Education
The Impact of White Card Training on workplace culture: Fostering a safety-first mindset

This article delves into the profound impact of White Card training in Australia, exploring how it ...  
Albanese Government will hope net migration has peaked

There are indications that net migration has reached its highs and may begin to trend down, writes ...  
The militarised university: Where secrecy goes to thrive

For anyone wishing to bury secrets, especially of the unsavoury sort, there is one forum that ...  
Management of student visas has Government in a pickle

While the Albanese Government has done its best to amend the visa system chaos left by the Coal ...  
Net migration set to hit record high levels in 2023

The Government must plan effectively and carry out immigration compliance activities going forw ...  
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Government seeking to address student visa rorting

In response to increasing student visa fraud, the Government is rolling out measures to stamp it ...  
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HECS indexation increasing unaffordable student debt

The recent indexation of HECS fees at 7.1% is adding to students' debt at a time of a cost of ...  
'COVID visa stream' has overstayed its welcome

Allowing people to remain in Australia on a 'COVID' visa is creating a policy mess for the Gove ...  
Albanese Government taking steps to avoid student visa crash

The Federal Government is currently facing challenges that could see a crash in student visa ...  
Iconic writer’s early death a sign of how we treat writers and scholars

Tributes to writer Gabrielle Carey, who died in early May, are expressing great sadness. As her ...  
Malinauskas Government facing backlash over costly university merger

South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas has gone back on an election promise and approved the ...  
Real-life letters and the art of 'posting'

Mick and Bazza 'pic' a pub to discuss the substance of selfies over a few schooners.  
AUKUS turns Australian universities into a political weapon

Universities have become targets for tomorrow's defence personnel in a move brought on by the ...  
Boom in international students could have unintended consequences

The current boom in international students may end abruptly and in tears, writes Dr Abul Rizvi. ...  
Government clever at making us believe we're paying less tax

By cleverly pushing payments out of one column and into another, federal governments have bambo ...  
Banning mobiles in schools to curb bullying a band-aid, not a cure

The South Australian Government has launched a ban on mobile phones in public high schools to curb ...  
Blurry new report sheds little light on contentious School Chaplaincy Program

A firm including a senior policy adviser to non-secular PM Scott Morrison has recently evaluated ...  
Equal education for women essential to solving poverty crisis

Former Finnish President Tarja Halonen insists good education and gender equality are crucial to ...  
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