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Libraries, Tafes and hospitals among first 30 locations to have period product dispensers installed in government initiative

This week, Education Minister Jason Clare made an announcement that could reshape the landscape of international education in Australia.

This week, national cabinet signed off on a National Skills Agreement. This is a A$12.6 billion funding agreement determining federal and state funding for vocational education and training over the next five years.

The government will commit $41 million for technical and further education and “higher apprenticeships” when it releases its white paper on employment on Monday.

One of the headline ideas floated by the Universities Accord interim report is a second national university. This would be on top of the existing Australian National University in Canberra.

When Australia’s borders slammed shut during COVID, international students were among those who were stranded. This disrupted lives and studies, and put a major revenue stream for Australian universities in doubt.

Governments should consider funding post-school education through a voucher system where funds go to students instead of institutions, according to a new report by the Productivity Commission.

More online courses from troubled educator Chisholm TAFE have been found to be non-compliant.

More than 100 students at one of Victoria's leading TAFEs have been left at a standstill, after the provider failed to deliver lessons and assessments needed to complete their courses.