Major update for NT’s new medicine school
CDU is one step closer to launching its new medicine school, after partnering with another major Australian university. Read the latest.
Tertiary
‘Exciting’: Top End drone project catches Plibersek’s eye
A Top End drone project has been given the nod of approval to support the Northern Australian environment. Read what Environment and Water Minister Tanya Plibersek said.
CDU partners up with national violence prevention organisation
Charles Darwin University is partnering with Our Watch to pioneer a transformative framework, championing gender equality and working at eradicating violence on its campuses and the community.
‘Increase the number’: push to bump up Indigenous teachers
Warumungu Luritja woman Tracy Woodroffe never had an Indigenous teacher growing up. Now, the Darwin researcher has her sights on ensuring First Nations educators can conquer the classroom.
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VCE students to be ‘individually assessed’
Struggling Year 12 students will be assessed individually for their VCE scores and ATAR rankings, with the government outlining how changes will work.
Student’s bold plan to cancel VCE exams
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”.
Aussie unis with links to China defy transparency
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.
Students enjoy best of both worlds with TAFE, uni combo
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.
Aussie uni’s Big Brother app to watch students
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.
Unis move to future-proof students
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.
Rise in jobs that don’t require a degree
Australia’s obsession with university is subsiding, with fewer employers and school leavers seeking out degrees. SEE THE DEGREE-FREE CAREERS AND THEIR PAY
Palaeontology degree breaks new ground
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.
‘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.
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.
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