Opinion
Friday 20th October 2017
New VET loan options needed
BRETT SHANLEYAustralia should move to a blended funding model to solve a shortage of upfront finance for VET students.
Wednesday 18th October 2017
A good reform for students
Linda KristjansonDual-sector universities are in the bizarre position of having to fight to keep the uncapping of sub-bachelor places.
PhD not enough to succeed
Kirrilly Thompson, Lynette Browning, Drew DawsonTo thrive in an increasingly competitive environment, researchers need much more than the technical skills of a PhD.
A new approach to soft skills
Baden EunsonUniversities have been wrestling with the soft skills-graduate skills-transferable skills beast for decades.
Monday 16th October 2017
Isolated from the benefits of China
LAURIE PEARCEYWe can learn from each other and share the benefits of educational cooperation.
Wednesday 11th October 2017
Regions need local campuses
John DewarLocal people’s lives are improved by access to local university education.
Data key to better courses
Nellie Georgiou-KaristianisWith national data, universities can tailor programs to help graduates and postgraduates get jobs and do well at them.
Wednesday 4th October 2017
With Kiwi cousins who needs rivals?
Phil HoneywoodNew Zealand’s education sector may be about to suffer a setback thanks to Winston Peters and New Zealand First.
Wednesday 27th September 2017
Expertise ripe for exploitation
TIM CAHILLUniversities might have to go overseas to find partners.
Tuesday 26th September 2017
Society enters new dark age
Matt RidleyCensorious students and online witch-hunts have joined religious dogma in challenging liberties won over centuries.
Thursday 21st September 2017
China’s student factories
Rowan CallickWe have a stake in the Chinese rush for overseas education, but what does it take for those students to make it here?
Wednesday 20th September 2017
Case for copyright change
ian bakerEducators still will pay to copy content if ‘fair use’ is enacted.
‘Fair use’ infringes on rights
John Byron‘Fair use’ changes to copyright law will reduce the right of creatives to control the use of their work.
Monday 18th September 2017
Research reform puts us in front
Greg CravenRecent ACU appointments are not to boost scores, but as a nod to future networks.
Wednesday 6th September 2017
Higher learning a societal good
DON EDGARThe parents of those who do go to university are also paying taxes, not just the those who don’t go to university.
Fair Work facilitates flexibility
Stephen ParkerA decision by the Fair Work commissioner to cancel the enterprise deal between Murdoch University and relevant unions could have profound ramifications.
Wednesday 30th August 2017
Expertise at your fingertips
Howard BealeOff-the-rack ideas from business consultancies are not the solution to the academy woes.
Wednesday 23rd August 2017
Shelve idea of ditching books
Michael WildingIt seems irresponsible to purge books holdings when far from everything is accessible digitally.
Bachelor for advanced graduates
Michael SpenceSydney University will offer students undertaking a bachelor degree the option of a bachelor of advanced studies.
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