Month: July 2022

Australian students have turned away from university degrees in favour of trades and vocational courses, the latest census data has revealed. In 2021, 177,032 more students were completing vocational studies, which included courses offered by TAFE and private training providers, compared to 2016. In that same time period, there were just 24,824 more people studying […]

At a national level, the question is: what is the link between education and growth? That is a question the Productivity Commission is grappling with in the context of our 5-year Productivity Review. It’s not simple and to show why I want to start two claims: one bland and one more controversial. The bland one […]