‘It’s really sad’: Australia’s only horse business course chopped
Students wishing to learn more about the billion-dollar Australian equine business are set to be shut-out of higher education from next year. Here is why.
Tertiary
Alysha off to flying start
Kyabram’s Alysha Toohill is one of seven students advancing their studies thanks to a longstanding scholarship for those from the state’s dairy regions.
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.
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.
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Victorian ag training review announced
The future of agriculture training including in the TAFE sector is going under the microscope. See what the review will cover and who will lead it.
Wagga Wagga to get Australia’s first fully automated farm
A collaboration between Charles Sturt University and Food Agility Co-operative Research Centre will create the first “hands-free” commercial farming enterprise.
Longerenong principal John Goldsmith resigns
Leading Wimmera agriculture college is on the hunt for a new head, after veteran principal announces a big move.
Massive change at Marcus Oldham
The longstanding principal of one of Australia’s leading agricultural colleges has announced a huge change.
Surge in ag college enrolments
Students are flocking to agriculture colleges for tertiary qualifications, after a year in which many farming sectors proved their economic strength and resilience. Find out what is behind the trend.
Unis bend rules to help students get dream degree
School leavers who missed out on studying their dream degree at uni due to a low ATAR are being urged to take a back door path into uni.
Big bucks after uni: Who’s earning more than a lawyer
These are the lucrative degrees attracting Australian students with starting salaries as much as a law graduate – or more. Search the list here.
Shock salaries reveal women paid less than men in first job
Bosses have been branded “unfair” for paying young women less than men in their first job, with a boys’ club bonus. See how your salary compares.
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