Grant writing courses offers free lessons in how not to host a grant writing course. By inconvenienced attendee Kathy Flitcroft.
Tertiary education
Experience in choc tops and popcorn won’t cut it at Hoyts
West Australian Newspapers and Publishing and Broadcasting have offloaded Hoyts Cinemas to Pacific Equity Partners, losing $100m in the process. Much as it might be in denial, cinema is a troubled sector writes Rob Lake.
Labor’s higher education plan: questions for Stephen Smith
There a few key elements to winning a federal election, and good policy is undoubtedly among them. With Labor pitching for the top job, their policies will come under increasing scutiny as polling day approaches. Here, Crikey asks Stephen Smith for details on Labor’s tertiary education plan.
Muslim students pay the way for others. Give them a prayer room
The truth is that many of our top universities are only able to provide spots for locals because of overseas subsidies through full fee paying foreign students. No room for these subtleties at the Daily Telegraph, writes Keysar Trad.
Fairfax traineeships: that’s fine, but what about the rest of us?
Applications for Fairfax traineeships opened over the weekend, confirming reports that the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age will each be halving their respective trainee intakes from around eight per year to four – and that half of those would be fresh from high school, boasting nothing more than a year 12 certificate.
