDIA LIMITED – ASX FXJ, NICK XENOPHON GROUP, IPSOS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD