The federal government will spend $9.1m to support a business case and consultation process to define the scope of a National Skills Passport. The Universities Accord recommended the concept of a National Skills Passport in its interim report to Education ...
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The federal government has announced major changes are underway to combat the rorting of international student visas and to better protect students. Christine Nixon AO delivered a Rapid Review into the Exploitation of Australia’s Visa System (Nixon Review) to address ...
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Geological time involves glacial – or even slower – change, so the rapid shifts in the terminology used to label our current era feel anomalous. The term anthropocene was first coined in 2000 to designate the period of primarily human ...
More »Supporting women to enter or reenter the workforce
More than 1,650 NSW women will benefit from state government initiatives to equip them with tailored skills and flexible working conditions to achieve gainful employment. The NSW Treasury has estimated an additional 300,000 workers will be needed to fill critical ...
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On first encounter, telegamy one might think it refers to TV gaming. But put alongside its nearest relatives in English (monogamy, bigamy, polygamy) its meaning begins to emerge – as a particular kind ofmarriage, albeit not one made in a ...
More »New MBA degree to teach skills for AUKUS alliance skills
Teaching is under way in a new MBA degree based on the AUKUS alliance that is being offered jointly by three universities, one from each of the three AUKUS countries, The global executive MBA in defence and space is a ...
More »‘Fix the system, not the girls’: Australia’s women in STEM problem
Women make up approximately 30 per cent of the tech workforce in Australia, and the federal government could do more to support gender equality in the industry, according to advocate groups. In a traditionally male-dominated industry, advocate organisations like social ...
More »Australia needs a ‘knowledge economy’ fuelled by scientists and arts graduates: here’s why
The federal government has been asking for “bold ideas” to “reimagine” the future of Australian higher education for decades to come. An interim report for the Universities Accord was released in July. Feedback on this draft is due today. While ...
More »The mismatch between HED and Australia’s evolving skills needs
Consultation on the Universities Accord is now closed, and we will soon learn what the second-stage submissions have to say about the 70+ big and ‘spikey’ ideas. Based on media commentary after the Accord released its interim report, it’s reasonable ...
More »HEDx Podcast: Lifelong learning needs of innovative employers and workforces – Episode 84
Caitlin Gleeson, Global Leadership Development Lead at Canva joins Dr Nora Koslowski of MBS as co-host to discuss the changes in lifelong learning for leaders and graduates entering innovative workplaces like Canva. Koslowski and Gleeson discuss how vertical capabilities can augment ...
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