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IRU Urges Government and Senate to reach agreement on final Higher Education package
The IRU welcomes the Government’s announcement of changes to its higher education package. These show that it is serious about reaching agreement with Senators to make the full set of changes needed for the package to be right for passage.…
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The solution to the university resource dilemma
The Innovative Research Universities (IRU) call on the Senate to pass the Higher Education and Research Reform Amendment Bill 2014. The Bill, with suitable amendments, offers a solution for university resourcing that supports the future needs of Australia’s students. At…
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Universities Critical to Innovation and Competitiveness
The Innovative Research Universities (IRU) applaud the Government’s commitment to enhancing industry driven research in Australia’s universities in its Industry Innovation and Competitiveness Agenda. “Universities are critical to the innovation process, providing research services to industry partners that allow them…
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IRU Support Higher Education Legislation with Amendments
Australia’s Innovative Research Universities (IRU) support passage of the Higher Education and Research Reform Amendment Bill 2014 with amendments to ensure it best supports the future needs of Australia’s students and universities. “The Bill tabled in Parliament today sets the…
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Higher Education: A package to explore for the future
The IRU will engage actively with the Government on the final shape of the interlinked set of changes to the structure of higher education in Australia it announced in the 2014 Budget. Bringing together all higher education provision in Australia…
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Opportunities to fine tune an effective system
The Kemp Norton review of the higher education demand driven system, released today, confirms that the system is working well to give all Australians capable and interested in university education that opportunity. Recent data indicate that 48% of students are…
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IRU applauds Coalition for scrapping self-education tax deduction changes
The Innovative Research Universities (IRU) applauds the Government’s decision to scrap changes to tax deductions for self-education expenses. These changes, which would have limited self- education expenses deductions to $2000, would have been a significant disincentive to professionals seeking to…
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IRU congratulates Labor Shadow Ministers
The Innovative Research Universities congratulates the Shadow Ministers chosen by the Leader of the Opposition Mr Shorten to form the Labor Shadow Ministry. The IRU looks forward to continuing to work with Senator Carr as Shadow Minister for Higher Education,…
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IRU congratulates Coalition Government
The Innovative Research Universities congratulates the Ministers selected by the Prime Minister Mr Abbott to form the Liberal National Coalition Government. The IRU looks forward to working with Christopher Pyne as Minister for Education and Sussan Ley as Assistant Minister.…
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Labor delivers; now we need the Coalition to confirm its position
The Labor Innovation policy confirms the major improvements in the support for higher education and research outcomes over the past six years. The policy rightly emphasises the Government’s achievements and sets out further elements to be pursued if returned to…
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Regulation review shows way ahead
The report of the Review of Higher Education Regulation is a valuable assessment of the role of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) and its relations with other bodies. The report lays down an excellent basis for the…
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Deferral of self-education tax change positive
The Innovative Research Universities is pleased that the Government has accepted that limiting deductions for self-education expenses to $2000 would have significant, unplanned impact on skills across many professions. Professional education does not end at graduation. Extensive ongoing education is…
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