All posts by Andrew Norton
University fees are poised to change – a new system needs to consider how much courses cost and what graduates can earn
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. One key change to universities under the Morrison government was the Job-ready Graduates program. Starting in 2021, this significantly increased student fees for humanities degrees, slashed them for nursing and teaching, and moved many other courses up and…
Governments are making nursing degrees cheaper or ‘free’ – these plans are not going to help attract more students
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. Australian politicians like the idea that cheap nursing courses can increase the number of nurses, one of Australia’s most in-demand occupations over the next five years. As of 2021, the previous federal government cut nursing student contributions by…
The inequity of Job-ready Graduates for students must be brought to a quick end. Here’s how
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. Labor’s promise of a “universities accord” suggests a slow and careful approach to higher education policy. A new education minister without a strong background in the portfolio may also want time to get across the issues. In general,…