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Christian Schools Welcome Prime Minister’s Commitment To Protecting Religious Freedom

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14 April 2024 – for immediate release   Christian Schools Welcome Prime Minister’s Commitment To Protecting Religious Freedom   Christian schools have welcomed the commitment from the Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, that religious freedom protections for faith groups “Will not go backwards while I’m Prime Minister of Australia”.   The commitment, made in a meeting … Continued

EXCLUSIVE LAUNCHES THIS KITCHEN DAY AT TVSN

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~ And a sneak peek at the recipes we’ll be sharing live on air ~ Sydney, Australia – 12 April 2024: Join us at TVSN this Kitchen Day on Saturday, 13 April for new product launches from DeLonghi and Magimix and exclusive deals from Philips, Tefal, KitchenAid and more. Australia’s #1 home shopping network is … Continued

ITECA Board Chair Appointment – Business Leader, Mark McKenzie

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  The peak body representing independent skills training, higher education, and international education providers, the Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia (ITECA) has a new independent Board Chair, Mark McKenzie. Bringing with him a wealth of business experience, Mr McKenzie has served on the Australian Government’s vocational education and training reform transition advisory group, which provided … Continued

Charles Darwin University must stop attacks on academic freedom

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The National Tertiary Education Union has urged Charles Darwin University’s vice-chancellor to drop his attack on academic freedom.   Scott Bowman has asked a Senate inquiry into the controversial proposed development of the Middle Arm precinct on Darwin harbour not to publish two submissions from CDU academics.   The academics were responding to an official … Continued

New University Study Hubs Help Students To Stay In Their Communities

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  The Australian Government’s announcement of ten new regional University Study Hubs is critical to helping students stay in their local communities to undertake tertiary education.  In this context, the initiative has been welcomed by the Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia (ITECA), the peak body representing independent skills training, higher education, and international education providers. … Continued

***MEDIA ALERT***Students, workers rally against placement poverty

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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

Fun for the young in the city

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From free skate clinics and basketball sessions to gaming tournaments and a workshop for budding entrepreneurs, the City of Sydney is hosting a series of exciting events to celebrate Youth Week from 11 to 21 April.  Held each year, Youth Week is home to activities organised by young people, for young people, in communities across … Continued

Study suggests online delivery trumps the classroom to teach students

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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

La Trobe recognised for health innovation in QS world subject rankings

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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