Why nearly a quarter of new STEM courses are in this state
An additional 300,000 free TAFE places, 4000 new university places and measures to increase women’s participation in male-dominated jobs and professions are the mainstay of a Labor budget that gives just a passing glance to the education sector.
While the budget papers acknowledge the importance of a highly skilled workforce to an economy undergoing structural reform linked to digital and green-economy adjustments, the lack of announcements was expected.
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