Absolutely agree with your key points on transforming Universities. From what my grandchildren tell me they’ve degenerated into online distance education services that leave our future professionals with huge debts and disillusionment. I was disappointed with the Greens result in the federal election and flummoxed that the ALP took Green’s seats with LNP preferences. “My enemies enemy…”. Thank goodness they have retained seats in the senate and may be able to claw back some gains on climate change and housing. Although in the past the ALP became pretty nasty when Greens wanted to negotiate better deals for renters. We’ll just have to wait and see whether they will use their mandate to address social equity and climate change, or if hubris over their landslide victory will result in a Trumpian assertion to do more of the same as they please.
Agree with your points on Australian Universities. I fear the current model is undermining the quality of our Universities and they will slip down the list of top world universities therefore reducing their attractiveness for international students. I would add all levels of education from preschool through primary, secondary, TAFE, and Universities should be free for all Australian citizens and permanent residence. Full fees should be charged for International students. I understand the intentional arguments for HECS but HECS has been totally corrupted into becoming a revenue raising vehicle.
Absolutely agree with your key points on transforming Universities. From what my grandchildren tell me they’ve degenerated into online distance education services that leave our future professionals with huge debts and disillusionment. I was disappointed with the Greens result in the federal election and flummoxed that the ALP took Green’s seats with LNP preferences. “My enemies enemy…”. Thank goodness they have retained seats in the senate and may be able to claw back some gains on climate change and housing. Although in the past the ALP became pretty nasty when Greens wanted to negotiate better deals for renters. We’ll just have to wait and see whether they will use their mandate to address social equity and climate change, or if hubris over their landslide victory will result in a Trumpian assertion to do more of the same as they please.
Agree with your points on Australian Universities. I fear the current model is undermining the quality of our Universities and they will slip down the list of top world universities therefore reducing their attractiveness for international students. I would add all levels of education from preschool through primary, secondary, TAFE, and Universities should be free for all Australian citizens and permanent residence. Full fees should be charged for International students. I understand the intentional arguments for HECS but HECS has been totally corrupted into becoming a revenue raising vehicle.
John, what's your take on AI?