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The impact of COVID-19 on higher education and Vocational Education and Training
For more information, please visit: Higher Education: It is an unfortunate sign of the times that this summit is being held virtually, like so many other things at the moment. Large parts of the country are in lockdown, internal borders are closed, and families can’t travel to see loved ones. For our universities, I know […]
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Breaking the bamboo ceiling: Young Asian Australian women share their tips for success
While Asian Australians continue to be underrepresented in leadership positions, some young women have managed to break through the “bamboo ceiling”. The ABC spoke to four finalists in the 2021 40 Under 40 Most Influential Asian-Australians Awards — a nanotechnology engineer, a ballet dancer, a human rights lawyer and a telco executive — about the […]
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Australia installs first space laser optical ground station in southern hemisphere
Recently, my colleagues and I swung a half-tonne telescope onto the roof of the physics building at the University of Western Australia. For a tense moment, my career hung from a crane hook. The telescope is the first of its kind in the southern hemisphere and represents a new generation of space communications using lasers. […]
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Providers: Check your delivery locations in asqanet are up-to-date
Maintaining accurate and up-to-date provider information is a requirement for training providers. Accurate delivery location data is important to provide students with surety and understanding about how and where your courses can take place. The information you provide in asqanet will be reflected on training.gov.au. If you haven’t already done so this year, please check […]
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Student wellbeing and online learning: Tips for students
Due to the current outbreak of the COVID-19 strain of the coronavirus many higher education providers have switched to online delivery of all or many of their courses. Some providers have a lot of experience in online teaching while others are new to the experience. The same is true for the students in higher education. […]
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India, Australia concur that ‘Afghanistan must not become terror hub’
India and Australia on Saturday, September 11, 2021, and expressed concern over the situation in Afghanistan and hoped that its territory would not be used for terrorists’ activities and doesn’t become a safe haven for terrorists. Speaking to the media after the first 2+2 dialogue between India’s external affairs minister S Jaishankar and defence minister […]
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India urges Australia to address students’ difficulties due to travel restrictions
India on Saturday urged Australia to sympathetically address as soon as possible the difficulties being faced by Indian students due to the travel restrictions put in place by that country in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. The issue was taken up during deliberations when External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held […]
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‘It’s so hard’: how the pandemic upended young people’s career paths
Remote learning and its detrimental effect on their study have forced many teenagers to rethink tertiary education. Morgan Vella and his friends used to hold high ambitions for what life would look like after graduating high school: leaving their regional Victorian town for university in the city, enjoying a world of busy dormitories, student bars […]
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Internationals contribute £28.8bn to UK economy yearly
International students in the UK contribute £28.8 billion to the country’s coffers annually – an equivalent of every citizen being on average of £390 better off – new analysis has revealed. The costs and benefits of international higher education students to the UK economy report found that international students add a net economic benefit of […]
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Canada: students worry about unaffordable course withdrawal
International students enrolled at Canadian institutions have said they are unable to withdraw from their courses and get refunds due to college policies and visa processing delays. As part of applications for study visas, students using the fast-track study permit Student Direct Stream were required to pay for a full year of study up front, […]
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Afghan women at university will study separately from men, the Taliban say
The new Taliban government says Afghanistan’s education system had changed since their last time in power. But women will only be allowed to study in gender-segregated classes and Islamic dress enforced. Afghan women will be allowed to attend university as long as they study separately from men, the Taliban’s new higher education minister said on […]
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China Revises Law to Advance Innovation in Science, Technology
Chinese national lawmakers began deliberating a draft revision to the law on scientific and technological progress, as the country seeks to advance the quality and efficiency of its innovation in science and technology. The draft was presented to the ongoing session of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress for its first reading. The […]
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U.S. Invests $220M in Artificial Intelligence Research Institutes
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) and the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) announced a $220 million investment in 11 new NSF-led Artificial Intelligence (AI) Research Institutes. USDA-NIFA and other agencies and organisations have partnered with NSF to pursue transformational advances in a range of economic sectors and science […]
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Australia’s manufacturing sector to be revived as a result of COVID-19
IBSA Group, a workforce skills program developer, in support of National Skills Week next week, reports that Australia’s manufacturing sector will be reignited as a result of COVID-19. More job opportunities and skills-based apprenticeships are likely to be created, due to more companies manufacturing in Australia rather than abroad, IBSA Group CEO Sharon Robertson said. […]
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Extra $3.2m to boost support for vocational education and training
A new funding model, backed by a $3.2 million investment, will help government schools to support their students into industry-endorsed Vocational Education and Training (VET). Under the new arrangement, government schools will receive top-up funding of $300 for each student, or $600 for each eligible student with a School Card, enrolled in a VET qualification […]
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Australian border closures blamed for $2.7bn ELICOS related loss
Border closures related to the pandemic in Australia will see the country’s economy AU$2.7 billion worse off due to losses in income that would usually be generated by the ELICOS sector, according to a new analysis. English Australia’s Economic Impact research – prepared by Bonard – found that border closures resulted in a $1.2bn loss […]
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Aged care facing impending shortage of 110,000 workers, report finds
Urgent action is needed to address a looming shortage of at least 110,000 aged care workers over the coming decade, including boosting pay and conditions and creating a new dedicated migration path to boost the labour force. The stark warning is contained in a new report to be released by the Committee for Economic Development […]
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Morrison Government marks National Skills Week 2021 with highest funding for skills and training in Australian history
The Morrison Government has marked National Skills Week 2021 by reminding Australians of the incredible opportunities of a skilled career as hundreds of thousands make use of the skills and training pathways guaranteed through record levels of federal funding. Given the massive demand for skilled workers it is also a great reminder that it is […]
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The changing career expectations of Australian teens
New analysis reveals the occupational aspirations of Australian girls have become more concentrated over time, while those of Australian boys have become less concentrated. The latest issue of ACER’s Snapshots series examines data from the 2018 OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) about Australian students’ occupational aspirations and the roles they expect to be […]
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How the Australian VET sector is changing
The National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) has released the latest data on Total VET Activity. Looking at program enrolments (full qualifications, accredited courses and skillsets) in TAFEs and private providers the data shows that government funded enrolments in TAFE have been largely static at a national level for the last five years (although […]
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