Amping up: $45m boost to get women into energy and tech
Women could help to close skills shortages in areas such as cybersecurity, clean energy and construction that pose a threat to Australia's progress.
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Wanted: one million Aussies, Kiwis to learn AI skills
Microsoft wants to train at least one million Australians and New Zealanders in how to use AI tools over the next two years as part of a worldwide push.
Leaps and bounds: program helps Indigenous graduates
Charities will go head to head at a philanthropic pitching event, including one with a program helping Indigenous kids transition from school to university.
Why Aussie school students are being given an AI grade
An artificial intelligence tool developed in Australia is being tested in classrooms and early results suggest it is helping students improve their answers.
Major Australian university launches ‘AI first’ policy
University students will be encouraged to use artificial intelligence programs to complete assignments and research projects under a bold policy change.
History, maths face axe as unis hit ‘world of pain’
The university sector says it is in a world of financial pain and could cut up to 14,000 jobs as it deals with a forced drop-off in international students.
‘Ghost colleges’ closed in tertiary sector overhaul
The federal government has moved to close almost 150 tertiary institutions that offered no training but continued to operate.
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Women wanted for cybersecurity course, no men allowed
One of Australia's largest cybersecurity organisations is launching a training course just for women as research shows they make up only one in five workers.
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Four popular training courses facing critical AI risk
An analysis of vocational training has identified four courses at high risk from artificial intelligence technology even though they are in high demand.
Aspiring teachers, nurses to be paid during placements
For the first time, students training for jobs in industries with workforce shortages will be paid during their compulsory work placements.
University student safety watchdog set for 2025 entry
A new student ombudsman who will be able to handle complaints about how universities respond to sexual assault and other issues is slated to start in 2025.
Quantum leap at forefront of Palaszczuk’s state address
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced a $76 million strategy investment to advance quantum technology, embracing a "new frontier".
University launches flying car course, no pilots needed
Self-flying cars are the subject of a new university course, with software engineers encouraged to retrain to join the futuristic transport industry.
First Nations school students get taste of campus life
Indigenous high school students from around the country are taking part in a week-long university experience based on their future study interests.
Girls want coding funds: the push to keep women in tech
Girls and their mothers are being encouraged to take a computer coding course these school holidays as a national review investigates funding STEM support.
Queensland offers thousands of free TAFE courses
Thousands of Queenslanders will soon be able to complete aged care, health, hospitality, construction, farming and manufacturing courses for free.
Gaps between city and country ‘pronounced’
As more people move to regional Australia, communities have identified the gaps in housing, water security, healthcare and connectivity.