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Opinion

Election 2022: Higher Education Policy Brief

17 May 2022

As the sector seeks to recover from the pandemic, both major parties are offering similar policy options, presenting versions of support for domestic places in courses aligned to specific employment outcomes.

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How do the major parties rate on Medicare? We asked 5 experts

4 May 2022

The Conversation: Medicare has been mentioned a lot this election campaign but we’ve seen relatively few substantial policy announcements. So what have the major parties committed to? And is this enough?

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More than 1 million Australians have no access to childcare in their area

22 March 2022

The Conversation: About 9 million Australians, 35% of the population, live in neighbourhoods classified as childcare deserts – populated areas where there are more than three children per childcare place.

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Uni fail rate falls by 40% with block model

16 February 2022

The Conversation: A Mitchell Institute report shines a light on how quality teaching and innovation in universities can dramatically improve learning, and cut the fail rate for first-year students by around 40%.

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International students are coming back & it’s not just universities sighing with relief

15 February 2022

The Conversation: International students are returning to Australia after almost two years of closed borders with almost 30,000 arriving in the first six weeks after the Australian government opened the border to them.

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International student numbers hit record highs for some, while Australia continues to fall

14 December 2021

The Conversation: International students are heading to Canada, the UK and the US in record numbers despite the pandemic, new research by the Mitchell Institute at Victoria University shows.

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Childcare will be the next COVID frontline

28 October 2021

The Conversation: Children up to four years old will make up about 40% of Australia’s unvaccinated population. This will make Australia’s early learning sector the next frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Missing out on PE during lockdowns means students will be playing catch-up

27 October 2021

The Conversation: International evidence suggests children have poorer movement skills as a result of COVID-related lockdowns that reduced physical activity at school, socially and in the community.

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Why the international education crisis will linger long after students return

26 October 2021

The Conversation: Over 145,000 international student visa holders are stuck overseas. Even if they do arrive in time for the start of the 2022 academic year, this won’t overcome the issue of the “pipeline” effect.

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