University and Further Education
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UTAS campuses in Launceston and Burnie under threat
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The University of Tasmania signals it will consider closing its Burnie and Launceston campuses if it does not receive financial support for a restructure.
Topics: university-and-further-education, government-and-politics, tas
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New research institute for Canberra University
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A new health institute at the University of Canberra will tackle issues such as healthy living, chronic disease prevention and patient care, bringing together a range of medical professions.
Topics: medical-research, university-and-further-education, research-organisations, healthcare-facilities, diet-and-nutrition, lifestyle-and-leisure, university-of-canberra-2617, act
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Rural Reporter: Studying ag to stay in Australia Audio
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Overseas students with a passion for farming now have to complete a Diploma in Agriculture to gain permanent residency in Australia. Read more
Topics: university-and-further-education, farm-labour, sheep-production, rural-tourism, wagga-wagga-2650
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Universities call for a rethink of higher education funding Video
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The Chief Executive of Universities Australia Belinda Robinson says there needs to be a renewed debate about funding after the Senate again rejects the Government's reforms
Topics: university-and-further-education, education, budget, federal-government, australia
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Unis want fresh funding debate following deregulation defeat (video)
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Australia's universities are warning they will be forced to make "difficult decisions" without more funding, after the Government's higher education reform bill is again voted down in the Senate.
Topics: university-and-further-education, education, federal-parliament, parliament, government-and-politics, australia
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Senate votes down legislation to uncap university fees
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The Senate votes down the Federal Government's legislation to uncap university fees, with several crossbench senators joining Labor and the Greens to defeat the bill 34 votes to 30.
Topics: federal-government, federal-parliament, university-and-further-education, government-and-politics, budget, australia
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Focus should now be uni funding certainty Opinion
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Splitting the higher education bill is the right strategy, but it needs to be done differently. Given fee deregulation is doomed in the Senate it should be delayed and separated from plans to extend tuition subsidies.
Topics: government-and-politics, federal-government, university-and-further-education
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I couldn't have bent over further for the crossbenchers: Pyne Video
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The education minister Christopher Pyne says he has done everything he can to ensure the passage of the higher education reforms, saying it's too important to give up.
Topics: university-and-further-education, federal-government, federal-parliament, australia, parliament-house-2600
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Pyne vows to 'never give up' on higher education overhaul
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Education Minister Christopher Pyne vows to never give up trying to overhaul the higher education system, despite his contentious legislation facing another defeat in the Senate.
Topics: education, university-and-further-education, federal-parliament, federal-government, canberra-2600
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Street art highlights Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders fight for recognition
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A street art project showcasing the history of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and their need for Constitution recognition begins at the University of Tasmania in Sandy Bay.
Topics: aboriginal, indigenous-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander, university-and-further-education, hobart-7000, tas, sandy-bay-7005
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Uni deregulation: ideological motives laid bare Opinion
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The Abbott Government's decision to split the higher education reforms into separate bills, so that a 20 per cent funding cut will be debated separately from fee deregulation, helps us see its agenda more clearly.
Saving money for the federal budget was always secondary to the central goal of strengthening competition and private markets.
When going to the polls next time, the electorate might reflect on how it came to be that in March 2015, Parliament was debating measures under which universities would cost both the federal budget and students more.
Topics: university-and-further-education, budget
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What's in the Government's higher education package?
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The Coalition's plan to overhaul tertiary education is still struggling to pass Parliament. What's in the package?
Topics: university-and-further-education, education, government-and-politics, federal-government, budget, australia
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Senator Nick Xenophon says linking uni reforms to science jobs is foolish Video
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Key Independent Senator Nick Xenophon says uni reforms are unlikely to pass the Senate
Topics: university-and-further-education, education, budget, federal-government, federal-parliament, australia
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Kim Carr: Linking uni reforms to science jobs "morally bankrupt" Video
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Labor's Kim Carr accuses Education Minister Christopher Pyne of trying to blackmail the Senate into supporting his deregulation of university fees.
Topics: university-and-further-education, education, access-to-education, federal-parliament, australia
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Pyne accused of 'blackmail' to secure support for university deregulation bill
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The Federal Government's attempt to deregulate universities appears doomed, with Education Minister Christopher Pyne being accused of trying to "blackmail" crossbenchers in an attempt to secure their support.
Topics: education, university-and-further-education, government-and-politics, federal-government, science, australia
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Pyne vows to 'redouble' efforts to win Lazarus's support
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The Federal Education Minister vows to "redouble" his efforts to win the support of newly-independent senator Glenn Lazarus for the Government's proposed overhaul of higher education.
Topics: university-and-further-education, liberal-national-party-queensland, political-parties, education, government-and-politics, canberra-2600, act, australia
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Business council lashes Government for 'jeopardising' research jobs in funding threat
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One of country's most powerful business lobbies accuses the Federal Government of jeopardising jobs by holding research funding "hostage" in its push to overhaul the university sector.
Topics: business-economics-and-finance, science-and-technology, research, education, university-and-further-education, research-organisations, australia
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Future leader of Victorian agriculture image
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Charlotte Morrison, from Terang in south west Victoria, hopes to work in agriculture once she completes a degree at Melbourne University.
Topics: women-in-agriculture, agricultural-policy, agricultural-crops, university-and-further-education, terang-3264, horsham-3400, warrnambool-3280
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Victorian uni students hopes study in Canada will enhance her job prospects
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Canada is a long way from home for uni student Charlotte Morrison.
Topics: women-in-agriculture, rural-youth, university-and-further-education, agribusiness, terang-3264, horsham-3400, warrnambool-3280
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Professor says future of XPT services unclear
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A Charles Sturt University professor says answers are needed on the future of the XPT before the New South Wales election.
Topics: rail-transport, regional, university-and-further-education, wagga-wagga-2650
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Training providers banned from offering 'miraculously' short diploma courses
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Training providers will be banned from offering "miraculously" short diploma courses, and from offering students incentives to sign up, under new legislation to be introduced by the Federal Government.
Topics: education, university-and-further-education, australia
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Ann Curthoys (in blue top) with other protesters on the 1965 Freedom Ride. image
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Topics: indigenous-policy, activism-and-lobbying, university-and-further-education, canberra-2600
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Sydney University student Ann Curthoys (right) and other protesters in Walgett, NSW, 1965. image
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Topics: indigenous-policy, activism-and-lobbying, university-and-further-education, canberra-2600
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Freedom Ride diary documents 1965 bus trip fighting racism in NSW
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Ann Curthoys kept a detailed diary of the historic 1965 Freedom Ride against racism as a 19-year-old arts student.
Topics: indigenous-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander, indigenous-policy, activism-and-lobbying, university-and-further-education, human-interest, canberra-2600
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National work experience strategy to boost university graduates 'job readiness'
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Universities and business groups launch a new national strategy to make sure more graduates are ready for work once they finish their degrees.
Topics: education, university-and-further-education, work, australia
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