Brett Noy is baking for Australia
It's just like other top-level competitive sporting events, except the calorific intake is somewhat higher. Brisbane baker Brett Noy is leading the Australian team in the International Bread Cup in Italy.
View ArticleEnglish language schools under threat of closure
The Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority (VRQA) says it will protect the 2,300 students affected by the possible closure of a number of English language schools across Australia.
View ArticleStudents fed up as more international schools close
More than 2,000 international students face an uncertain future, after the collapse of another major international college.
View ArticleQld TAFE job cuts
The central Queensland Institute of TAFE will cut 21 full-time equivalent roles in administration and teaching from next month. The Queensland Teachers Union says other TAFE institutes are struggling...
View ArticleNurses' online learning 'as effective' as workshops
A nurse training study in Brisbane has found learning online can help to reduce the time staff are away from wards.
View ArticlePetition to Federal Government calling for TAFE funding
The Queensland Public Sector Union (QPSU) says it will present a petition to the Federal Government calling on them to provide more funding for TAFE (Tertiary and Further Education) institutions.
View ArticleTrawler moves to new berth at TAFE
After 28 years of service with Fisheries Queensland, an 18 metre steel trawler is being handed over to TAFE Queensland. While the state government says the trawler will now be better utilised training...
View ArticleMost taxi drivers pass English language test: assessor
The institute administering Queensland's tough new English language test for taxi drivers says about 90 per cent of candidates are passing.
View ArticleInternational college suing Government
A Brisbane-based business and English-language college is taking legal action against the federal immigration department, saying it's damaging the sector. Experts disagree, saying recent changes made...
View ArticleStudy scholarships offered to flood victims
A group of private education and training colleges is offering about 100 scholarships to people affected by the floods and cyclones that hit Queensland last summer.
View ArticleNew $47m training plan launched to boost skilled workforce
Construction Skills Queensland (CSQ) has launched a $47 million package aimed at reducing skill shortages.
View ArticleMichael Davey
By the time Michael Davey was seven he'd been separated from his parents and become a ward of the state, enduring neglect and abuse.
View ArticleSheila Given
Sheila Given is all about postive ageing - she got her PhD when she was in her sixties.
View ArticleWaste cardboard cuts a pretty figure
An exhibition of recycled cardboard sculptures is now on display at Mount Tamborine.
View ArticleGovernment scraps Qld's training ombudsman
Queensland Education Minister John-Paul Langbroek has defended the Government's decision to dump the state's training ombudsman.
View ArticleQld Government considers closing some TAFE campuses
The Queensland Government says funding for the vocational education sector is set for a shake-up, with a report recommending closing some TAFE campuses.
View ArticleQld Government faces backlash over TAFE cuts proposal
The Queensland Government is facing widespread criticism over a report recommending the closure of half of its TAFE campuses.
View ArticleHope racing academy will inspire more jockeys
Queensland's first horse racing academy says it hopes to have 200 students enrolled within the next 12 months.
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