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Report
Academic credit arrangements (credit recognition): final report
The Department of Education, Skills and Employment commissioned PhillipsKPA consultants to undertake background research to support consideration of the adequacy of the regulatory framework for academic credit pathways in higher education. This report provides recommendations and draws together issues, practices, policy and regulation, and feedback from consultations.
Blog post
The impact of COVID-19 on Australian higher education and overseas students—what do the numbers say?
This post provides an overview of some key data to understand the status of the higher education sector prior to COVID-19, and the emerging impact of the pandemic.
Working paper
The career effects of labour market conditions at entry
This paper explores the effects of labour market conditions at graduation on an individual’s work‑life over the following decade.
Discussion paper
Artificial intelligence, ethics, equity and higher education: a ‘beginning-of-the-discussion’ paper
The intention of the paper is to equip stakeholders with talking points to prompt informed and sustained dialogue on how artificial intelligence (AI) might be used for good, and for what it’s good for, and importantly, to consider where it should not be used at all. The paper provides an introduction to AI and its...
Article
University course fees face dramatic restructure: young people at risk again
Young people have been disproportionately impacted by the economic impacts of COVID-19. The latest university course fees restructure will saddle students with increased debt that will hinder our COVID-19 recovery, writes Liliana Tai.