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26 juillet 2017

Refugees are helping others in their situation as social entrepreneurs

The ConversationWhile on the run from war, persecution and natural disasters, refugees are actually helping others in their situation. They are creating organisations and enterprises that train and offer jobs to fellow refugees, giving them a fresh start. More...
26 juillet 2017

Pickett’s Charge: What modern mathematics teaches us about Civil War battle

The ConversationThe Battle of Gettysburg was a turning point in the American Civil War, and Gen. George Pickett’s infantry charge on July 3, 1863, was the battle’s climax. Had the Confederate Army won, it could have continued its invasion of Union territory. Instead, the charge was repelled with heavy losses. This forced the Confederates to retreat south and end their summer campaign. More...
26 juillet 2017

Teaching little girls to lead

The ConversationBy the age of two, most children use gender pronouns in their speech and proactively identify people as men and women. And by the time they turn seven, little boys and little girls have already learnt a lot about what is expected of them within our – binary – gender system. More...
26 juillet 2017

Why the US doesn’t understand Chinese thought – and must

The ConversationThe need for the U.S. to understand China is obvious. The Chinese economy is on track to become the largest in the world by 2030, Chinese leadership may be the key to resolving the nuclear crisis with North Korea and China has military and economic ambitions in the South China Sea and India. More...
26 juillet 2017

Let graduates use super to pay off HELP debt faster

The ConversationIf the Senate passes budget reforms for higher education, Higher Education Loan Program (HELP) repayments would start earlier, with a wider range of rates: 1% of income for those earning A$42,000, rising to 10% at $120,000. More...
26 juillet 2017

Free textbooks for first-year university students could help improve retention rates

The ConversationDespite 20 years of focus on improving university retention rates, we are still losing one in five of our first-year students.
And the release of a new report by TEQSA again reminds us of the challenges of retention. More...
26 juillet 2017

Why many high-achieving Indigenous students are shunning university

The ConversationIndigenous students remain vastly underrepresented in higher education in Australia. According to Universities Australia, Indigenous people comprise 2.7% of Australia’s working age population but only 1.6% of university domestic student enrolments. More...
26 juillet 2017

New research shows there is still a long way to go in providing equality in education

The ConversationWhen we think of a “good society” – one that is fair and just – a defining characteristic is likely to be that all people have the opportunity to realise their potential, irrespective of the circumstances into which they are born. More...
26 juillet 2017

Why exploitation and corruption continue to dog Australia’s VET sector

The ConversationVictoria’s Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC) is currently investigating allegations of serious corruption at TAFE institutes. This is the latest in a series of scandals involving Australia’s vocational education and training (VET) sector. More...
26 juillet 2017

Higher education fees are rising – so is it still worthwhile enrolling?

The ConversationThe government has announced a plan to increase university fees. Most bachelor degree students starting in 2018 would pay, depending on discipline, between A$700 to A$1,700 more than now. More...
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