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New Approach To International Education Inconsistent And Lacks Integrity

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The Australian Government’s newly announced policy approach for the international education sector is causing significant frustration and uncertainty for members of the Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia (ITECA).  ITECA is the peak body representing independent skills training, higher education, and international education providers. The approach, framed as a legal exercise under the Migration Act 1958 … Continued

Christmas win: New deal for independent school teachers and staff

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Thursday 19 December 2024  In last-minute talks ahead of a hearing at the Fair Work Commission today, the IEU reached a deal with the Association of Independent Schools NSW (AIS) that includes substantial pay rises and improved conditions in new three-year multi-enterprise agreements (MEAs) covering about 30,000 employees in 244 schools across NSW and the … Continued

Public high schools secure prestigious first in course places

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Public high schools secure prestigious first in course places NSW public high schools across the State are celebrating the excellence of their HSC students after securing 51 First in Course awards at a ceremony earlier this week. Twenty-six students from 23 NSW public schools received a First in Course award and 25 First-in Course awards … Continued

New international student ministerial direction must not threaten jobs

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The National Tertiary Education Union has called for a guarantee there will be no higher education job losses resulting from a new ministerial direction on international student visa applications.   Ministerial direction 111, which comes into effect today, will effectively mean a slow-down of visa processing once an institution reaches 80 per cent of its … Continued

La Trobe welcomes new student visa processing scheme

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La Trobe University Vice-Chancellor Professor Theo Farrell says the Federal Government’s decision to revoke Ministerial Direction 107 (MD107) will bring certainty to Australian universities and enable the equitable processing of international students, particularly for smaller universities and those in outer metro and regional areas.  “We have always believed MD107 was an inequitable tool that unfairly … Continued

Public high schools secure prestigious first in course places

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Public high schools secure prestigious first in course places NSW public high schools across the State are celebrating the excellence of their HSC students after securing 51 First in Course awards at a ceremony today. Twenty-six students from 23 NSW public schools received a First in Course award and 25 First-in Course awards were secured … Continued

Underpayment Not Wage theft: Union called out

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The Australian higher education sector has pushed back on unions claims about governance and employment practices. The Executive Director of the Australia Higher Education Industrial Association (AHEIA) Mr Laughton said that, “In relation to wage underpayment the vast majority of universities have self-reported wage errors to the Fairwork Ombudsman and established comprehensive programs to promptly … Continued

Government Funding Bias in Skills Training Funding Disadvantages Students

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  An analysis of the latest data from the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) reveals that government funding for skills training continues to favour public TAFE colleges over independent Registered Training Organisations (RTOs). According to the Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia (ITECA), the peak body representing independent skills training, higher education, and international … Continued

CDU mourns passing of beloved Territorian

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It is with deep sadness that Charles Darwin University (CDU) acknowledges the passing of distinguished judge, educator and former Administrator of the Northern Territory, the Honourable Austin Asche AC KC.  Born in Melbourne, His Honour spent his early years in Darwin and Melbourne, serving in the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II, and … Continued

It’s a Game Changing Line in the North Queensland Sand: Major funding secured for the Australian Festival of Chamber Music’s Pathways Program

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A Game Changer: Major funding secured for the Australian Festival of Chamber Music’s Pathways Program   After a record-breaking 2024, the Australian Festival of Chamber Music (AFCM) in Townsville-Gurambilbarra has secured over half a million dollars in funding from The Ian Potter Foundation in what is a game-changing line in the (North Queensland) sand for … Continued