The federal government is attracting lost talent back to Canberra, appointing former Melbourne Council CEO and Victorian housing chief Ben Rimmer to a key role with the Education Department.
The Rhodes scholar and former Melbourne Symphony Orchestra violinist has been appointed a deputy secretary, as the Albanese government undertakes a major review of higher education with the aim of developing a new accord for the troubled sector.
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