Radical changes proposed for Australian higher education

By Gavin Moodie. Many Canadian provinces have aspirations for postsecondary education that are similar to aspirations in Australia – most of these jurisdictions would like to increase the number of college and university graduates while maintaining or improving the quality of the education and the global standing of their institutions. But the policies and approaches in Australia differ markedly from those in Canada, and they are about to differ even more – that is, if the changes recently proposed by the Australian federal government are adopted. More...