National Training Regulator Welcomed 24th November 2009 - Views: 756 The Migration Institute of Australia (MIA) welcomes the announcement by the Deputy Prime Minister, the Hon. Julia Gillard, that a proposed national regulator for the vocational training sector has the support of most State Education Ministers.
Information Technology Study Loses Popularity: Abs 24th November 2009 - Views: 1047 The proportion of people studying information technology decreased from 9% in 2001 to 3% in 2009. The most common field of education (for persons enrolled in a non-school qualification) was Management and commerce (26%), followed by Society and culture (19%), according to figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Australia To Join Jes & Co.'s Achievement Standards Network 20th November 2009 - Views: 790 At the annual National Science Distributed Learning conference sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF), participants learned how JES & Co.'s Achievement Standards Network (ASN) framework is being used by Australia's Curriculum Corporation in an effort to link educational resource data globally.
Murdoch Staff Commence Work Bans Today 19th November 2009 - Views: 805 Members of the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) at Murdoch University today commenced further protected industrial action which will, if necessary, include them withholding student results.
Curtin University Staff Vote To Withhold Student Results 19th November 2009 - Views: 803 Thousands of students from Singapore, China, Malaysia, Indonesia, India and other Asian countries are undertaking degrees at Curtin University, whose staff have been engaged in the campaign since August 2008.