Charles Darwin University has landed a deal to join an ambitious network of universities that believe they can provide scientific and technological capability in support of national security. Read why the arrangement is a ‘win-win’, according to a local MP.
The federal government will work hand-in-hand with CDU to deliver a $3.5 million trades training centre in the heart of the Big Rivers region. Here’s how it will affect the local economy.
Charles Darwin University has revealed the 22 things it wants from the next NT government, just seven weeks out from this year’s election.
A boost to the Territory’s forensics unit will see fewer offenders on the streets as evidence gets picked up faster. See the video.
Struggling Year 12 students will be assessed individually for their VCE scores and ATAR rankings, with the government outlining how changes will work.
A year 12 student is leading a bold charge to have VCE exams cancelled, saying Melbourne’s plunge into stage four lockdown is the “final straw”.
China’s Confucius Institutes are becoming increasingly controversial in the west with Sweden closing them down. Yet they continue to operate in Australia without being held accountable for their influence.
Uni students are flocking to vocational courses to boost their employment opportunities by ensuring they have practical skills for their chosen career as well as a degree.
Student sleep, activity levels, alcohol and drug use could be monitored through a new phone app an Australian university will deploy. But it has privacy experts concerned.
With 85 per cent of the jobs that will exist in 2030 still yet to be invented, universities have a new focus on transferable skills and preparing students for rapid change.
Australia’s obsession with university is subsiding, with fewer employers and school leavers seeking out degrees. SEE THE DEGREE-FREE CAREERS AND THEIR PAY
Fossil hunters are digging the only degree of its kind in Australasia, studying alongside a university team with expertise spanning the past 400 million years of life on Earth.
Earning while learning is not just for tradies, with many companies across Australia offering free training and qualifications from certificate II to diploma level.
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.
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