16 Aussie universities hit by eye-watering $2b loss
“Aggressive cost reductions’’ are revealed in a new report on university finances during the pandemic. See list of hardest-hit universities.
Tertiary
Universities face quotas on students from China, India
Foreign students will be the next to arrive in Australia, but Education Minister Alan Tudge has raised concerns about students from two countries.
Coast biz leader: ‘It’s been the hardest year of my life’
One of the city’s largest educator providers is having to “consolidate”, with its Gold Coast director revealing every day is a struggle. WHY HE’S AT BREAKING POINT.
Coast uni stops campus learning amid ‘Covid concerns’
Covid concerns force the return of at-home study and work for a Gold Coast University. READ THE LATEST.
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‘No-brainer’ training path lets you earn and learn
Earning while learning is not just for tradies, with many companies across Australia offering free training and qualifications from certificate II to diploma level.
Surprising use for uni’s robot
A team of Gold Coast uni students are heading to Japan to demonstrate a robot with an unusual purpose. See what it does.
‘This is a huge win for the Gold Coast’
The Federal Government will today reverse a controversial decision in a major coup for the city which will inject millions into the economy.
Coast hospital’s ‘worst in the state’ rating
Doctors and nurses at the Gold Coast’s hospitals can now report each other’s behaviour after it was given a worst in the state rating.
One in four say uni was a mistake
Widespread dissatisfaction with universities has been laid bare in a new survey, with graduates saying they are not being taught the right skills and they should have chosen vocational training instead.
What graduates really want from first job
Thousands of uni students will be looking to enter the labour market once their exams finish at the end of November, but salary won’t be their top priority when choosing a job.
It’s time to stop thinking uni is for everyone
The Federal Government will work to end a decades-long push to get more students into university at the expense of vocational education and trades, amid a gaping shortage of workers in traditional blue collar occupations.
ATAR ‘dead within a decade’
ATAR is too narrow a measure of a graduate’s preparedness for further study or work, says the head of the SA Education Department.
What to study for a healthy job outlook
Health-related degrees are more likely to lead to employment than others, amid forecasts 250,300 more healthcare and social assistance jobs will be created between 2018 and 2023.
Why Aussies wish they had traded up
Almost a quarter of Australians would train in a trades or services role if they could “go back to high school and start again”, while less than a third would opt for uni.
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