TAFEs to accredit own courses
The federal government has taken steps toward allowing TAFE colleges to accredit their own courses, as recommended by the Universities Accord review.
The federal government has taken steps toward allowing TAFE colleges to accredit their own courses, as recommended by the Universities Accord review.
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Labor’s proposal to set ‘soft caps’ could lead to job losses, stakeholders warn, with the visa application fee for international students set to be doubled in Tuesday’s budget.
The Albanese government will attempt to cut migration by limiting the number of international students under a new cap system.
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The model code for free speech in universities, controversially introduced by the former Coalition government, is holding up well under the stress of campus Gaza protests.
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