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Glendale TAFE campus gets $2.6 million upgrade

Funding will upgrade campus facilities and digital connectivity.

Newcastle Herald

50 groups call on region's MPs to stop 'short changing' the Hunter

'I needed a microscope to find the funding ... last budget.'

Newcastle Herald

Alarming trend: half of students not completing year 12 in the Hunter

The region is 25 percentage points below the national average.

Newcastle Herald

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End to VET as 'poorer cousin' key to reskill workforce

The quality of the VET sector needs to be elevated to meet Australia's future skills demand due to a bias towards universities, the skills minister says.

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Newly admitted lawyer took road less travelled

Almost 70 people were admitted as lawyers in Newcastle on Friday.

Newcastle Herald

Alliance calls on governments to accelerate offshore wind development

Environment, business and unions urge government action on offshore wind.

Newcastle Herald

Calls for fee-free uni for disadvantaged students

The university peak body is urging the government to make fee-free higher education places available to fill skills gaps in critical industries.

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From little things big thing grow - Winsome's contribution to Landcare recognised

Winsome Lambkin has received an OAM for service to conservation and the environment.

Newcastle Herald

You've got mail: Victorian uni offers to hit inboxes

Almost 43,000 year 12 graduates will receive offers to study Victorian university or TAFE courses, with 80 per cent granted their first or second preference.

AAP

University isn't right for everyone. Pushing young people to go can have devastating effects

Australian school students feel immense pressure to go to university, often at the exclusion of all other pathways, which can lead to devastating mental health effects.

The Conversation

$300m senior's housing development to rise from Charlestown TAFE campus

'The demand for retirement living options is increasing rapidly. Almost one in three people in the Lake Macquarie region is aged over 55.'

Newcastle Herald

Meet the 16 year-old who scored an ATAR equivalent of 98

Cardiff's Clayton Hure completed year 12 through an alternative route.

Newcastle Herald

Here’s Why A Record Number Of Aussie High School Students Are Choosing Not To Go To Uni

The number of school students applying for university has plummeted to the lowest rate in a decade, the University Admissions Centre says.

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Maritime workers in the pipeline for the future

TAFE NSW is offering Maritime courses to fill a workforce gap.

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Mother-daughter scammers claimed $2m for TAFE training

A mother and daughter who claimed to be providing engineering training - including to qualified engineers - scammed two Victorian TAFEs out of $2 million.

Newcastle Herald

Medical students now in hospitals as nursing assistants to boost workforce

Hunter pilot program enables students to gain paid work experience.

Newcastle Herald

The renewable energy sector needs thousands of workers and this course aims to find them

TAFE NSW and EnergyCo launch new microskills course.

AAP

NSW to get lion's share of free TAFE places

Nearly 150,000 fee-free TAFE places will be made available in NSW as governments try to address skills shortages in critical sectors.

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Push to create energy centre of excellence at Tighes Hill Tafe

Tighes Hill TAFE has existing training expertise in key trades.

AAP

Short courses to fast charge workers for renewable jobs

Newly announced "microskill" short courses will educate workers in areas of renewable energy spanning hydrogen, electric vehicles and emergency response.

The Conversation

Australia has a new National Skills Agreement. What does this mean for vocational education?

This week, national cabinet signed off on a National Skills Agreement. This is a A$12.6 billion funding agreement determining federal and state funding for vocational education and training over the next five years.

The Canberra Times

Higher education to drive ACT growth, resilience, Andrew Barr says

Skill shortage challenge is an opportunity for ACT, the Chief Minister says.

AAP

Billions in funding for landmark skills agreement

A national skills agreement will seek to train more Australians in high growth sectors, including in green energy, the care sector and digitisation.

The Canberra Times

'We enjoy making people feel happier': Troupe making connections on Older Persons day

The singing group is often older than the audiences it plays to.

The Guardian - AU

Five key changes to welfare and work rules in Labor’s employment white paper

Pensioners and jobseekers will be able to work more without losing payments, while Tafe and apprenticeships will get a funding boost in Working Future reforms

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