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As part of a national week of action, dozens of students and workers will rally demanding the federal government end placement poverty. Students Against Placement Poverty is calling on the government to fully fund placements, make unpaid placements illegal, and update accreditation requirements to better recognise prior learning and professional experience. WHO: ASU NSW & … Continued
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Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) is rare and most people survive.1 However, even with appropriate medical care, up to 1 in 10 patients with IMD may die, typically within 24-48 hours of symptom onset.2 Up to 1 in 5 survivors may develop long-term disabilities.3 In 2023, 143* cases of IMD were reported in Australia.4 Although the … Continued
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Online learning can increase a student’s short and long-term memory by improving their cognitive capacity, according to a new study examining the uptick of digital education during COVID-19. The study by Charles Darwin University (CDU), alongside Holy Angel University in the Philippines, explored the use of online learning by undergraduate accounting students after it was … Continued
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La Trobe University has achieved impressive results in the prestigious QS World University Rankings by Subject, confirming its position as a global leader of tertiary education, particularly in health research and teaching innovation. Notably, La Trobe has strengthened its performance in Nursing, which has entered the top 50 for the first time and is now … Continued
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Student-centred reforms to more closely align the skills training and higher education sectors are needed to ensure that the Australian workforce is resilient and able to adapt to change. That’s the view of the Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia (ITECA), the peak body representing independent skills training, higher education, and international education providers. “We … Continued
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For the second year running, Monash University has been ranked number two in the world for Pharmacy and Pharmacology in the 2024 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings by Subject. The University has retained its long-held position as Australia and the Asia-Pacific’s number one University for Pharmacy and Pharmacology, and has consistently ranked in the … Continued
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La Trobe University can claim another Australian-first feather for its cap, with the introduction of three emus to its wildlife sanctuary in Bundoora. The emus will today be released at the Nangak Tamboree Wildlife Sanctuary at the University’s Melbourne campus, as part of its program to regenerate the 90-acre nature reserve that is home to … Continued
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Leaders from across Western Australia’s skills training system will meet on 30 April 2024 to examine the drivers of quality and student demand. The event is the 2024 RTO Business Summit – Perth, convened by the Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia (ITECA), the peak body representing independent skills training, higher education, and international education … Continued
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The National Tertiary Education Union has called for urgent reform after Melbourne University copped a $75,000 fine over threatening to punish two casual academic staff for work outside contracted hours. A supervisor told the staff “if you claim outside your contracted hours don’t expect work next year” in August 2020. When one worker … Continued
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National Tertiary Education Union members at Federation University have called for Vice Chancellor Duncan Bentley to resign after announcing massive job cuts. NTEU members have vowed to fight management’s plan to cut 200 ongoing positions from FedUni, equivalent to about 12% of staff at the already stretched university. At a mass meeting, an overwhelming majority … Continued
