Publications

Report in the Brisbane Times (20.8.14) that president of Queensland Teachers Union Kevin Bates predicts that controversial changes to Queensland’s TAFE sector will worsen – rather

Jamie Miller writes in the Conversation (18.814) about Christopher Pyne’s failure to sell his tertiary education reforms:  ‘The long, sorry saga serves as an ideal case

In The Conversation (12.8.14) Jason Ensor argues that forcing research and innovation to fit corporate needs exclusively is a ‘pretty blunt way’ to govern how public

Professor John Fischetti writes in The Conversation (5.8.14) that ‘Australia has a brief window in which to choose the best models from inside and outside the

In this article in The Conversation (23.7.14) Professor Steven Ward from Western Connecticut State University argues that Australia should not follow the US model:  ‘In the

The Sydney Morning Herald (22.7.14) reports that the Federal Government rejects the Productivity Commission recommendation on childcare.   ‘The minister responsible for childcare, Sussan Ley appeared

Daniel Hurst reports in The Guardian (22.7.14) that the Productivity Commission said a number of submissions it had received, and the government’s national commission of audit,

John Rice and Nigel Martin write in The Conversation (22.7.14) that it is likely that the university fee burden shifting to students ‘will create barriers to

In The Conversation (22.7.14) Professors Paul Jensen and Elizabeth Webster argue that: ‘With the Australian Government threatening to reduce the amount of money allocated to research,

Misty Adoniou writes in The Conversation (17.4.14) that while grammar is important it should not be taught by rote learning grammatical rules, but by studying great

‘Senate kingmaker Clive Palmer has stated categorically that his party will not vote for the deregulation of university fees when the Abbott government presents legislation to

Jane Cadzow writes in the Sydney Morning Herald (12.7.14) that the Donnelly/Wiltshire report is ‘due to hit Christopher Pyne’s desk this month (July) and educators across