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‘Exorbitant’ fees paid to academic publishers better spent on research and education

The Guardian Higher Education

The Australia Institute report, released on Wednesday, questioned if more public money should be used for research and education instead of being directed to international academic publishers. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading.

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Labor looks to ease Hecs burden as student debts set to grow more than 4%

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Who screwed millennials: a generation left behind, part 1 – podcast

The Guardian Higher Education

With rising house prices, a decade of wage stagnation and ballooning student debt, young people in Australia are living through what author Jill Filipovic describes as ‘a series of broken promises’. Read more: Continue reading.

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Talking About Data Center AI Energy Use on Sky News

Higher Education Whisperer

Tom Worthington, interviewed at Parliament House on Sky News, 19 January 2024This week I was interviewed at Parliament House for a news item on data centers and their expanding energy use ("Tech companies spending billions to meet data centre demand", Brent O'Halloran, Sky News 19 January 2024). Microsoft alone is

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Australia’s international students cry foul over demands to take $400 English test multiple times

The Guardian Higher Education

Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading. Students say they are frustrated and believe there is a conflict of interest between the organisations that set the rules and administer the test.

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Albanese government pledges $41m for six Tafe centres of excellence and more higher apprenticeships

The Guardian Higher Education

The treasurer, Jim Chalmers, will release the white paper on Monday, promising nine new policy initiatives including a national skills passport and the bid to boost Tafe with six new centres of excellence around Australia.

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Fierce competition threatens Australia’s future in international higher education sector, inquiry finds

The Guardian Higher Education

A 200-page interim report, released on Thursday, has urged the tertiary sector to focus on quality and integrity to ensure sustainable international student growth within Australia. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading.