New study suggests migration does not bring happiness. Economic migrants seeking a 'better life' might end up being less happy, says sociologist. The grass might not be greener on the other side of the border, a new study from the University of Leicester has found.
Economic migrants travelling to different shores for greater income could be set for disappointment – because the pursuit of wealth does not equate with happiness.
Sociologist Dr David Bartram carried out the study: "Economic Migration and Happiness: Comparing Immigrants' and Natives' Happiness Gains from Income." It was published by Social Indicators Research online on 27th August and will be printed next year.
He sought to establish whether those people who were motivated by higher incomes in a wealthy country actually gain greater happiness via migration. He also examined whether these economic migrants might have exaggerated expectations about what they will achieve and experience, such that there is some significant disappointment.
Dr Bartram, of the Department of Sociology, said: "The study of happiness tells us that people generally do not gain greater happiness from earning higher incomes – which suggests that migrants might be mistaken in believing that they will be better off if they can move to a wealthy country.
"I also considered whether those who choose to migrate to a wealthy country are different from most people in this regard – perhaps they do gain greater happiness from higher incomes. So, the research seeks to determine whether in general we should be pessimistic or optimistic about the consequences of migration for the migrants themselves.
"The results suggest that economic migrants might well experience disappointment. Migrants do gain happiness from higher incomes, to a greater extent than natives – but the relationship is weak even for migrants. In fact, it also works out that migrants are less happy than natives. The probable reason is that they expect to be happier by virtue of earning the greater incomes available in a wealthy country - but they end up wanting even more after they get there: aspirations probably increase at least as much as incomes.
"In short, even after an increase migrants find it difficult to feel satisfied with their incomes – just like the rest of us.
"Many of us are guilty of believing that money is more important for happiness than it is – and this research suggests that migrants are not terribly different in this regard. Life as an immigrant in a wealthy country can be very hard."
The research examined responses from 1400 people in the World Values Survey (existing survey data).
Dr Bartram said that the research might also serve to allay some media fears and people's concerns about being "overrun" by immigrants: "The fact is, most people around the world do not want to move to a wealthy country like the UK: perhaps they understand that money is not the most important thing, that there would be a real price to pay in leaving one's family and community.
"Perhaps the research could also help potential migrants, especially those who are attracted by wealthy-country income prospects, to develop a better understanding of what life as an immigrant in a wealthy country would really be like."
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Monday, August 30, 2010
English Australia, Colleges & Universities Ask for Action on International Studentsn
English Australia urges incoming government to take action to halt decline in student.
With the election result still hanging in the balance, peak English language sector body English Australia has proposed an action plan to both major parties in a bid to halt the decline in international student numbers.
Among EA’s proposals are that the incoming government:-
- appoints a minister or parliamentary secretary with direct responsibility for international education
- establishes a formal mechanism to ensure a government/industry partnership in developing a long-term strategy for international education
- funds a promotional campaign by Austrade in new and emerging markets
- ensures the department of immigration prioritises clarity, consistency, transparency and speed in processing student visa applications
- encourages Tourism Australia to promote study tourism and language travel as an integrated aspect of current and future campaigns
- provides funding to match the industry contribution to date in providing consumer protection arrangements for students affected by college closures.
All politicians and other stakeholders are also urged to “avoid the xenophobic term ‘foreign student’ in favour of the more welcoming ‘international student’”.
With the election result still hanging in the balance, peak English language sector body English Australia has proposed an action plan to both major parties in a bid to halt the decline in international student numbers.
Among EA’s proposals are that the incoming government:-
- appoints a minister or parliamentary secretary with direct responsibility for international education
- establishes a formal mechanism to ensure a government/industry partnership in developing a long-term strategy for international education
- funds a promotional campaign by Austrade in new and emerging markets
- ensures the department of immigration prioritises clarity, consistency, transparency and speed in processing student visa applications
- encourages Tourism Australia to promote study tourism and language travel as an integrated aspect of current and future campaigns
- provides funding to match the industry contribution to date in providing consumer protection arrangements for students affected by college closures.
All politicians and other stakeholders are also urged to “avoid the xenophobic term ‘foreign student’ in favour of the more welcoming ‘international student’”.
Macquarie University Debt Sydney
Macquarie University launches $200m bond debut. Sydney's Macquarie University has launched a debut issue of at least $200 million ($US179 million) in 10-year bonds at 170 basis points over swap, a joint lead said...
...It is the first bond issue by a university in Australia. Proceeds will help repay $450 million in loans...
...The ratings agency said there is a high likelihood the federal government of Australia would step in should Macquarie University default on its debt.
In 2008, the university started a borrowing program to fund an $510 million expansion plan, including a private sector hospital, Moody's said.
...It is the first bond issue by a university in Australia. Proceeds will help repay $450 million in loans...
...The ratings agency said there is a high likelihood the federal government of Australia would step in should Macquarie University default on its debt.
In 2008, the university started a borrowing program to fund an $510 million expansion plan, including a private sector hospital, Moody's said.
2010 Dünya Basketbol Şampiyonası Avustralya Almanya
Avustralya: 78 – Almanya: 43. Kayseri'de devam eden 2010 Dünya Basketbol Şampiyonası A Grubu maçlarında Avustralya ile Almanya karşı karşıya geldi. Kayseri'de devam eden 2010 Dünya Basketbol Şampiyonası A Grubu maçlarında Avustralya ile Almanya karşı karşıya geldi.
Friday, August 27, 2010
Australia Asia Pacific Qualification Recognition
Asia-Pacific education forum set up to recognise qualifications. A group of 51 educational institutions from Australia and the Asia Pacific region have met in Melbourne to create a permanent regional forum. The newly established body will consider an international system of recognition for qualifications.
Australia's former head diplomat Richard Woolcott delivered the keynote address at the forum today. He says increasing educational ties is important to furthering Australia's relations with its northern neighbours and he says there may be some damage to undo after the federal election.
Australia's former head diplomat Richard Woolcott delivered the keynote address at the forum today. He says increasing educational ties is important to furthering Australia's relations with its northern neighbours and he says there may be some damage to undo after the federal election.
Immigration Cuts to Cause Skills Shortage
Migration cuts may prompt skills crisis. Large cuts to migrant numbers could exacerbate a looming skills shortage and lead to wage blowouts as the resources sector gears up for another boom, industry analysts warn.
The housing construction industry has been complaining about a structural undersupply of labour and the lack of a dedicated migration program for the residential sector. But it also says migration targets may not be enough to maintain a working age population.
"There's no doubt there is a shortage of labour there," Housing Industry Association (HIA) chief economist Harley Dale told AAP.
The housing construction industry has been complaining about a structural undersupply of labour and the lack of a dedicated migration program for the residential sector. But it also says migration targets may not be enough to maintain a working age population.
"There's no doubt there is a shortage of labour there," Housing Industry Association (HIA) chief economist Harley Dale told AAP.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Australian Workers Union Against Migration Limits
AWU chief Paul Howes slams migration cap. UNION leader and Labor kingmaker Paul Howes has warned that capping migration will undermine Australia's economic prosperity.
He also said it would "wreak havoc" with the mining and construction industries.
In a damning indictment of the migration policies espoused by Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott during the election campaign, the Australian Workers Union chief said yesterday that concerns about congestion in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne should not be turned into a debate about immigration -- let alone a dog whistle on asylum-seekers.
Inadequate infrastructure in these eastern seaboard capitals reflected the failings of the federation, Mr Howes said.
He also said it would "wreak havoc" with the mining and construction industries.
In a damning indictment of the migration policies espoused by Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott during the election campaign, the Australian Workers Union chief said yesterday that concerns about congestion in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne should not be turned into a debate about immigration -- let alone a dog whistle on asylum-seekers.
Inadequate infrastructure in these eastern seaboard capitals reflected the failings of the federation, Mr Howes said.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Ausztrália Hírek
Előrehozott parlamenti választások kezdődtek szombaton Ausztráliában. A szavazóhelyiségek reggel nyolc órakor nyitottak meg, és mintegy 14 millió választópolgárt várnak az urnákhoz este tíz óráig. A szavazók megválasztják a 150 tagú új alsóházat és a 76 fős szenátus tagjainak a felét. A választások idő előtti megtartását a kormányon lévő balközép Munkáspárt kezdeményezte. A párt élére június végén Julia Gillard került, és a politikus automatikusan a miniszterelnöki poszton is felváltotta Kevin Rudd pártvezért. Rudd azért volt kénytelen távozni, mert a párton belüli támogatottsága jelentősen visszaesett, miután a Munkáspárt népszerűsége április óta zuhanórepülésben volt.
A Magyarországon is érdekelt SABMiller óriásvállalat felvásárolná az ausztrál Foster's csoport sörgyártó részlegét. Brit lapértesülés szerint a SABMiller 10 milliárd dollár körüli összeget fizetne a Fosters' Carlton & United Breweries nevű cégért, amely nagyjából a felét uralja a hanyatló nyugat-európaival szemben igen stabil és jól jövedelmező ausztrál piacnak. A sajtójelentést nem kommentálta a SABMiller és a Foster's sem. A Foster's még tavasszal jelentette be, hogy szétválasztja bor- és sörüzletágát. Elemzők arra számítanak, hogy 2011-ben fejeződhet be a vállalat átszervezése, így a sörgyártó és -forgalmazó üzletág is csak jövőre kerülhet eladósorba.
A Magyarországon is érdekelt SABMiller óriásvállalat felvásárolná az ausztrál Foster's csoport sörgyártó részlegét. Brit lapértesülés szerint a SABMiller 10 milliárd dollár körüli összeget fizetne a Fosters' Carlton & United Breweries nevű cégért, amely nagyjából a felét uralja a hanyatló nyugat-európaival szemben igen stabil és jól jövedelmező ausztrál piacnak. A sajtójelentést nem kommentálta a SABMiller és a Foster's sem. A Foster's még tavasszal jelentette be, hogy szétválasztja bor- és sörüzletágát. Elemzők arra számítanak, hogy 2011-ben fejeződhet be a vállalat átszervezése, így a sörgyártó és -forgalmazó üzletág is csak jövőre kerülhet eladósorba.
Avustralya Melbourne'de En Iyi Restorant
EN İYİ RESTORANT. Avustralya Gourmet Traveller Restaurant Ödülleri'nde Melbourne'li Cutler & Co yılın en iyi restoranı seçildi.
Avustralya Gourmet Traveller Restoran Rehberi'nin Avustralya genelinden 400 Restoran arasından yaptığı “En iyi restoran” ödülünü Cutler & Co aldı. Cutler & Co; yemek alanı, yiyecekleri, şefleri ve servisi ile bu ödülü almayı hak kazandı.
TAFE Melbourne Avustralya Turizm ve Otel Yoneticiliği Meslek ve Üniversite Lisans.
AIEC QUEST Avustralya Eğitim Merkezi.
Avustralya Gourmet Traveller Restoran Rehberi'nin Avustralya genelinden 400 Restoran arasından yaptığı “En iyi restoran” ödülünü Cutler & Co aldı. Cutler & Co; yemek alanı, yiyecekleri, şefleri ve servisi ile bu ödülü almayı hak kazandı.
TAFE Melbourne Avustralya Turizm ve Otel Yoneticiliği Meslek ve Üniversite Lisans.
AIEC QUEST Avustralya Eğitim Merkezi.
Dumbing Down of Australia
Lost art of pulling it apart engineers an Aussie tech wreck. AUSTRALIA'S intelligence is dropping. Not the general intelligence, but a specialised type of intelligence that is essential for Australia's economic and general prosperity.
I have been witnessing this drop for years. It is a drop in the natural and intuitive comprehension of technical systems. For years it has been implicitly assumed by educators that engineering students have this comprehension. Even though this is really no longer the case, there has been no major change in the education (primary, secondary and tertiary) system to compensate...
Agree, issues in secondary system where we are not producing maths nor science literate students, why? Too difficult, not taught well, need for higher university ENTER scores precludes science, and aspirations to be "famous" or to be a "manager".... Further, in general, Australians have no sense of irony anymore e.g. debates about "boat people" and immigration, or when one attempts humour through irony, you are attacked i.e. it is taken seriously, or is that Australians taking themselves too seriously?
I have been witnessing this drop for years. It is a drop in the natural and intuitive comprehension of technical systems. For years it has been implicitly assumed by educators that engineering students have this comprehension. Even though this is really no longer the case, there has been no major change in the education (primary, secondary and tertiary) system to compensate...
Agree, issues in secondary system where we are not producing maths nor science literate students, why? Too difficult, not taught well, need for higher university ENTER scores precludes science, and aspirations to be "famous" or to be a "manager".... Further, in general, Australians have no sense of irony anymore e.g. debates about "boat people" and immigration, or when one attempts humour through irony, you are attacked i.e. it is taken seriously, or is that Australians taking themselves too seriously?
Washington Post on Australian "Immigration" Debate
Australia and Canada's rightward turn on immigration. Advocates for greater immigration restrictions often compare America (unfavorably) to other Western industrialized countries that have tried to tighten up their policies for accepting newcomers. In fact, a strikingly similar immigration debate is playing out right now in Australia and Canada, which both have a profile akin to the United States as young nations built up on centuries of immigration.
In place of targeting illegal Latino immigrants, conservatives in Canada have recently seized upon Tamil asylum-seekers from Sri Lanka who have been arriving in large groups via boat -- a phenomenon that began in Australia during the 1990s. They allege that some of the Tamil immigrants are falsely claiming to be refugees, having paid thousands to human smugglers, and are being used by the Tamil Tigers to build up terrorist networks abroad.
Such arguments have inflamed the Australian immigration debate for years -- and they also echo the attacks that the American right has made on illegal immigrants for allegedly exploiting the system and sending "terror babies" over the border. Fueled by the continuing controversy over asylum-seekers, immigration emerged as a major political issue in the Australian elections this year, which happened this past weekend and could end up empowering some immigration hawks.
In place of targeting illegal Latino immigrants, conservatives in Canada have recently seized upon Tamil asylum-seekers from Sri Lanka who have been arriving in large groups via boat -- a phenomenon that began in Australia during the 1990s. They allege that some of the Tamil immigrants are falsely claiming to be refugees, having paid thousands to human smugglers, and are being used by the Tamil Tigers to build up terrorist networks abroad.
Such arguments have inflamed the Australian immigration debate for years -- and they also echo the attacks that the American right has made on illegal immigrants for allegedly exploiting the system and sending "terror babies" over the border. Fueled by the continuing controversy over asylum-seekers, immigration emerged as a major political issue in the Australian elections this year, which happened this past weekend and could end up empowering some immigration hawks.
Australian Higher Education and University Policy
Not at the top of anyone's to-do list. WE are in for a protracted period of fragmented policy and special deals on higher education, whoever is in power. It will not be pretty.
In a hung parliament, a few people wield quirky and variable influence and secure electorate-specific decisions. The imminent collapse of the $18 billion international market will hurt some institutions much more than others, and this means localised rescue packages.
The result? Piecemeal policymaking on the run. The one-size-fits-all approach created by the Dawkins reforms and integral to the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations' system management will break down. Neither system-wide equity nor a coherent national division of labour (if we have one) can survive this.....
...watch this space.......
.... But it will be hard to ignore international education.
The Coalition wants to reduce annual net migration from 300,000 to 170,000. Half of net migration is temporary student visas. Only about 90,000 are permanent migrants. The main effect would be to chop education exports in half. But Labor could be achieving that already.
New conditions and processes for student visas, cuts to skilled migration and the tightening of routes to permanent residence, the crackdown on migration semi-scams in India and Nepal, and the mishandling of violence against international students have sent out signals that students and migrants are less welcome. Supply and demand are trending sharply down.
In 2009-10, the number of new student visas for higher education dropped by one-fourth.
That's just the beginning.
Ponder this. In 2007, international students provided 44 per cent of income at Central Queensland, 31 per cent at Ballarat, 28 per cent at Macquarie, 26 per cent at RMIT, 22 per cent at the University of Technology, Sydney, 21 per cent at Curtin and 18 per cent at Monash.
Unfortunately, federal administration has just been split between education marketing in Austrade, and education and regulation at Australian Education International in DEEWR: the right policy move, but perhaps at the wrong time.
Other issues include the effects of unfunded 2011 growth on cost structures and the fiscal implications of rapid uncapped growth, which could force nasty trade-offs....
Labor has no new policies. The main unfinished business is the student services bill, which is stalled in the Senate but the ALP and Greens together could pass it in July 2011. The Coalition does not have a coherent policy......
None of this will lift the performance of Australian universities amid rising Asia and modernising Europe. But no one talked in terms of global benchmarks during this election.
Another dog's breakfast amongst the dog whistling on international students, immigration and population. Would question the inertia from the sector in addressing issues and informing politicians and consequences of their short term politics..... Suppose like international education was developed to make up funding short falls as resources go to older generations's tax cuts, benefits, health care etc. it's generation X and Y who will pay, but for now they are obviously not too influential politically as opposed to baby boomers and oldies not requiring an education....
In a hung parliament, a few people wield quirky and variable influence and secure electorate-specific decisions. The imminent collapse of the $18 billion international market will hurt some institutions much more than others, and this means localised rescue packages.
The result? Piecemeal policymaking on the run. The one-size-fits-all approach created by the Dawkins reforms and integral to the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations' system management will break down. Neither system-wide equity nor a coherent national division of labour (if we have one) can survive this.....
...watch this space.......
.... But it will be hard to ignore international education.
The Coalition wants to reduce annual net migration from 300,000 to 170,000. Half of net migration is temporary student visas. Only about 90,000 are permanent migrants. The main effect would be to chop education exports in half. But Labor could be achieving that already.
New conditions and processes for student visas, cuts to skilled migration and the tightening of routes to permanent residence, the crackdown on migration semi-scams in India and Nepal, and the mishandling of violence against international students have sent out signals that students and migrants are less welcome. Supply and demand are trending sharply down.
In 2009-10, the number of new student visas for higher education dropped by one-fourth.
That's just the beginning.
Ponder this. In 2007, international students provided 44 per cent of income at Central Queensland, 31 per cent at Ballarat, 28 per cent at Macquarie, 26 per cent at RMIT, 22 per cent at the University of Technology, Sydney, 21 per cent at Curtin and 18 per cent at Monash.
Unfortunately, federal administration has just been split between education marketing in Austrade, and education and regulation at Australian Education International in DEEWR: the right policy move, but perhaps at the wrong time.
Other issues include the effects of unfunded 2011 growth on cost structures and the fiscal implications of rapid uncapped growth, which could force nasty trade-offs....
Labor has no new policies. The main unfinished business is the student services bill, which is stalled in the Senate but the ALP and Greens together could pass it in July 2011. The Coalition does not have a coherent policy......
None of this will lift the performance of Australian universities amid rising Asia and modernising Europe. But no one talked in terms of global benchmarks during this election.
Another dog's breakfast amongst the dog whistling on international students, immigration and population. Would question the inertia from the sector in addressing issues and informing politicians and consequences of their short term politics..... Suppose like international education was developed to make up funding short falls as resources go to older generations's tax cuts, benefits, health care etc. it's generation X and Y who will pay, but for now they are obviously not too influential politically as opposed to baby boomers and oldies not requiring an education....
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Gap Year After School Before University
Young Brits told: ‘forget university and take a year off’. Would-be British students are being urged to take a year off rather than sign up for unsuitable courses as the shortage of UK university places continues to fuel hopes of a gap year boom.
Johnny Rich, editor of online guide to UK universities push.co.uk, told the UK Daily Telegraph a shortage of last-minute places – traditionally distributed via a system known as ‘clearing’ – could force applicants to make the wrong choice, leading to a rise in drop-out rates.
He said: “Snapping up a place in clearing may get you into university, but if it’s not what you want, you may leave with huge debts and no degree. You’d be better off waiting a year or two until you can get the place you want.”
Makes sense, in Australia also, as who benefits from wasting public resources on higher education that may not be relevant? Further, gap years should be compulsory with a breaking of the entry link between final year of seconday school and university to ensure informed choices are made.
Johnny Rich, editor of online guide to UK universities push.co.uk, told the UK Daily Telegraph a shortage of last-minute places – traditionally distributed via a system known as ‘clearing’ – could force applicants to make the wrong choice, leading to a rise in drop-out rates.
He said: “Snapping up a place in clearing may get you into university, but if it’s not what you want, you may leave with huge debts and no degree. You’d be better off waiting a year or two until you can get the place you want.”
Makes sense, in Australia also, as who benefits from wasting public resources on higher education that may not be relevant? Further, gap years should be compulsory with a breaking of the entry link between final year of seconday school and university to ensure informed choices are made.
Universities, TAFE and Colleges to Lose International Student Income
Everyone will share our pain: ATN. Universities could cop $7 billion in "collateral damage" from policy measures targeted at other international education sectors, according to the ATN.
Student visa restrictions have been given top billing in the list of
problems facing international education, amidst the latest predictions
of multi-billion dollar losses from tumbling overseas enrolments.
The Australian Technology Network of Universities (ATN) has also
highlighted higher education as the most economically significant
component of the international education industry, and pleaded for it to
be quarantined from immigration department crackdowns.
ATN-commissioned modelling of the economic impacts of the downturn in
international education, released last week, estimates that the losses
in fee income for higher education providers alone could total $490
million in 2012.
The report, by the John Curtin Institute of Public Policy (JCIPP) at
Curtin University, found that the fee income would be around $950
million less than could have been expected under "modest" growth rates
of 3 per cent.
Recent reports commissioned by the private VET peak body ACPET projected
the losses across the entire international education industry would
total around $550 in lost commencements, and $3.8 billion if foregone
growth was also taken into account.
The JCIPP study found that overseas enrolments in higher education alone
could slide by up to 100,000 by 2015, costing between $2.5 and $7
billion in fees and destroying between 3300 and 8800 university jobs.
ATN universities would be hit especially hard because of their
"particularly strong overseas student profile". The report found that
international students comprised over a third of the student population
at the five ATN institutions.
And it found that the implications for the broader economy would be far
worse, because only 36 per cent of the average expenditure by overseas
higher education students in Australia - almost $51,000 per student -
goes into fees. The bulk goes into retail goods and services such as
accommodation and restaurants.
The downturn in this type of expenditure would total between $2.2 and
$5.4 billion in 2015, the report found, costing up to 46,000 jobs
outside the education sector.
The report said urgent action was needed and nominated student visa
policies as the key area for policy reform, along with permanent
residency issues and regulation of quality.
"This is one area in which government has a considerable degree of
control over outcomes," the report said.
"Given the importance of higher education to the Australian economy,
both in terms of immediate economic impacts but also over the longer
term, it is essential that government initiates a dialogue across the
entire international education sector to address the problems created by
recent and proposed policy changes."
ATN chair Professor Ross Milbourne said the policy settings potentially
amounted to "economic suicide". He said higher education was
experiencing significant collateral damage from policy measures aimed
mainly at other sectors.
"Higher Education - the largest economic and employment generator in the
sector, with the least problems in terms of quality - is already
suffering reduced enrolments and lower visa grants," Milbourne said.
"We absolutely accept there have been serious issues related to
international students that needed to be dealt with. But those did not
relate to universities."
Milbourne stressed the need for an "urgent policy rethink" of student
visa arrangements.
"Current student visa restrictions and timing and financial complexities
are driving international students away from attending our universities
to study in the US and UK.
"Australia's loss is another country's gain. That is unacceptable."
The report said higher education students were economically dominant in
international education - despite accounting for just under a third of
total student numbers - because they paid higher annual fees and studied
longer than students in other sectors.
This also helps explain the relatively buoyant enrolments in higher
education despite big losses in other sectors, the report said. "There
is a lag between reported declines in commencements and declines in
enrolments," it said.
"Nevertheless, the impact of declining commencement numbers eventually
manifests itself in lower overall enrolment numbers."
Department of Immigration and Citizenship statistics indicate that
international higher education student visa grants declined by almost 12
per cent in 2009-10, with offshore grants - mostly commencing students -
declining by 25 per cent.
Under the report's most optimistic scenario, higher education
commencements will decline by 10 per cent next year and remain constant
over 2012, before returning to 3 per cent annual growth.
The report's most pessimistic projections would see commencements
falling by 35 per cent next year and remaining flat for the following
two years before returning to 3 per cent growth - "albeit from a vastly
reduced base".
One could blame the cynical politics from both sides who have been swayed by misinformation campaigns, including from the university sector. This has been exemplified by the likes of Dr. Bob Birrell (and others e.g. Dick Smith, Bob Carr etc.) conflating issues to facilitate anti imigration and anti foreigner sentiment in the media and political class to scare Australians.
As the definition of population changed in 2006 to include international students, back packers and temp workers spending more than 12 months in Australia, although temporary, they have been viewed as "permanent residents" or "immigrants", and have caused short term spikes in population growth rates. Unfortunately Universites Australia etc. did nothing to disavow media, politicians and Australians of this notion and the underlying sentiment that (Asian) students are bad for Australia.
Student visa restrictions have been given top billing in the list of
problems facing international education, amidst the latest predictions
of multi-billion dollar losses from tumbling overseas enrolments.
The Australian Technology Network of Universities (ATN) has also
highlighted higher education as the most economically significant
component of the international education industry, and pleaded for it to
be quarantined from immigration department crackdowns.
ATN-commissioned modelling of the economic impacts of the downturn in
international education, released last week, estimates that the losses
in fee income for higher education providers alone could total $490
million in 2012.
The report, by the John Curtin Institute of Public Policy (JCIPP) at
Curtin University, found that the fee income would be around $950
million less than could have been expected under "modest" growth rates
of 3 per cent.
Recent reports commissioned by the private VET peak body ACPET projected
the losses across the entire international education industry would
total around $550 in lost commencements, and $3.8 billion if foregone
growth was also taken into account.
The JCIPP study found that overseas enrolments in higher education alone
could slide by up to 100,000 by 2015, costing between $2.5 and $7
billion in fees and destroying between 3300 and 8800 university jobs.
ATN universities would be hit especially hard because of their
"particularly strong overseas student profile". The report found that
international students comprised over a third of the student population
at the five ATN institutions.
And it found that the implications for the broader economy would be far
worse, because only 36 per cent of the average expenditure by overseas
higher education students in Australia - almost $51,000 per student -
goes into fees. The bulk goes into retail goods and services such as
accommodation and restaurants.
The downturn in this type of expenditure would total between $2.2 and
$5.4 billion in 2015, the report found, costing up to 46,000 jobs
outside the education sector.
The report said urgent action was needed and nominated student visa
policies as the key area for policy reform, along with permanent
residency issues and regulation of quality.
"This is one area in which government has a considerable degree of
control over outcomes," the report said.
"Given the importance of higher education to the Australian economy,
both in terms of immediate economic impacts but also over the longer
term, it is essential that government initiates a dialogue across the
entire international education sector to address the problems created by
recent and proposed policy changes."
ATN chair Professor Ross Milbourne said the policy settings potentially
amounted to "economic suicide". He said higher education was
experiencing significant collateral damage from policy measures aimed
mainly at other sectors.
"Higher Education - the largest economic and employment generator in the
sector, with the least problems in terms of quality - is already
suffering reduced enrolments and lower visa grants," Milbourne said.
"We absolutely accept there have been serious issues related to
international students that needed to be dealt with. But those did not
relate to universities."
Milbourne stressed the need for an "urgent policy rethink" of student
visa arrangements.
"Current student visa restrictions and timing and financial complexities
are driving international students away from attending our universities
to study in the US and UK.
"Australia's loss is another country's gain. That is unacceptable."
The report said higher education students were economically dominant in
international education - despite accounting for just under a third of
total student numbers - because they paid higher annual fees and studied
longer than students in other sectors.
This also helps explain the relatively buoyant enrolments in higher
education despite big losses in other sectors, the report said. "There
is a lag between reported declines in commencements and declines in
enrolments," it said.
"Nevertheless, the impact of declining commencement numbers eventually
manifests itself in lower overall enrolment numbers."
Department of Immigration and Citizenship statistics indicate that
international higher education student visa grants declined by almost 12
per cent in 2009-10, with offshore grants - mostly commencing students -
declining by 25 per cent.
Under the report's most optimistic scenario, higher education
commencements will decline by 10 per cent next year and remain constant
over 2012, before returning to 3 per cent annual growth.
The report's most pessimistic projections would see commencements
falling by 35 per cent next year and remaining flat for the following
two years before returning to 3 per cent growth - "albeit from a vastly
reduced base".
One could blame the cynical politics from both sides who have been swayed by misinformation campaigns, including from the university sector. This has been exemplified by the likes of Dr. Bob Birrell (and others e.g. Dick Smith, Bob Carr etc.) conflating issues to facilitate anti imigration and anti foreigner sentiment in the media and political class to scare Australians.
As the definition of population changed in 2006 to include international students, back packers and temp workers spending more than 12 months in Australia, although temporary, they have been viewed as "permanent residents" or "immigrants", and have caused short term spikes in population growth rates. Unfortunately Universites Australia etc. did nothing to disavow media, politicians and Australians of this notion and the underlying sentiment that (Asian) students are bad for Australia.
Sunday, August 22, 2010
CNN Eğitim Avustralya'da Üniversite, TAFE, Dil Kurs
Cazip, kışkırtıcı, maceralı ülke Avustralya. Vahşi doğa ile iç içe, okyanusun serinliğinde bir yaşam. Ana dili İngilizce olan bu ülkede öğrenci olmak, unutulmaz yıllar demek…
Üstelik Dünya sıralamalarına ilk 50’ye giren üniversiteleri, uluslar arası düzeyde tanınan diplomaları, ekonomik olarak uygun eğitim ve yaşam masrafları, suçun en düşük düzeyde olduğu güvenli ortamı ve öğrencilere eğitim gördükleri süre içerisinde verdiği çalışma izni sayesinde de Avustralya yüksek öğrenim için mutlaka değerlendirilmesi gereken bir ülke...
Hazırlık Yılı (Foundation)
Hazırlık yılı eğitiminde temel amaç, Avustralya eğitim sistemi dışından gelen bir öğrenciye üniversite eğitimini başarılı bir şekilde tamamlaması için gerekli alt yapı derslerinin verilmesidir. Hazırlık yılı eğitimi, sosyal ve fen bilimleri gibi farklı alanlarda olabilir. Bir akademik yıl devam eden bu programda, öğrenci hem akademik açıdan, hem de İngilizce yeterliliği açısından Avustralya üniversitelerinde okuyabilecek duruma gelir. Foundation programındaki not ortalaması öğrencinin hangi üniversite de hangi programa gidebileceği ile alakalı belirleyici rol oynamaktadır.
Lisans Eğitimi
Avustralya’da lisans programları 3-5 yıl arası sürmektedir. Üniversiteler eğitim sistemi olarak İngiliz eğitim sistemine sahiptir. Üniversitelerin sunduğu diplomalar tüm dünyada kabul görmekte ve mezunlar analitik düşünebilen,profesyonel hayatlarında iyi donanıma sahip kişiler olarak ün yapmaktadırlar. Avustralya’da lisans eğitimi teorikten ziyade pratik odaklı verilmekte ve etkin bir öğretim sistemi bulunmaktadır.
Üniversite eğitimi almak isteyen öğrencilerin başvuru için özellikle de kurumların başlangıç tarihlerine dikkat etmeleri gerekmektedir. Mevsimler Türkiye’dekinin tam tersi olduğu için Avustralya’da eğitim yılı şubat ayında başlar. Haziran ayında eğitim yılını tamamlamış olan öğrencilere bu 6-7 aylık ara İngilizce bilgilerini tazelemek için oldukça ideal bir fırsattır.Şubat ayından aralık ayına süren eğitim yılında birçok kurs için son başvuru tarihleri ekim ayı içerisindedir.Sınavlar sömestr sonlarında, Haziran ve Kasım aylarındadır.Sömestr arasında genelde 2 ila 4 haftalık tatiller vardır.Yaz tatilleri Kasım yada Aralık’ta başlayıp, Şubat ayına kadar sürmektedir. Bazı üniversite ve meslek okulları sömestr arasında da öğrenci almaktadırlar.
Avustralya’daki her okul yada üniversite, başvuru koşulu olarak aradığı standardı kendisi açıklar. Başvuruların değerlendirilmesi aşamasında, öğrencilerin almış oldukları eğitimin içeriğini incelerler. Kabul şartları kesin ve katı şartlara dayanmamaktadır. Kurumlar, öğrencinin sosyal yaşantısına,gelecekten beklentisine ve geçmişte yaptığı sosyal ve kültürel aktiviteleri de değerlendirirler.
Yüksek Lisans Eğitimi
Lisans başvurularında üniversiteler yüksek akademik standartlarından dolayı çok daha zor öğrenci kabul ederken, master yada doktora yapmak isteyen Türk öğrencilere oldukça esnek davranmaktadırlar. Sydney, Queensland, Monash ve Melbourne üniversiteleri gibi Dünya da ilk 50’de bulunan üniversiteler hem şartlı kabul, hem de paket kabul vermektedirler. Avustralya’nın ülke prestiji Türkiye’de Amerika ve İngiltere kadar yüksek olmamasına rağmen, sıralamadaki okulların daha rahat öğrenci kabul etmesi, Avustralya’yı akademik açıdan çok cazip hale getirmektedir. Bu okulların Dünya’da ilk 50’de olmaları ise kesinlikle tesadüf değildir. Melbourne Üniversitesi profesörleri tarihleri boyunca tam 7 kez Nobel kazanmışlardır.
Üniversiteler, endüstriyel sektörle çok yakından çalışmakta ve yüksek derecede öğretmen katılımı içeren modern ve dinamik eğitim ortamlarının da yardımıyla teorik bilgiyle iş tecrübesini birleştirmek isteyen öğrencilere büyük fırsatlar sunmaktadırlar.
TAFE (Teknik ve Mesleki Eğitim)
TAFE eğitimi 3 aydan 2,5 yıla kadar süren hem teknik/meslek edindirme, hem de ileri profesyonel eğitim alabileceğiniz programlardır. TAFE kurslarını üniversite veya yüksek öğrenim programlarına göre %40 daha ucuzdur. TAFE programlarını liseler, devlete bağlı TAFE üniversiteleri, özel meslek edindirme ve eğitim kolejlerinde alabilirsiniz. Diploma programlarının tamamlanmasıyla TAFE okulların anlaşmalı veya bağlı olduğu üniversitelere direkt olarak geçebilirsiniz. Diğer üniversitelere ise dışarıdan başvurarak 2. sınıftan başlayabilirsiniz. Avustralya’daki bütün TAFE enstitüleri uluslararası çapta eğitim vermektedirler. Dikkat edilmesi gereken en önemli nokta ise TAFE eğitimlerinin YÖK tarafından denkliklerinin bulunmamasıdır. TAFE sistemi yeni bir kariyer başlangıcı yapmak isteyenler, mevcut kariyerlerinde ilerlemek veya uzmanlaşmak isteyenler, üniversite öğrenimine pratik beceriler katmak isteyenler ve sonrasında üniversite öğrenimi görmek isteyenler için uygundur.
Burs Olanakları
Yabancı öğrencilerin Avustralya üniversitelerinden burs temin edebilmeleri oldukça güçtür. Normal olarak, üniversiteler yabancı öğrencilere ilk sene burs ya da asistanlık vermeme eğilimindedirler. Öğrenciler birinci yıldan sonra akademik başarılarına ve ihtiyaçlarına göre burs alabilirler.Bununla birlikte, akademik ve İngilizce dil düzeyi bakımından en üst düzeyde başarı göstermiş olan öğrencilerin birinci senede burs almaları mümkün olabilir.
Burslar çoğunlukla kısmidir, yani genellikle toplam masrafın bir kısmını karşılar.
Eğitim Masrafları
DİL EĞİTİMİ:190 -370 AUD/HAFTALIK
ÜNİVERSİTE HAZIRLIK (FOUNDATION):13000-19000 AUD /YIL
ÜNİVERSİTE:16000-24000 AUD/YIL
YÜKSEK LİSANS:17000-24000 AUD/YIL
AIEC QUEST Avustralya Eğitim Merkezi.
Australian TAFE degrees versus University degrees
Unis resist TAFE push to offer degree courses. TAFE institutes could offer bachelor degrees and compete with universities for students under a bold plan aimed at combating skills shortages.
The government-owned institutes want funding from next year to offer degrees in areas such as building, nursing, IT and accounting.
TAFEs say they have also been approached by industry to provide degrees in areas such as optometry, psychology, dentistry, project management, architectural design, technology, social work and aviation.
Universities say the plan could cheapen the value of an Australian degree at a time when the sector's international reputation has been challenged.
The collapse of private colleges catering to foreign students and confusion over the future visa status of some students have caused a decline in international enrolments.
But TAFEs say they would offer degrees meeting national standards, and would improve poor and regional students' access to higher education.
TAFE, why not? This is not about quality but territory, competition and marketing between TAFE and universities. Anyway, TAFEs with lower teacher to student ratios and practical components offer good quality
The government-owned institutes want funding from next year to offer degrees in areas such as building, nursing, IT and accounting.
TAFEs say they have also been approached by industry to provide degrees in areas such as optometry, psychology, dentistry, project management, architectural design, technology, social work and aviation.
Universities say the plan could cheapen the value of an Australian degree at a time when the sector's international reputation has been challenged.
The collapse of private colleges catering to foreign students and confusion over the future visa status of some students have caused a decline in international enrolments.
But TAFEs say they would offer degrees meeting national standards, and would improve poor and regional students' access to higher education.
TAFE, why not? This is not about quality but territory, competition and marketing between TAFE and universities. Anyway, TAFEs with lower teacher to student ratios and practical components offer good quality
Thursday, August 19, 2010
İlk 100'de 2 Avustralyalı Üniversite
İlk 100'de 2 Avustralyalı. Avustralya'dan 2 üniversite dunyanın en iyi üniversiteleri sıralamasında ilk 100'e girdi. Her yıl yapılan dünyanın en iyi üniversiteleri seçiminde Harvard Üniversitesi 8. yılında da birinci olurken, Ulusal Avustralya Üniversitesi 59. sırada yer aldı geçen yıl 75. sırada olan Melbourne Üniversitesi 62. sıraya yükseldi. Türkiye'den ise listeye giren tek üniversite 424. sıradaki İstanbul Üniversitesi oldu.
AIEC QUEST Avustralya Eğitim Merkezi.
AIEC QUEST Avustralya Eğitim Merkezi.
Immigration and Multiculturalism Good, 'Fortress Australia' Bad
'We can't return to Fortress Australia'. AUSTRALIA would risk its future prosperity it if chose the isolationist path on immigration. The warning was made by former Victorian premier Steve Bracks.
In an impassioned speech in Melbourne last night, Mr Bracks urged Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott to "set the national tone" and recommit to multiculturalism. Giving the 2010 Brookes Oration for Deakin University, he said that just as immigrants had been pivotal to the nation's postwar success, they remained vital for the coming century.
"We need migrants," he said. "We need them in our workforce to drive our economy into the 21st century. We need them to help us make the transition to a sustainable economy. It's not a question of yes or no on migration."
In an impassioned speech in Melbourne last night, Mr Bracks urged Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott to "set the national tone" and recommit to multiculturalism. Giving the 2010 Brookes Oration for Deakin University, he said that just as immigrants had been pivotal to the nation's postwar success, they remained vital for the coming century.
"We need migrants," he said. "We need them in our workforce to drive our economy into the 21st century. We need them to help us make the transition to a sustainable economy. It's not a question of yes or no on migration."
Population Growth is Prosperity and Productivity
Populate or live in boredom. TELL me where you live, and I'll tell you how prosperous you are. You are better off if you are close to others and their ideas, their supply and demand. The more people that are connected by trade, the more you can make use of knowledge and work that you have not learned or performed yourself. Coasts are wealthy whereas mountainous areas are often poor.
Economists have calculated that a city that is twice as big as another city is almost 10 per cent more productive, because it can engage in a more advanced division of labour. Everybody can focus on what they do best and perfect their skills and invest in supporting technology, and buy the rest from others. It is easier to find the right talent, workers and customers, and you get a multitude of lifestyles and tastes, which creates a more dynamic, pluralist and exciting society....
Economists have calculated that a city that is twice as big as another city is almost 10 per cent more productive, because it can engage in a more advanced division of labour. Everybody can focus on what they do best and perfect their skills and invest in supporting technology, and buy the rest from others. It is easier to find the right talent, workers and customers, and you get a multitude of lifestyles and tastes, which creates a more dynamic, pluralist and exciting society....
Population Concern or Racism?
Population Populism, Not Policy. As Australia hurls into the Federal election, population has become the centre ground of debate between the major parties. Yet there is very little difference in the opinions they offer, and both have avoided providing any coherent policy beyond turning back boats of asylum seekers.
Jessica Brown from the Centre for Independent Studies says even if we halved our migration intake we’d still need another six million houses by the middle of the century. While talk is about how we limit migration, there’s no focus on the need to improve our infrastructure.
In this edition of BTalk Jessica says part of the issue is that the benefits of population growth are felt nationally, the cost if borne locally. Discussion of how to cope with this growth needs to consider ways of encouraging local and state governments to want population growth, so they live up to their part of the bargain.
It takes only minimal analysis to see that many anti population growth arguments in media have racist connotations exemplified by Dr. Bob Birrell's Centre for Population and Urban Research which focuses upon prospective Asian immigrants and residents, but never a mention of Anglo Celtic nor European? Further, by demanding a debate about population, and conflating issues, is a 'coded' call for imposing anti immigration and racial views upon Australians who may not have an opinion, nor consider the issue significant.
The major concern is that focus upon population, refugees, immigration, overseas students has become a proxy debate about not just lack of infrastructure, and Australia's questionable attitudes regarding 'race', but diverts attention from real issues not being addressed by our politicians and other 'elites' e.g. state barriers, infrastructure, housing policy (increasing size), health, ageing, transport, climate change, carbon dependency, education, relations with our major trading partners in Asia etc. etc.
Jessica Brown from the Centre for Independent Studies says even if we halved our migration intake we’d still need another six million houses by the middle of the century. While talk is about how we limit migration, there’s no focus on the need to improve our infrastructure.
In this edition of BTalk Jessica says part of the issue is that the benefits of population growth are felt nationally, the cost if borne locally. Discussion of how to cope with this growth needs to consider ways of encouraging local and state governments to want population growth, so they live up to their part of the bargain.
It takes only minimal analysis to see that many anti population growth arguments in media have racist connotations exemplified by Dr. Bob Birrell's Centre for Population and Urban Research which focuses upon prospective Asian immigrants and residents, but never a mention of Anglo Celtic nor European? Further, by demanding a debate about population, and conflating issues, is a 'coded' call for imposing anti immigration and racial views upon Australians who may not have an opinion, nor consider the issue significant.
The major concern is that focus upon population, refugees, immigration, overseas students has become a proxy debate about not just lack of infrastructure, and Australia's questionable attitudes regarding 'race', but diverts attention from real issues not being addressed by our politicians and other 'elites' e.g. state barriers, infrastructure, housing policy (increasing size), health, ageing, transport, climate change, carbon dependency, education, relations with our major trading partners in Asia etc. etc.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Overseas Workers and Limiting Australia Immigration, Patronising or What?
Postponing prosperity. Wooing skilled overseas workers here to top up Australia's skills shortage is short-sighted.
AUSTRALIA is one of the very few developed countries with an active migration program. At its recent peak, immigration increased the Australian population by 1.7 per cent while ''natural'' increase added 0.6 per cent...
...Labor and the Liberals plus the pro-business commentators all agree that Australia needs more skilled workers in the trade and professional sectors. Australia only trains two-thirds of the doctors and nurses required to care for its population; half Australia's teachers are within 10 years of retirement age; and welders, plumbers, electricians and carpenters are in such short supply that their wages on major construction projects are more than $3000 a week with meals, accommodation and regular flights home thrown in.
Former treasurer Peter Costello and others argue that if Australia's population was allowed to stabilise there would be too few workers per older person: now there are 2.7 people between 22 and 59 for each person of 60 or over; by 2050 the Australian Bureau of Statistics projects that there will be only 1.7 people between 22 and 59 for each person of 60 or over...
...Rather than meaningless discussions about migration targets, Australia's politicians must be forced to clear the obstacles to innovation that have built up over the past 20 years. The dearth of skilled workers is not just a problem for the mining industry; potential innovators are frustrated by the difficulty of recruiting skilled staff. Forgoing any one of the income tax cuts over the past five years would have provided sufficient funds to restore both trade training and professional education.
Disagree, firstly our migration numbers have become confused with population or residents, many are only temporary, they are not permanent. Further, the writer ignores that Australia is a democracy, i.e. we cannot force people to train in particular skill areas, the issue in Oz is career guidance from families and in high schools, maybe it is they who need training?
For example, reason we have a shortage of chefs and cooks is because of high turnover, burnout, socially unfriendly hours and low pay. Nor can we stop those from other countries leaving their homeland for opportunities, especially if they are in a feudal society where even if trained well, opportunities and mobility are lacking unless you are 'connected' (would we dare stop Australian taking residency elsewhere?). Again I find too many articles like these are actively searching for reasons to stop immigration to a land of immigrants, often from a city based middle clas perspective... and quite patronising, the Australian habit of telling other people what to do....
AUSTRALIA is one of the very few developed countries with an active migration program. At its recent peak, immigration increased the Australian population by 1.7 per cent while ''natural'' increase added 0.6 per cent...
...Labor and the Liberals plus the pro-business commentators all agree that Australia needs more skilled workers in the trade and professional sectors. Australia only trains two-thirds of the doctors and nurses required to care for its population; half Australia's teachers are within 10 years of retirement age; and welders, plumbers, electricians and carpenters are in such short supply that their wages on major construction projects are more than $3000 a week with meals, accommodation and regular flights home thrown in.
Former treasurer Peter Costello and others argue that if Australia's population was allowed to stabilise there would be too few workers per older person: now there are 2.7 people between 22 and 59 for each person of 60 or over; by 2050 the Australian Bureau of Statistics projects that there will be only 1.7 people between 22 and 59 for each person of 60 or over...
...Rather than meaningless discussions about migration targets, Australia's politicians must be forced to clear the obstacles to innovation that have built up over the past 20 years. The dearth of skilled workers is not just a problem for the mining industry; potential innovators are frustrated by the difficulty of recruiting skilled staff. Forgoing any one of the income tax cuts over the past five years would have provided sufficient funds to restore both trade training and professional education.
Disagree, firstly our migration numbers have become confused with population or residents, many are only temporary, they are not permanent. Further, the writer ignores that Australia is a democracy, i.e. we cannot force people to train in particular skill areas, the issue in Oz is career guidance from families and in high schools, maybe it is they who need training?
For example, reason we have a shortage of chefs and cooks is because of high turnover, burnout, socially unfriendly hours and low pay. Nor can we stop those from other countries leaving their homeland for opportunities, especially if they are in a feudal society where even if trained well, opportunities and mobility are lacking unless you are 'connected' (would we dare stop Australian taking residency elsewhere?). Again I find too many articles like these are actively searching for reasons to stop immigration to a land of immigrants, often from a city based middle clas perspective... and quite patronising, the Australian habit of telling other people what to do....
Australia Ranks 4th in International Wellbeing Survey
Australia fourth best in international survey of wellbeing. AUSTRALIA has been voted the world's fourth best country in an international survey of national wellbeing.
Rankings were based on education, health, quality of life, economic competitiveness and political environment by US magazine Newsweek.
The ranking is well ahead of typical rivals Canada (7th), United States (11th), New Zealand (13th), and the United Kingdom (14th).
Footballer turned social commentator Sam Kekovich said it was no surprise Australia was leading the world stage. "The one thing that makes us so good above anything else is our wonderful culture," he said. "We have a generosity of spirit, a sense of fair play, and an ability to laugh at ourselves.".... Finland topped the survey, followed by Switzerland and Sweden.
Kekovich questioned how such icy countries could compete against our sun and surf lifestyle. "We get a lot more sun and we're a far more robust country," he said.
"I'd be putting my hand up to question how countries where they need to walk around in doonas all day could be better."
Rankings were based on education, health, quality of life, economic competitiveness and political environment by US magazine Newsweek.
The ranking is well ahead of typical rivals Canada (7th), United States (11th), New Zealand (13th), and the United Kingdom (14th).
Footballer turned social commentator Sam Kekovich said it was no surprise Australia was leading the world stage. "The one thing that makes us so good above anything else is our wonderful culture," he said. "We have a generosity of spirit, a sense of fair play, and an ability to laugh at ourselves.".... Finland topped the survey, followed by Switzerland and Sweden.
Kekovich questioned how such icy countries could compete against our sun and surf lifestyle. "We get a lot more sun and we're a far more robust country," he said.
"I'd be putting my hand up to question how countries where they need to walk around in doonas all day could be better."
English Language Proficiency of University Student Graduates
English should be embedded. MOVES by professions to require international student graduates to pass English language tests reflect a lack of confidence. THE lack of confidence is regarding whether universities are doing enough to ensure graduates have adequate English skills, says English language expert Sophie Arkoudis.
The University of Melbourne associate professor said universities needed to do more to embed English language assessment in their courses, capturing not just international students but also domestic students who may come from non-English-speaking backgrounds or have language difficulties.
"It is really reflecting back on the sector that there isn't confidence that within their degrees students can develop the communication skills they need," Professor Arkoudis told the HES...
....But she said universities were not well placed to provide definitive assessments of a graduate's language achievement. And she noted some academics look for evidence that students understand the course content adequately, rather than assessing their language skills in expressing that knowledge.
She questioned the use of tests such as IELTS as exit tests in the absence of further research. Such tests were designed to assess a student's ability to start a course and were not tailored to a profession. She also believed targeting the test at international students was discriminatory.
The University of Melbourne associate professor said universities needed to do more to embed English language assessment in their courses, capturing not just international students but also domestic students who may come from non-English-speaking backgrounds or have language difficulties.
"It is really reflecting back on the sector that there isn't confidence that within their degrees students can develop the communication skills they need," Professor Arkoudis told the HES...
....But she said universities were not well placed to provide definitive assessments of a graduate's language achievement. And she noted some academics look for evidence that students understand the course content adequately, rather than assessing their language skills in expressing that knowledge.
She questioned the use of tests such as IELTS as exit tests in the absence of further research. Such tests were designed to assess a student's ability to start a course and were not tailored to a profession. She also believed targeting the test at international students was discriminatory.
Monday, August 16, 2010
Bank Warning on Australian Property Prices
Morgan Stanley analyst bearish on housing market. LOCAL property investors have become "Ponzi borrowers" in a market 40 per cent overvalued, according to a Morgan Stanley strategist.
In a bearish note to clients this morning, Morgan Stanley strategist chief strategist Gerard Minack warned Australia's housing "bubble" could be pricked should banks tighten credit or "loss-making" middle-class landlords start to sell.
He argues owner-occupiers are in too much debt and investors are riskily relying on capital gains to repay their loans and interest repayments.
Compounding the problem is "ill-advised policy", such as the government's first home-buyers grant, which has combined to make Australian houses "40 per cent above fair value", Mr Minack says.
"Buying an asset that's over-priced never ends well," he said. "The real return on residential property over the next decade is likely to be negative, in my view."
No surprise, the supposed increase or spruiking of house prices has been based upon "population growth" spike due to labour demand till 2008, returning Australians, international students and backpackers (statistics and related info lags a lot...). But this has slowed dramatically with new student enrolments for 2011 "falling off a cliff", permanent residency blocked for many due to "immigration debate" so they either not coming in the first place or are returning home, thus investors assuming they can rent out their properties should be very wary.....
In a bearish note to clients this morning, Morgan Stanley strategist chief strategist Gerard Minack warned Australia's housing "bubble" could be pricked should banks tighten credit or "loss-making" middle-class landlords start to sell.
He argues owner-occupiers are in too much debt and investors are riskily relying on capital gains to repay their loans and interest repayments.
Compounding the problem is "ill-advised policy", such as the government's first home-buyers grant, which has combined to make Australian houses "40 per cent above fair value", Mr Minack says.
"Buying an asset that's over-priced never ends well," he said. "The real return on residential property over the next decade is likely to be negative, in my view."
No surprise, the supposed increase or spruiking of house prices has been based upon "population growth" spike due to labour demand till 2008, returning Australians, international students and backpackers (statistics and related info lags a lot...). But this has slowed dramatically with new student enrolments for 2011 "falling off a cliff", permanent residency blocked for many due to "immigration debate" so they either not coming in the first place or are returning home, thus investors assuming they can rent out their properties should be very wary.....
Australian Independents May Decide Election and Future
Independents could decide nation's future. LEIGH SALES, PRESENTER: If this election's particularly close, we could end up with a hung parliament.
In that case, the balance of power's likely to be held by three existing independent MPs: Rob Oakeshott, Bob Katter and Tony Windsor.
It's also possible independents or minor parties could win other seats.
For example, the Finance Minister Lindsay Tanner's retiring in Melbourne, a seat the Greens are targeting.
So how exactly will the independent MPs already in the parliament act if none of the major parties wins an outright majority, and what are voters in their seats most concerned about this election?
Joining me tonight from Tamworth is Tony Windsor. He's held the federal seat of New England in NSW since 2001, taking in a chunk of the north-east of the state, including Armidale, Glen Innes and Tenterfield.
And Bob Katter's with us from Townsville. He's a former National Party minister who turned independent in 2001. He's been the Member for Kennedy since 1993, taking in a huge chunk of north Queensland, including Mt Isa, Charters Towers and Innisfail...
"BOB KATTER: Look, you've gotta understand that what is happening here in Australia if the independents get the balance of power is that democracy is being restored. You say instability - or, you didn't, but other people have said instability.
No, just the opposite is true. It's not instability, it's democracy. Every other country on Earth, that I know of anyway, has a multiparty system. There's not just two sides to the argument, and in Australia they're both the same.
I represent more than half of Australia's water run-off - the Kennedy electorate. I mean, with just seven per cent of that water in north Queensland, all of north Queensland, and two per cent of our land in north Queensland - I know people will not believe this when they hear this: we can support a population of 60 million people.
Now, if we haven't got a population of 60 million, we can make a lot of money by selling that product overseas. That's just two per cent of the land. Now why isn't it being opened up? Why isn't some of those resources being used? And there's just no way out except to say it is immoral to sit on those resources when your nearest neighbour has 80 million of their population going to bed hungry of a night, it's just simply immoral and it won't be allowed to continue.
There's no question about that. So what we are saying to you: there is a different paradigm out there. There is a paradigm of developmentalism and vision that this country has lost. You just develop a little tiny bit of those resources....We don't want them to go to the cities. We want to take some of the people out of Sydney and Melbourne and put them where they can have a civilised lifestyle, which we can provide for them in Australia.
I mean, if you drop a series of hydrogen bombs from the back of Cairns, the other side of Mareeba, 30 kilometres from Cairns, all the way across to Broome, you won't kill anybody. There's nobody living there.
I mean, there's about 95 per cent of the surface area of Australia - just cut out the little coastal strip and a little dot around Perth: the population's not much different than when Captain Cook arrived. There's only 670,000 people living on 95 per cent of the surface area of the country. And, I mean, we're talking about overpopulation!
I mean, the rest of the world must really laugh at this. I mean - but the concept of developmentalism, the concept of a vision where people can live in a civilised city of 40,000 or 50,000 people, that seems to have been lost completely and it's gotta be restored and the people will restore it."
"TONY WINDSOR: Well I think it's been the worst political campaign that I've ever seen.
I think both leaders haven't shown their real substance. I think the campaign that's sort of encapsulated by Tony Abbott going to an election with the union movement writing his industrial relations policy and Julia Gillard going to the election with a boat people's policy written by the Liberal Party shows the unreality that the electorate has actually looked at.
And that's why I think the polls are so close. People are so undecided, uninspired by the lack of vision in terms of this political campaign. Even the population debate that Bob was just talking about has all been about western Sydney and western Melbourne. It hasn't been about Western Australia or the other parts of regional Australia.
It's been a debate that's been politically marketed into Western Sydney because that's where both of them think that the balance of power will be actually determined, the winner will be determined in those western suburbs. And that's a nonsense to have that debate when there's massive regional areas that haven't been developed, could be developed.
People - there's unused infrastructure in many of these communities and the population could expand and grow in some of these areas, but not in Sydney anymore. We've done too much of that. But government policy has driven that.
The centralist policies that we've had in the past have all been about driving people into a feedlot, and that feedlot's Sydney and suddenly the feedlot is full. And now we're talking about closing down the rest of Australia because we can't fit any more people in the feedlot."
The most sense one has heard in this whole campaign, not driven by opinion polls, anti immigration or racism.... further Sydney and Melbourne are not Australia
In that case, the balance of power's likely to be held by three existing independent MPs: Rob Oakeshott, Bob Katter and Tony Windsor.
It's also possible independents or minor parties could win other seats.
For example, the Finance Minister Lindsay Tanner's retiring in Melbourne, a seat the Greens are targeting.
So how exactly will the independent MPs already in the parliament act if none of the major parties wins an outright majority, and what are voters in their seats most concerned about this election?
Joining me tonight from Tamworth is Tony Windsor. He's held the federal seat of New England in NSW since 2001, taking in a chunk of the north-east of the state, including Armidale, Glen Innes and Tenterfield.
And Bob Katter's with us from Townsville. He's a former National Party minister who turned independent in 2001. He's been the Member for Kennedy since 1993, taking in a huge chunk of north Queensland, including Mt Isa, Charters Towers and Innisfail...
"BOB KATTER: Look, you've gotta understand that what is happening here in Australia if the independents get the balance of power is that democracy is being restored. You say instability - or, you didn't, but other people have said instability.
No, just the opposite is true. It's not instability, it's democracy. Every other country on Earth, that I know of anyway, has a multiparty system. There's not just two sides to the argument, and in Australia they're both the same.
I represent more than half of Australia's water run-off - the Kennedy electorate. I mean, with just seven per cent of that water in north Queensland, all of north Queensland, and two per cent of our land in north Queensland - I know people will not believe this when they hear this: we can support a population of 60 million people.
Now, if we haven't got a population of 60 million, we can make a lot of money by selling that product overseas. That's just two per cent of the land. Now why isn't it being opened up? Why isn't some of those resources being used? And there's just no way out except to say it is immoral to sit on those resources when your nearest neighbour has 80 million of their population going to bed hungry of a night, it's just simply immoral and it won't be allowed to continue.
There's no question about that. So what we are saying to you: there is a different paradigm out there. There is a paradigm of developmentalism and vision that this country has lost. You just develop a little tiny bit of those resources....We don't want them to go to the cities. We want to take some of the people out of Sydney and Melbourne and put them where they can have a civilised lifestyle, which we can provide for them in Australia.
I mean, if you drop a series of hydrogen bombs from the back of Cairns, the other side of Mareeba, 30 kilometres from Cairns, all the way across to Broome, you won't kill anybody. There's nobody living there.
I mean, there's about 95 per cent of the surface area of Australia - just cut out the little coastal strip and a little dot around Perth: the population's not much different than when Captain Cook arrived. There's only 670,000 people living on 95 per cent of the surface area of the country. And, I mean, we're talking about overpopulation!
I mean, the rest of the world must really laugh at this. I mean - but the concept of developmentalism, the concept of a vision where people can live in a civilised city of 40,000 or 50,000 people, that seems to have been lost completely and it's gotta be restored and the people will restore it."
"TONY WINDSOR: Well I think it's been the worst political campaign that I've ever seen.
I think both leaders haven't shown their real substance. I think the campaign that's sort of encapsulated by Tony Abbott going to an election with the union movement writing his industrial relations policy and Julia Gillard going to the election with a boat people's policy written by the Liberal Party shows the unreality that the electorate has actually looked at.
And that's why I think the polls are so close. People are so undecided, uninspired by the lack of vision in terms of this political campaign. Even the population debate that Bob was just talking about has all been about western Sydney and western Melbourne. It hasn't been about Western Australia or the other parts of regional Australia.
It's been a debate that's been politically marketed into Western Sydney because that's where both of them think that the balance of power will be actually determined, the winner will be determined in those western suburbs. And that's a nonsense to have that debate when there's massive regional areas that haven't been developed, could be developed.
People - there's unused infrastructure in many of these communities and the population could expand and grow in some of these areas, but not in Sydney anymore. We've done too much of that. But government policy has driven that.
The centralist policies that we've had in the past have all been about driving people into a feedlot, and that feedlot's Sydney and suddenly the feedlot is full. And now we're talking about closing down the rest of Australia because we can't fit any more people in the feedlot."
The most sense one has heard in this whole campaign, not driven by opinion polls, anti immigration or racism.... further Sydney and Melbourne are not Australia
Australian and International University Rankings
Melbourne Uni 'world's 62nd best'. MELBOURNE University has jumped 13 places in the respected Jiao Tong ranking of the top 500 universities in the world, putting it in 62nd spot, just three places behind Australia's top-ranked university, the Australian National University.
Four Victorian universities made the cut, and there were a total of 17 Australian universities on the list.
Monash University also improved its position, moving into the top 200.
The Shanghai Jiao Tong University Academic Rankings of World Universities compares more than 1000 institutions worldwide.
Harvard University won the top spot for the eighth year, with Cambridge the best-ranked British university in fifth position. Oxford was ranked 10th.
See the full list here.
Four Victorian universities made the cut, and there were a total of 17 Australian universities on the list.
Monash University also improved its position, moving into the top 200.
The Shanghai Jiao Tong University Academic Rankings of World Universities compares more than 1000 institutions worldwide.
Harvard University won the top spot for the eighth year, with Cambridge the best-ranked British university in fifth position. Oxford was ranked 10th.
See the full list here.
Victorian College Regulator Under Scrutiny
College collapses spark fresh probe. VICTORIA'S education regulation agency is under investigation over its ability to do its job properly following a spate of college collapses that have affected thousands of international students.
With crackdowns on so-called dodgy colleges under way, Victoria's Auditor-General, Des Pearson, is examining whether the government body that approves private trades colleges to operate is regulating them properly. The agency, the Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority, is responsible for registering, monitoring and regulating all education providers in Victoria, including private trades colleges that cater to international students.
In the past five years unscrupulous college operators, corrupt education agents and immigration rorts have grown at an unprecedented rate as colleges, particularly in the training sector, have flourished to meet demand from visa-seeking foreign students. Exploitation of international students by college operators who have put profits ahead of education and welfare has undermined the viability of Australia's $17 billion international education industry.
With crackdowns on so-called dodgy colleges under way, Victoria's Auditor-General, Des Pearson, is examining whether the government body that approves private trades colleges to operate is regulating them properly. The agency, the Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority, is responsible for registering, monitoring and regulating all education providers in Victoria, including private trades colleges that cater to international students.
In the past five years unscrupulous college operators, corrupt education agents and immigration rorts have grown at an unprecedented rate as colleges, particularly in the training sector, have flourished to meet demand from visa-seeking foreign students. Exploitation of international students by college operators who have put profits ahead of education and welfare has undermined the viability of Australia's $17 billion international education industry.
Tanulj Dolgozz Ausztrália Nyelvtanfolyamok Sydney
La Lingua idő?
La Lingua Nyelviskola egy olyan hely, ahol a nemzetközi diák tanul a gyakorlati, valós angol és szakmai készségek, valamint az ausztrál diák tanul idegen nyelveket.
Tanulmányi Ausztráliában!
Egy lépést előre, és fedezd fel magadat és a világot!
"Azt akarom használni a tehetségüket a munka az álmaim"
"Én nem is tudom, mit akarok csinálni a leendő, de tudom, keresek valamit."
Ez a hang ismerős az Ön számára?
Ha Ön nem elégedett a jelenlegi helyzet,
Ha szeretné felfedezni magát, vagy ha szeretné, hogy minél több az életet, majd jön az Ausztrália és élettapasztalatokat Sydney, az egyik legnagyobb város a világon.
Javítani kell az angol nyelvet, és találja magát az életben tapasztalatokat, hogy még csak nem is a saját hazájában.
La Lingua segít Önnek a legizgalmasabb ausztrál tapasztalat;
Utazás felfedezni "az igazi te és a valós világban."
Az energikus, vidám és barátságos légkörben La Lingua teszi, hogy úgy érzik, többet, mint egy második otthon, és teremt maradandó emlékeket marad veled az élet.
AIEC Ausztrál Oktatási Központ Budapest.
La Lingua Nyelviskola egy olyan hely, ahol a nemzetközi diák tanul a gyakorlati, valós angol és szakmai készségek, valamint az ausztrál diák tanul idegen nyelveket.
Tanulmányi Ausztráliában!
Egy lépést előre, és fedezd fel magadat és a világot!
"Azt akarom használni a tehetségüket a munka az álmaim"
"Én nem is tudom, mit akarok csinálni a leendő, de tudom, keresek valamit."
Ez a hang ismerős az Ön számára?
Ha Ön nem elégedett a jelenlegi helyzet,
Ha szeretné felfedezni magát, vagy ha szeretné, hogy minél több az életet, majd jön az Ausztrália és élettapasztalatokat Sydney, az egyik legnagyobb város a világon.
Javítani kell az angol nyelvet, és találja magát az életben tapasztalatokat, hogy még csak nem is a saját hazájában.
La Lingua segít Önnek a legizgalmasabb ausztrál tapasztalat;
Utazás felfedezni "az igazi te és a valós világban."
Az energikus, vidám és barátságos légkörben La Lingua teszi, hogy úgy érzik, többet, mint egy második otthon, és teremt maradandó emlékeket marad veled az élet.
AIEC Ausztrál Oktatási Központ Budapest.
Avustralya'da Eğitim En Ucuz Dil Kurs Sydney'de
Nedir La Lingua Zaman? La Lingua Dil Okulu beceri ve mesleki bir yer İngilizce uluslararası öğrenciler öğrenmek pratik, gerçek hayatta birlikte dil ile Avustralya yabancı öğrenci okuyor.
Avustralya'da Eğitim!
öne çıkın bir adım ve dünyayı keşfetmeye kendinizi ve!
Ben gelecekte benim do bile yapmak istiyorum biliyorum ne, ama bir şey biliyorum arıyorum ben. '
Sen mi bu tanıdık geliyor?
Eğer durum geçerli senin memnun değil ile Eğer kendiniz istiyor keşfetmek ya da eğer sen, dışarı daha fazla istediğim olsun hayat Daha sonra, tecrübe gelip Avustralya ve yaşam Sidney bir dünya şehirlerde büyük ve.
Ülkenin kendi üzerinden hayatta yaşadığımız asla deneyimleri.
La Lingua deneyim Avustralya heyecanlı senin olacak yardımcı seninle;
Bir yolculuk gerçek keşfetmek sen ve gerçek dünya. '
Enerjik, atmosfer La Lingua dost eğlenceli &, geçici ikinci gibi hissediyorum daha ev
ve hayat sizin için oluşturur kal anıları kalıcı olacaktır.
Mutlu Çalışanlar! Yer yap dünyayı daha iyi!
Çalışmamızda senin konularda hayat ve sahip dinlemeye hazırız danışmanlar öğrencinin tam zamanlı.
Biz, oranın öğrencileri izlemek öğrenci anketleri düzenli davranış memnuniyeti Süre okul kalitesini artırmak devam etmek. Öğrencilerin görüşleri ve fikirleri vardır kıymetlidir bizim
okul yapmak bir yaşam & katılıyor okul gelişen hangi tüm öğrenci, öğretmen, personel ve.
Küçük sınıflar ve bireysel ilgi Lingua At La biz sınıf öğrencileri başına 8 ortalama bir sınıf küçük var. Öğrenciler zaman sınıf üzerinden% oranla için en az 80 konuşuyoruz muktedir.
Siz öğretmenler dan düzeltme vardır yeterince bireysel ilgi ve hata olsun muktedir.
Bu grup, küçük bir diğer sınıf ve bir uyum ile öğretmen kurmak da daha kolay.
Birçok yaşam için arkadaş olacak.
Öğretmenlerin Yaratıcı ve dinamik ve özgün müfredat
La Lingua öğretmenlerin nitelikli tüm ve İngilizce öğretiminde deneyimli. Sınıf yönetimi dolu kahkahalar sınıf, pozitif ve dinamik. Tüm dersler, müfredat, ders kitapları ve öğretim yöntemleri geliştirilmiş özgün gelmiş. La Lingua tarafından bir grup dilbilimciler, dilbilim, dayanarak İkinci Dil Edinimi Teorisi Psikolinguistik ve Sosyal.
'La Lingua Power FUNC Yöntemi' La Lingua orijinal olağanüstü öğretim yöntemi,'La Lingua Power FUNC (Fun, Faydalı, Doğal İletişim) Yöntemi', Öğrencilerin mevcut yeteneklerini özleri ve dil hedef doğal dönüştürür onlara.
Günlük yaşamda pratik sizin kullanım dili yapabilirsiniz
AIEC QUEST Avustralya Eğitim Merkezi.
Avustralya'da Eğitim!
öne çıkın bir adım ve dünyayı keşfetmeye kendinizi ve!
Ben gelecekte benim do bile yapmak istiyorum biliyorum ne, ama bir şey biliyorum arıyorum ben. '
Sen mi bu tanıdık geliyor?
Eğer durum geçerli senin memnun değil ile Eğer kendiniz istiyor keşfetmek ya da eğer sen, dışarı daha fazla istediğim olsun hayat Daha sonra, tecrübe gelip Avustralya ve yaşam Sidney bir dünya şehirlerde büyük ve.
Ülkenin kendi üzerinden hayatta yaşadığımız asla deneyimleri.
La Lingua deneyim Avustralya heyecanlı senin olacak yardımcı seninle;
Bir yolculuk gerçek keşfetmek sen ve gerçek dünya. '
Enerjik, atmosfer La Lingua dost eğlenceli &, geçici ikinci gibi hissediyorum daha ev
ve hayat sizin için oluşturur kal anıları kalıcı olacaktır.
Mutlu Çalışanlar! Yer yap dünyayı daha iyi!
Çalışmamızda senin konularda hayat ve sahip dinlemeye hazırız danışmanlar öğrencinin tam zamanlı.
Biz, oranın öğrencileri izlemek öğrenci anketleri düzenli davranış memnuniyeti Süre okul kalitesini artırmak devam etmek. Öğrencilerin görüşleri ve fikirleri vardır kıymetlidir bizim
okul yapmak bir yaşam & katılıyor okul gelişen hangi tüm öğrenci, öğretmen, personel ve.
Küçük sınıflar ve bireysel ilgi Lingua At La biz sınıf öğrencileri başına 8 ortalama bir sınıf küçük var. Öğrenciler zaman sınıf üzerinden% oranla için en az 80 konuşuyoruz muktedir.
Siz öğretmenler dan düzeltme vardır yeterince bireysel ilgi ve hata olsun muktedir.
Bu grup, küçük bir diğer sınıf ve bir uyum ile öğretmen kurmak da daha kolay.
Birçok yaşam için arkadaş olacak.
Öğretmenlerin Yaratıcı ve dinamik ve özgün müfredat
La Lingua öğretmenlerin nitelikli tüm ve İngilizce öğretiminde deneyimli. Sınıf yönetimi dolu kahkahalar sınıf, pozitif ve dinamik. Tüm dersler, müfredat, ders kitapları ve öğretim yöntemleri geliştirilmiş özgün gelmiş. La Lingua tarafından bir grup dilbilimciler, dilbilim, dayanarak İkinci Dil Edinimi Teorisi Psikolinguistik ve Sosyal.
'La Lingua Power FUNC Yöntemi' La Lingua orijinal olağanüstü öğretim yöntemi,'La Lingua Power FUNC (Fun, Faydalı, Doğal İletişim) Yöntemi', Öğrencilerin mevcut yeteneklerini özleri ve dil hedef doğal dönüştürür onlara.
Günlük yaşamda pratik sizin kullanım dili yapabilirsiniz
AIEC QUEST Avustralya Eğitim Merkezi.
Melbourne Avustralya 3ZZZ Türk Radyo
3ZZZ Türk Radyosu Sahur Yayını. Melbourne de 92.3 FM den yayın yapmakta olan 3ZZZ Türk radyosu geleneksel sahur yayınlarına bu Ramazan da devam ediyor.
3ZZZ etnik toplum radyosu Türkçe koordinatörü Mahmut EREN, yönetimin gerekli tüm hazırlıkları yaptığını, yayın için izin alındığını ve yayınların Ramazan süresince hergece 3.30 dan 6 ya kadar olacağını belirtti. Sahur özel programları Kuran-ı Kerim Hatimi ile balayacak, dini sosyal ve kültürel içerikli söbetler yanında heberler, yarışmalar çocuk ve gençlere yönelik proramlarda olacak.
3ZZZ etnik toplum radyosu Türkçe koordinatörü Mahmut EREN, yönetimin gerekli tüm hazırlıkları yaptığını, yayın için izin alındığını ve yayınların Ramazan süresince hergece 3.30 dan 6 ya kadar olacağını belirtti. Sahur özel programları Kuran-ı Kerim Hatimi ile balayacak, dini sosyal ve kültürel içerikli söbetler yanında heberler, yarışmalar çocuk ve gençlere yönelik proramlarda olacak.
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Maths Teacher Crisis
Call to tackle crisis in maths. THE shortage of qualified maths teachers must be tackled more directly by training those being forced to teach out of their field.
The call came from the Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute said yesterday.
AMSI director Geoff Prince said government measures to boost the supply of mathematics teachers were not working.
Rather than trying to attract qualified professionals into teaching, he said, the immediate priority must to be on training the under-qualified teachers being forced to carry the maths load at Years 7-10.
Professor Prince said governments should fund short courses for teachers to upskill.
Surely this is similar to call for training unemployed etc. to fill skills shortages versus using skilled immigrants? Issues is that many prospectives are not interested, nor are they being advised well at high school previously by counsellors and family?
The call came from the Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute said yesterday.
AMSI director Geoff Prince said government measures to boost the supply of mathematics teachers were not working.
Rather than trying to attract qualified professionals into teaching, he said, the immediate priority must to be on training the under-qualified teachers being forced to carry the maths load at Years 7-10.
Professor Prince said governments should fund short courses for teachers to upskill.
Surely this is similar to call for training unemployed etc. to fill skills shortages versus using skilled immigrants? Issues is that many prospectives are not interested, nor are they being advised well at high school previously by counsellors and family?
Dick Smith Anti Growth Anti Immigration but He's OK
Anti-growth stance a misty nostalgia for the 'little country that could'. JUST over a year ago, Australians cheered at news that the economy had grown 0.4 per cent in a single quarter to avoid an official recession.
Now the nation's election campaign has been hijacked by the idea that we should slow economic growth by cutting immigration.
Australia must be the only developed country seriously arguing that its economy is growing too fast. This confusion was on full display this week with the ABC's broadcast of Dick Smith's Population Puzzle....
.....Pauline Hanson's anti-immigration backlash stemmed from battler-class insecurity fuelled by the early 1990s jobs recession. Smith's more acceptable ABC version comes from green growth complacency at the top of a mining boom.
For the wealthy helicopter commuter, it begins with an overpopulated world hurtling toward climate-change catastrophe. The world's resources are "finite" so growth must surely end....
.....So the bipartisan retreat from Kevin Rudd's "big Australia" has been driven by forces other than Smith's zero-growth environmentalism. First is the battler backlash against Labor's boatpeople failure. Second is the revolt against urban congestion and rising electricity prices (in turn partly the result of the mandated switch to expensive renewable power).
Smith's program aims a low blow against pro-growth KPMG partner and columnist for The Australian, Bernard Salt, while anointing immigration sceptic Bob Birrell as the grand old man of Australian demography.
But neither Smith nor Q&A featured Australia's actual pre-eminent demographers, Ian McDonald and Graeme Hugo, who could have explained how the latest immigration surge was driven by the unexpected strength of Australia's mining boom.
Curious how white middle class "usual suspect" Australians from comfortable suburbs claim they are speaking for those in congested suburbs, or the environment, or social cohesion etc. yet cannot offer any solutions...... the bottom line is it that they just want to stop what is perceived to be "Asian and Middle Eastern Immigration".... wagging the dog, dog whistling....?
Now the nation's election campaign has been hijacked by the idea that we should slow economic growth by cutting immigration.
Australia must be the only developed country seriously arguing that its economy is growing too fast. This confusion was on full display this week with the ABC's broadcast of Dick Smith's Population Puzzle....
.....Pauline Hanson's anti-immigration backlash stemmed from battler-class insecurity fuelled by the early 1990s jobs recession. Smith's more acceptable ABC version comes from green growth complacency at the top of a mining boom.
For the wealthy helicopter commuter, it begins with an overpopulated world hurtling toward climate-change catastrophe. The world's resources are "finite" so growth must surely end....
.....So the bipartisan retreat from Kevin Rudd's "big Australia" has been driven by forces other than Smith's zero-growth environmentalism. First is the battler backlash against Labor's boatpeople failure. Second is the revolt against urban congestion and rising electricity prices (in turn partly the result of the mandated switch to expensive renewable power).
Smith's program aims a low blow against pro-growth KPMG partner and columnist for The Australian, Bernard Salt, while anointing immigration sceptic Bob Birrell as the grand old man of Australian demography.
But neither Smith nor Q&A featured Australia's actual pre-eminent demographers, Ian McDonald and Graeme Hugo, who could have explained how the latest immigration surge was driven by the unexpected strength of Australia's mining boom.
Curious how white middle class "usual suspect" Australians from comfortable suburbs claim they are speaking for those in congested suburbs, or the environment, or social cohesion etc. yet cannot offer any solutions...... the bottom line is it that they just want to stop what is perceived to be "Asian and Middle Eastern Immigration".... wagging the dog, dog whistling....?
Australian Higher Education Work begins on OECD student assessment
Work begins on OECD student assessment. The Australian Council for Educational Research ACER has been assessing higher education in the country for years, but now it has moved onto the world stage. ACER is leading a feasibility study into the first global assessment of students' knowledge and skills, the OECD's Assessment of Higher Education Learning Outcomes, AHELO.
More than 200 higher education institutions from 15 countries will participate in the feasibility study, which is being conducted by ACER in collaboration with the Council for Aid to Education in the US. The countries are Australia, Belgium, Colombia (to be confirmed), Egypt, Finland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Kuwait, Mexico, the Netherlands, Norway, Russia, Sweden and the US.
The study will look into developing reliable measures to compare learning outcomes across different countries, cultures and languages.
More than 200 higher education institutions from 15 countries will participate in the feasibility study, which is being conducted by ACER in collaboration with the Council for Aid to Education in the US. The countries are Australia, Belgium, Colombia (to be confirmed), Egypt, Finland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Kuwait, Mexico, the Netherlands, Norway, Russia, Sweden and the US.
The study will look into developing reliable measures to compare learning outcomes across different countries, cultures and languages.
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Saudi Quality Issues with Australian Universities
Aussie unis not good enough, say Saudis.
* Saudi minister's criticisms spark row
* Warns about "low level" Aussie universities
* Academics press for immediate retraction
SAUDI Arabia has sparked a diplomatic incident after bluntly suggesting that Australian universities outside the elite sandstones weren't good enough to train its future academics.
On the advice of the Saudi Cultural Mission in Canberra, the Saudi Minister for Higher Education Khaled bin Mohammed al-Ankary has directed its universities to limit international scholarships for trainee academics to those studying at Australia's so-called Group of Eight, which includes the Australian National University and the universities of Melbourne and Sydney.
The correspondence has been passed to Australian universities by concerned Saudi students.
Universities Australia has expressed its "deep concern" at the Saudi stance and asked the mission to retract the "negative connotations".
The mission has since clarified to students that the policy is a preference to have more higher degree research students studying at Group of Eight universities, but that students won't be required to move out of those not in the group.
Someone needs to explain to both Saudi Arabia, and Australian commentators what post graduate education and research quality is about. Post graduate study and research can be done anywhere, including off campus, from any institution or location, unless one needs access to technical resources e.g. laboratories for sciences. Many post grad students do not understand that they have to study independently, research and produce original work, not be told what to do, nor merely parrot (and copy) via course work academics' own ideas and utterances. It is about original research, if not, just do an under graduate degree.
* Saudi minister's criticisms spark row
* Warns about "low level" Aussie universities
* Academics press for immediate retraction
SAUDI Arabia has sparked a diplomatic incident after bluntly suggesting that Australian universities outside the elite sandstones weren't good enough to train its future academics.
On the advice of the Saudi Cultural Mission in Canberra, the Saudi Minister for Higher Education Khaled bin Mohammed al-Ankary has directed its universities to limit international scholarships for trainee academics to those studying at Australia's so-called Group of Eight, which includes the Australian National University and the universities of Melbourne and Sydney.
The correspondence has been passed to Australian universities by concerned Saudi students.
Universities Australia has expressed its "deep concern" at the Saudi stance and asked the mission to retract the "negative connotations".
The mission has since clarified to students that the policy is a preference to have more higher degree research students studying at Group of Eight universities, but that students won't be required to move out of those not in the group.
Someone needs to explain to both Saudi Arabia, and Australian commentators what post graduate education and research quality is about. Post graduate study and research can be done anywhere, including off campus, from any institution or location, unless one needs access to technical resources e.g. laboratories for sciences. Many post grad students do not understand that they have to study independently, research and produce original work, not be told what to do, nor merely parrot (and copy) via course work academics' own ideas and utterances. It is about original research, if not, just do an under graduate degree.
Andrew Bolt and Dick Smith on Migrants
Scare tactic on migrants. DICK Smith this week picked the damnedest way to tell us not to multiply or be too greedy. The entrepreneur, explorer and green enthusiast called a press conference in Sydney to declare Australians had to cut down on population and sinful consumerism...
And to illustrate his message he paraded five big-breasted blondes in tight T-shirts around a suitcase of cash he said he'd give to the person who'd help him most in his anti-growth crusdae....
...Announcing she was now for a smaller Australia, Gillard explained: "I support a population that our environment, our water, our soil, our roads and freeways, our buses, our trains and our services can sustain."
She added: "It is time to consider whether our model of growth is right for an Australia facing fundamental constraints on our water supplies."
Hogwash. Pure alarmism, describing a symptom rather than the green cause of our ills.
This vast continent, just 0.5 per cent of it urbanised, does not have a "carrying capacity" we're about to exceed even in your children's lifetime.
We could build millions more houses - if we chose to release the land.
We could build water supplies for 10 times our population - if we chose to dam more rivers and build dozens more desalination plants.
We could grow much more food - if we chose to redirect rivers to irrigate more land, or paid extra for more intensive agriculture, or invested more to genetically engineer better crops.
We could supply much more cheap electricity, too - if we chose to build more coal-fired stations, or at least go nuclear.
All this is a matter of choice, not destiny. We'll only starve or die of thirst if we choose to.
But the astonishing fact is we're indeed closer than ever to choosing that kind of fate, more by accident than dumb design.
IT'S the new green ideology that has had us draining and banning dams, limiting city sprawl, buying out irrigation farmers, restricting genetically modified crops, ruling out nuclear power and now - incredibly - planning a shutdown of part of Victoria's biggest coal-fired power station, purely from a green horror of carbon dioxide.
So what the Smiths, Gillards and Greens claim are the terrible consequences of more population are in fact the consequences of a green refusal to give those extra humans (and us) more of what makes life comfortable. They are warning of the harm that they themselves inflict.
But, but, but, you protest.
More people does mean things get squeezy for everyone else. We can't add 400,000 people a year to our population, as we've carelessly done under this Government through immigration and birth, without the pips squeaking.
Pots and kettles anyone? I agree with Bolt on this one, but bit cheeky to accuse others of dog whistling on foreigners, immigration etc.?
And to illustrate his message he paraded five big-breasted blondes in tight T-shirts around a suitcase of cash he said he'd give to the person who'd help him most in his anti-growth crusdae....
...Announcing she was now for a smaller Australia, Gillard explained: "I support a population that our environment, our water, our soil, our roads and freeways, our buses, our trains and our services can sustain."
She added: "It is time to consider whether our model of growth is right for an Australia facing fundamental constraints on our water supplies."
Hogwash. Pure alarmism, describing a symptom rather than the green cause of our ills.
This vast continent, just 0.5 per cent of it urbanised, does not have a "carrying capacity" we're about to exceed even in your children's lifetime.
We could build millions more houses - if we chose to release the land.
We could build water supplies for 10 times our population - if we chose to dam more rivers and build dozens more desalination plants.
We could grow much more food - if we chose to redirect rivers to irrigate more land, or paid extra for more intensive agriculture, or invested more to genetically engineer better crops.
We could supply much more cheap electricity, too - if we chose to build more coal-fired stations, or at least go nuclear.
All this is a matter of choice, not destiny. We'll only starve or die of thirst if we choose to.
But the astonishing fact is we're indeed closer than ever to choosing that kind of fate, more by accident than dumb design.
IT'S the new green ideology that has had us draining and banning dams, limiting city sprawl, buying out irrigation farmers, restricting genetically modified crops, ruling out nuclear power and now - incredibly - planning a shutdown of part of Victoria's biggest coal-fired power station, purely from a green horror of carbon dioxide.
So what the Smiths, Gillards and Greens claim are the terrible consequences of more population are in fact the consequences of a green refusal to give those extra humans (and us) more of what makes life comfortable. They are warning of the harm that they themselves inflict.
But, but, but, you protest.
More people does mean things get squeezy for everyone else. We can't add 400,000 people a year to our population, as we've carelessly done under this Government through immigration and birth, without the pips squeaking.
Pots and kettles anyone? I agree with Bolt on this one, but bit cheeky to accuse others of dog whistling on foreigners, immigration etc.?
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Avustralya Türkiye Gelibolu Öğrenci Değişim Projesi
VİDEO - DEĞİŞİM PROJESİ DEVAM EDİYOR. Gelibolu Öğrenci Değişim Projesi kapsamında Avustralya'da bulunan 22 Türk lise öğrencisi Türkiye'nin Melbourne Başkonsolosu Dr Aydın Nurhan'ın konuğu oldu.
Öğrenciler daha sonra Victoria Eyalet Parlamentosunu ziyaret ettiler.
Gelibolu Öğrenci Değişim Projesi adı verilen program kapsamında Türkiye'den Avustralya'ya gelen 24 lise öğrencisi Melbourne'deki izlenimlerine devam ettiler.İstanbul'dan 6, Edirne ve Çanakkale'den 1'er okulun katıldığı proje kapsamında Melbourne'ye gelen öğrenciler buradaki 9 farklı okulda.
AIEC QUEST Avustralya Eğitim Merkezi.
Öğrenciler daha sonra Victoria Eyalet Parlamentosunu ziyaret ettiler.
Gelibolu Öğrenci Değişim Projesi adı verilen program kapsamında Türkiye'den Avustralya'ya gelen 24 lise öğrencisi Melbourne'deki izlenimlerine devam ettiler.İstanbul'dan 6, Edirne ve Çanakkale'den 1'er okulun katıldığı proje kapsamında Melbourne'ye gelen öğrenciler buradaki 9 farklı okulda.
AIEC QUEST Avustralya Eğitim Merkezi.
University of Ballarat Nursing Graduates Rally over IELTS
Nurses rally over bungle as language rules stop graduates from working. BALLARAT nursing graduates will rally in their scrubs tomorrow to protest a bureaucratic bungle preventing them from working.
Recent changes in rules governing nursing registration, mean almost 100 international University of Ballarat nursing graduates were unable to take up jobs they have been offered because they do not meet the language requirements set by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.
Changes enforced from July 1 mean students are not eligible unless they have passed an English literacy test at level 7.
Recent changes in rules governing nursing registration, mean almost 100 international University of Ballarat nursing graduates were unable to take up jobs they have been offered because they do not meet the language requirements set by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.
Changes enforced from July 1 mean students are not eligible unless they have passed an English literacy test at level 7.
Monday, August 9, 2010
Australia's Negative Brand and Image Internationally
‘Boofhead’ tourism image hurts Aussie exporters. Tourism advertising and branding of Australia is hurting Australian companies exporting technology and innovation, a new study claims.
Kimon Lycos, an expert on business-to-business (B2B) marketing and Adjunct Professor with RMIT University, interviewed 50 Australian chief executives of mid to small businesses and gained a clear response. The captains of industry reckon that being positioned internationally as a nation of boofheads, serial barbecuers and boozers makes it difficult for Australians to be taken seriously when selling complex and advanced technology overseas.
Each interview covered a range of topics designed to understand how companies believe they can become more competitive when exporting and commercialising technology for global markets.
Kimon Lycos, an expert on business-to-business (B2B) marketing and Adjunct Professor with RMIT University, interviewed 50 Australian chief executives of mid to small businesses and gained a clear response. The captains of industry reckon that being positioned internationally as a nation of boofheads, serial barbecuers and boozers makes it difficult for Australians to be taken seriously when selling complex and advanced technology overseas.
Each interview covered a range of topics designed to understand how companies believe they can become more competitive when exporting and commercialising technology for global markets.
Australian International Education Student Enrolments Decrease
International education struggles with student number decline. Australia's international education sector says it's in crisis and set to go into a downward spiral unless the next government takes urgent action.
New figures from the Australian Council for Private Education show student numbers at a standstill after recent changes to immigration policies. Industry leaders are appealing to both sides of politics to devise a strategy for international education and protect one of Australia's biggest export industries before it's too late....
...Our estimates, based on visa applications, are that over the next 18 months Australia will lose $3.8 billion and about 30,000 jobs from the new economy and that's not necessary.
We can actually arrest it now if both parties are prepared to come out and simply make statements of support for our industry and then work with us post-election to develop a strategy for rebuilding confidence offshore.
It's actually an industry that's a very useful one to have as a hedge to the commodities sector overall...... BIS Shrapnel says a substantial drop in student numbers will be felt across the economy.
Both parties are happy to dog whistle and blame overseas students and agents for education quality, immigration management issues onshore, population growth etc., I would not be confident they have solutions if they think international education is unworthy of unsupport....
New figures from the Australian Council for Private Education show student numbers at a standstill after recent changes to immigration policies. Industry leaders are appealing to both sides of politics to devise a strategy for international education and protect one of Australia's biggest export industries before it's too late....
...Our estimates, based on visa applications, are that over the next 18 months Australia will lose $3.8 billion and about 30,000 jobs from the new economy and that's not necessary.
We can actually arrest it now if both parties are prepared to come out and simply make statements of support for our industry and then work with us post-election to develop a strategy for rebuilding confidence offshore.
It's actually an industry that's a very useful one to have as a hedge to the commodities sector overall...... BIS Shrapnel says a substantial drop in student numbers will be felt across the economy.
Both parties are happy to dog whistle and blame overseas students and agents for education quality, immigration management issues onshore, population growth etc., I would not be confident they have solutions if they think international education is unworthy of unsupport....
Sunday, August 8, 2010
OECD International Students Stay on as Migrants
OECD: International students stay on as migrants. Rich countries have brought in measures to encourage international students to stay and work, with this becoming an increasingly important route to high-skilled migration, according to the Paris-based Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
"International students have become a significant group in international migration flows in OECD countries," as a result of "broader policies to attract and retain highly skilled migrants", says the OECD's International Migration Outlook 2010, released in late July...
....The estimated stay rate for international students studying within the OECD for all reasons is around one in five students on average. This rises to almost one in three in France and Germany....
..."International students who stay on as migrants are often highly skilled. Having received their education in the host country, the issues of recognition of qualifications and language knowledge which are often obstacles to high-skilled migration are largely avoided," the report says.
However: "Not all international students go abroad with the intention of staying on as labour migrants. For many, study abroad is part of a strategy to improve their employment chances in the domestic labour market in their home countries."
Someone could explain this in Australia where the focus has been upon issues or symptons i.e. overseas students, but not on the causes, government management of the system and the education system quality. Further, while Australia sees international students as a lucrative nuisance probably rorting the system, other countries now realise it is a competition to get the best as populations age.
"International students have become a significant group in international migration flows in OECD countries," as a result of "broader policies to attract and retain highly skilled migrants", says the OECD's International Migration Outlook 2010, released in late July...
....The estimated stay rate for international students studying within the OECD for all reasons is around one in five students on average. This rises to almost one in three in France and Germany....
..."International students who stay on as migrants are often highly skilled. Having received their education in the host country, the issues of recognition of qualifications and language knowledge which are often obstacles to high-skilled migration are largely avoided," the report says.
However: "Not all international students go abroad with the intention of staying on as labour migrants. For many, study abroad is part of a strategy to improve their employment chances in the domestic labour market in their home countries."
Someone could explain this in Australia where the focus has been upon issues or symptons i.e. overseas students, but not on the causes, government management of the system and the education system quality. Further, while Australia sees international students as a lucrative nuisance probably rorting the system, other countries now realise it is a competition to get the best as populations age.
Dick Smith Opposes Population and Immigration, Foreigners not Australians to Blame?
Dick Smith justifies funding 10% of TV documentary. DICK Smith has defended his role in part-funding an ABC documentary, in which he also stars, against claims that the arrangement threatens to undermine the independence of the national broadcaster.
Dick Smith's Population Puzzle, which airs on ABC1 on Thursday night, was produced by independent production company Real Pictures, with Mr Smith contributing up to 10 per cent of the roughly $500,000 budget. In addition, he gave his time to the production free of charge.....
...Mr Smith argued that the ABC ought to be applauded for airing the program. ''I think the ABC has been very brave and very responsible in purchasing this documentary because no commercial channel would,'' Mr Smith said.
He said media companies were pro-growth because they had a responsibility to increase profits.
Producer Simon Nasht said the program had been pitched to the ABC last December, and was always envisaged as one man's view on an issue that had, before Julia Gillard's statement that she was ''not for a big Australia'', been left off the political agenda.....
.....He claimed the ABC's director of television, Kim Dalton, supported the idea of a polemic, with the caveat that a format be found to present other points of view. ''And straight away, they began designing the debate element,'' Mr Nasht said.
I wonder if those members of the elite like Dick Smith who claim that population, immigration etc. are not discussed, could also enlighten us further with innovative and creative solutions? All that has been mooted so far is to decrease population growth by decreasing immigration yet ignores Australians profligate and unsustainable use of resources exemplified by larger houses, more cars, lack of planning etc.
Further, does he propose stopping international students, working holiday makers and temporary workers who have spiked the population growth rate, and asking that all Australians living offshore return to Australia?
This all seems to be dogs chasing tails, wagging dogs and dog whistling yet it is Australia who has made a dogs breakfast of our environment, not immigrants, nor visitors.
Dick Smith's Population Puzzle, which airs on ABC1 on Thursday night, was produced by independent production company Real Pictures, with Mr Smith contributing up to 10 per cent of the roughly $500,000 budget. In addition, he gave his time to the production free of charge.....
...Mr Smith argued that the ABC ought to be applauded for airing the program. ''I think the ABC has been very brave and very responsible in purchasing this documentary because no commercial channel would,'' Mr Smith said.
He said media companies were pro-growth because they had a responsibility to increase profits.
Producer Simon Nasht said the program had been pitched to the ABC last December, and was always envisaged as one man's view on an issue that had, before Julia Gillard's statement that she was ''not for a big Australia'', been left off the political agenda.....
.....He claimed the ABC's director of television, Kim Dalton, supported the idea of a polemic, with the caveat that a format be found to present other points of view. ''And straight away, they began designing the debate element,'' Mr Nasht said.
I wonder if those members of the elite like Dick Smith who claim that population, immigration etc. are not discussed, could also enlighten us further with innovative and creative solutions? All that has been mooted so far is to decrease population growth by decreasing immigration yet ignores Australians profligate and unsustainable use of resources exemplified by larger houses, more cars, lack of planning etc.
Further, does he propose stopping international students, working holiday makers and temporary workers who have spiked the population growth rate, and asking that all Australians living offshore return to Australia?
This all seems to be dogs chasing tails, wagging dogs and dog whistling yet it is Australia who has made a dogs breakfast of our environment, not immigrants, nor visitors.
Friday, August 6, 2010
Skill Shortages Australia Manpower Global Survey
Manpower Talent Shortages in Australia.
1. Skilled Trades
2. Sales Representatives
3. Engineers
4. Management/Executives
5. Mechanics
6. Technicians
7. Accounting & Finance Staff
8. Nurses
9. Secretaries, PAs, Administrative Assistants & Office Support Staff
10. Drivers
Total Number of Respondents: 2,221
Employers indicating difficulty filling positions: 45%
Employers indicating no difficulty filling positions: 55%
For information and advice about matching ANZSCO skilled shortage occupation with and Australian study pathway contact AIEC Australian International Education Centre for free study and living in Australia info, advice, consulting, visas and applications.
1. Skilled Trades
2. Sales Representatives
3. Engineers
4. Management/Executives
5. Mechanics
6. Technicians
7. Accounting & Finance Staff
8. Nurses
9. Secretaries, PAs, Administrative Assistants & Office Support Staff
10. Drivers
Total Number of Respondents: 2,221
Employers indicating difficulty filling positions: 45%
Employers indicating no difficulty filling positions: 55%
For information and advice about matching ANZSCO skilled shortage occupation with and Australian study pathway contact AIEC Australian International Education Centre for free study and living in Australia info, advice, consulting, visas and applications.
ACPET Australian Political Leadership Needed to Stop International Education Destruction
Leadership Needed to Stop International Education Destruction
The following Media Release was issued by ACPET today:
Immigration changes have stopped growth in Australia's international
education sector in its tracks, and will send Australia's third largest
export industry into decline next year if urgent action isn't taken to
support the industry, according to new economic modelling released today
by the Australian Council for Private Education and Training (ACPET).
The modelling reveals that the industry, which has grown at 12% per
annum for the past ten years, consistent with a trend of global growth
in international education, has already been brought to a standstill by
migration changes, and will start going backwards next year by at least
5%.
ACPET CEO, Andrew Smith, said no major party has promised any support
for international education in the lead-up to the federal election,
which is unforgiveable given the scale of economic destruction the
industry faces at the hands of poorly planned policy reform.
"The Federal Government has crippled this industry over the past 12
months. The opposition's cuts to migration would make things even worse.
When will our leaders wake up and realise just how much is at stake in
this industry?" Mr Smith said. "International education is a great
industry for Australia and the region - economically, socially and
diplomatically."
"There are hundreds of high quality private institutions around the
country who will provide first-rate education to prospective students if
only the Government would provide the leadership that is needed."
"We have seen in the past week promises to support Australia's tourism
industry through a difficult period, which ACPET agrees is an important
initiative.
"Yet it beggars belief that the larger international education sector
has been ignored by both major political parties as they choose instead
to trade blows in a race to the bottom on migration policy that could
cripple industry, devastate our international reputation and take away
Australian jobs," Mr Smith said.
"I challenge Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott to show their support for
Australia's third-largest export industry and one of its great export
success stories, and announce policies to help us build a sustainable
industry for the future."
2010 Federal Election ACPET Member Update
Too Close to Call'
As we rounded the halfway mark in the 2010 Federal Election this week,
pollsters and commentators began polishing their lenses for what looks
destined to be a photo finish.
Most polls are revealing a recent slump in support for Julia Gillard's
Labor Government on a two party preferred basis, which has put the
Government in a neck & neck fight with the Coalition to retain power.
Several commentators are calling the election too close to call at this
stage, and the Reuters Poll Trend, which uses data from Morgan, Newspoll
and Nielsen to create a fortnightly average, led AAP to report that
chances are growing for a hung parliament
Politics of Personality Persist
Whether it amounts to a help, a hindrance, or simply a nuisance, remains
to be seen, but this week the personalities of our political leaders
were on display more prominently than their policies.
Early in the week, Julia Gillard declared that she would throw off the
shackles of a traditional 'risk-averse' campaign in order to introduce
voters to the real, 'feisty Julia', which she did by spending the day on
the press bus on her campaign tour rather than her own.
Tony Abbott, meanwhile, responded with an appeal to voters that he was a
'known quantity', calling on the 'real Julia Gillard' to 'please stand
up'.
Then, it was time for past leaders of both parties to enter the fray.
John Howard joined the Coalition campaign trail and delivered an
impassioned plea for Tony Abbott's election, while Kevin Rudd returned
to the campaign trail to help sure up the ALP's worrying numbers in QLD,
announcing triumphantly that he had put the nature of his removal from
office behind him and was now dedicated to campaigning for the
re-election of a Gillard Labor Government.
While stunts like these may be straight from the campaign handbook, they
didn't stop a growing number of commentators asking when Australian
voters would see as much emphasis on policies as personality. This is of
particular concern for our sector.
Policy Vacuum Persists for Education Sector
With less than half the campaign ahead of us, there still has not been a
single policy announcement that indicates either major party is
committed to supporting quality private tertiary education institutions.
This omission is simply not good enough for the 1.4 million students and
95,800 staff who make up our industry.
In the next week, ACPET will redouble its efforts to advocate for both
major parties to publicly announce their policies regarding our sector.
I encourage you to do the same.
Please continue to utilise the resources on the ACPET 2010 Election
micro-site and take action by
contacting your local MP and candidates to put forward your views.
Voters in Australia are rightly entitled to have a clear understanding
of the major parties' positions on the issues that matter most to them.
Migration Debates Continues Race to the Bottom
Both major parties' stances on migration issues continues to be a great
disappointment to ACPET, along with both our peers across the tertiary
and vocational education sectors and within the broader business
community of Australia.
Australia's political leaders continue to risk widespread economic
destruction, crippling skills shortages and immeasurable damage to our
global reputation through the mishandling of immigration policy and a
continued lack of appreciation or acknowledgement of the real economic
and social benefits that all students bring to Australia.
This week, ACPET will aggressively advocate for the international
education sector through the release of new analysis commissioned by
ACPET from Allen Consulting Group.
The analysis shows international education, which has grown consistently
with global trends by 12% pa in Australia for ten years, will stop
growing in 2010 and decline in 2011/12, costing Australia at least $1.2
billion and 11,000 jobs.
Leadership in the form of a clear and unequivocal statement about the
value of international education and a commitment to build a sustainable
industry for the future is critical.
In the coming days we will be sharing a summary of the latest analysis
with members, so I encourage you all to use the analysis as an
additional resource, and join ACPET in putting your views to your local
member or candidate.
One could argue that the private industry has done little over the years to explain benefits to Australians (while state sector is secretive), thus popular myths persisted e.g. international students (assumed all are from Asia...) get free study at expense of Australians, accommodation benefits, automatic PR, take jobs from Australians etc.
Unfortunately, the industry has become "collateral damage" due to political debate or "dog whistling" mediated by politicians, parts of the media and informers e.g. Dr. Bob Birrell, Dick Smith, Kelvin Thompson, Kevin Andrews, Bob Carr, Tim Flannery, Andrew Bolt etc. who have conflated all related issues whether for racial, environmental or purely cynical political power reasons (is it any coincidence that these anti population protagonists are all "skips"? Surely not imposing their cultural view of Australia upon us all?).
Attention may come too late, and will only come when industry woes start effecting wider Australian society e.g. increases in domestic fees, reduced rental demand, further falls in related tourism visitors, skill shortages, inflationary pressure on wages in service sector etc.
The following Media Release was issued by ACPET today:
Immigration changes have stopped growth in Australia's international
education sector in its tracks, and will send Australia's third largest
export industry into decline next year if urgent action isn't taken to
support the industry, according to new economic modelling released today
by the Australian Council for Private Education and Training (ACPET).
The modelling reveals that the industry, which has grown at 12% per
annum for the past ten years, consistent with a trend of global growth
in international education, has already been brought to a standstill by
migration changes, and will start going backwards next year by at least
5%.
ACPET CEO, Andrew Smith, said no major party has promised any support
for international education in the lead-up to the federal election,
which is unforgiveable given the scale of economic destruction the
industry faces at the hands of poorly planned policy reform.
"The Federal Government has crippled this industry over the past 12
months. The opposition's cuts to migration would make things even worse.
When will our leaders wake up and realise just how much is at stake in
this industry?" Mr Smith said. "International education is a great
industry for Australia and the region - economically, socially and
diplomatically."
"There are hundreds of high quality private institutions around the
country who will provide first-rate education to prospective students if
only the Government would provide the leadership that is needed."
"We have seen in the past week promises to support Australia's tourism
industry through a difficult period, which ACPET agrees is an important
initiative.
"Yet it beggars belief that the larger international education sector
has been ignored by both major political parties as they choose instead
to trade blows in a race to the bottom on migration policy that could
cripple industry, devastate our international reputation and take away
Australian jobs," Mr Smith said.
"I challenge Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott to show their support for
Australia's third-largest export industry and one of its great export
success stories, and announce policies to help us build a sustainable
industry for the future."
2010 Federal Election ACPET Member Update
Too Close to Call'
As we rounded the halfway mark in the 2010 Federal Election this week,
pollsters and commentators began polishing their lenses for what looks
destined to be a photo finish.
Most polls are revealing a recent slump in support for Julia Gillard's
Labor Government on a two party preferred basis, which has put the
Government in a neck & neck fight with the Coalition to retain power.
Several commentators are calling the election too close to call at this
stage, and the Reuters Poll Trend, which uses data from Morgan, Newspoll
and Nielsen to create a fortnightly average, led AAP to report that
chances are growing for a hung parliament
Politics of Personality Persist
Whether it amounts to a help, a hindrance, or simply a nuisance, remains
to be seen, but this week the personalities of our political leaders
were on display more prominently than their policies.
Early in the week, Julia Gillard declared that she would throw off the
shackles of a traditional 'risk-averse' campaign in order to introduce
voters to the real, 'feisty Julia', which she did by spending the day on
the press bus on her campaign tour rather than her own.
Tony Abbott, meanwhile, responded with an appeal to voters that he was a
'known quantity', calling on the 'real Julia Gillard' to 'please stand
up'.
Then, it was time for past leaders of both parties to enter the fray.
John Howard joined the Coalition campaign trail and delivered an
impassioned plea for Tony Abbott's election, while Kevin Rudd returned
to the campaign trail to help sure up the ALP's worrying numbers in QLD,
announcing triumphantly that he had put the nature of his removal from
office behind him and was now dedicated to campaigning for the
re-election of a Gillard Labor Government.
While stunts like these may be straight from the campaign handbook, they
didn't stop a growing number of commentators asking when Australian
voters would see as much emphasis on policies as personality. This is of
particular concern for our sector.
Policy Vacuum Persists for Education Sector
With less than half the campaign ahead of us, there still has not been a
single policy announcement that indicates either major party is
committed to supporting quality private tertiary education institutions.
This omission is simply not good enough for the 1.4 million students and
95,800 staff who make up our industry.
In the next week, ACPET will redouble its efforts to advocate for both
major parties to publicly announce their policies regarding our sector.
I encourage you to do the same.
Please continue to utilise the resources on the ACPET 2010 Election
micro-site
contacting your local MP and candidates to put forward your views.
Voters in Australia are rightly entitled to have a clear understanding
of the major parties' positions on the issues that matter most to them.
Migration Debates Continues Race to the Bottom
Both major parties' stances on migration issues continues to be a great
disappointment to ACPET, along with both our peers across the tertiary
and vocational education sectors and within the broader business
community of Australia.
Australia's political leaders continue to risk widespread economic
destruction, crippling skills shortages and immeasurable damage to our
global reputation through the mishandling of immigration policy and a
continued lack of appreciation or acknowledgement of the real economic
and social benefits that all students bring to Australia.
This week, ACPET will aggressively advocate for the international
education sector through the release of new analysis commissioned by
ACPET from Allen Consulting Group.
The analysis shows international education, which has grown consistently
with global trends by 12% pa in Australia for ten years, will stop
growing in 2010 and decline in 2011/12, costing Australia at least $1.2
billion and 11,000 jobs.
Leadership in the form of a clear and unequivocal statement about the
value of international education and a commitment to build a sustainable
industry for the future is critical.
In the coming days we will be sharing a summary of the latest analysis
with members, so I encourage you all to use the analysis as an
additional resource, and join ACPET in putting your views to your local
member or candidate.
One could argue that the private industry has done little over the years to explain benefits to Australians (while state sector is secretive), thus popular myths persisted e.g. international students (assumed all are from Asia...) get free study at expense of Australians, accommodation benefits, automatic PR, take jobs from Australians etc.
Unfortunately, the industry has become "collateral damage" due to political debate or "dog whistling" mediated by politicians, parts of the media and informers e.g. Dr. Bob Birrell, Dick Smith, Kelvin Thompson, Kevin Andrews, Bob Carr, Tim Flannery, Andrew Bolt etc. who have conflated all related issues whether for racial, environmental or purely cynical political power reasons (is it any coincidence that these anti population protagonists are all "skips"? Surely not imposing their cultural view of Australia upon us all?).
Attention may come too late, and will only come when industry woes start effecting wider Australian society e.g. increases in domestic fees, reduced rental demand, further falls in related tourism visitors, skill shortages, inflationary pressure on wages in service sector etc.
Thursday, August 5, 2010
International Nursing Graduates' English Level
Language bungle thwarts foreign nurse graduates. INTERNATIONAL nursing students who graduated last semester and want to work in Australia have been caught up in an administrative bungle that could see hundreds of qualified nurses sent home, unable to take up jobs they have been offered.
Nurses who have completed their degree at universities including Deakin and the University of Ballarat face uncertainty because they do not meet the language requirements set by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.
From July 1 this year students are not eligible unless they have passed an English literacy test at level 7.
Nurses who have completed their degree at universities including Deakin and the University of Ballarat face uncertainty because they do not meet the language requirements set by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.
From July 1 this year students are not eligible unless they have passed an English literacy test at level 7.
Avustralya Türkiye Futbol
BEHİÇ'Lİ HEART GÜLEMEDİ. Aziz Behiç'li Melbourne Heart ilk maçında gülemedi. Türk kökenli futbolcu Aziz Behiç'in 38 dakika sahada kaldığı mücadelede Melbourne Heart rakibi Central Coast'a 1-0 mağlup oldu.
A Lig'de sezonun ilk maçında Melbourne Heart, yapımı bu sene tamamlanan AAMI Park'ta oynadığı mücadelede Central Coast karşısında 16'ıncı dakikada Alex Wilkinson'ın kafa golüyle 1-0 yenildi.Geçtiğimiz sezon Melbourne Victory forması giyen ve bu sezon büyük umutlarla Melbourne Heart'a transfer olan Aziz Behiç, 24 numaralı forması ile karşılaşmanın 52'ni dakikasında oyuna dahil olurken özellikle mücadelenin son bölümündeki istekli oyunu ile beğeni topladı....
AVUSTRALYA MİLLİ TAKIM SEÇİLDİ. Gelecek hafta carsamba gunu Slovenya ile ozel bir mac yapacak olan Avustralya A Milli Futbol Takimi'nin aday kadrosu aciklandi. Kadroya Harry Kewell cagrilmadi.
Milli Takim'in gecici teknik direktoru Han Berger tarafindan belirlenen 20 kisilik aday kadroda, Galatasaray'da oynayan Luces Neill yer alirken, tecrubeli oyuncu Harry Kewell'in cagrilmamasi dikkat cekti. Kadroda ayrica Genclerbirligi'nde top kosturan Bruce Djite ile Mile Jedinak da yer aliyor.
A Lig'de sezonun ilk maçında Melbourne Heart, yapımı bu sene tamamlanan AAMI Park'ta oynadığı mücadelede Central Coast karşısında 16'ıncı dakikada Alex Wilkinson'ın kafa golüyle 1-0 yenildi.Geçtiğimiz sezon Melbourne Victory forması giyen ve bu sezon büyük umutlarla Melbourne Heart'a transfer olan Aziz Behiç, 24 numaralı forması ile karşılaşmanın 52'ni dakikasında oyuna dahil olurken özellikle mücadelenin son bölümündeki istekli oyunu ile beğeni topladı....
AVUSTRALYA MİLLİ TAKIM SEÇİLDİ. Gelecek hafta carsamba gunu Slovenya ile ozel bir mac yapacak olan Avustralya A Milli Futbol Takimi'nin aday kadrosu aciklandi. Kadroya Harry Kewell cagrilmadi.
Milli Takim'in gecici teknik direktoru Han Berger tarafindan belirlenen 20 kisilik aday kadroda, Galatasaray'da oynayan Luces Neill yer alirken, tecrubeli oyuncu Harry Kewell'in cagrilmamasi dikkat cekti. Kadroda ayrica Genclerbirligi'nde top kosturan Bruce Djite ile Mile Jedinak da yer aliyor.
Australia Needs Boat People, Immigrants, Workers
Business leaders say we need boatpeople. BUSINESS leaders have slammed both sides of politics over the debate on population. And one of Australia's most senior corporate figures says that "we are all fundamentally boatpeople".
Transfield Services and tollroad operator ConnectEast Group chairman Tony Shepherd said the debate was "terrible" and he was amazed the country was having it. "If you've got the gumption to go across in a leaky boat across the Timor Sea and arrive here, it is almost a pre-qualification," Mr Shepherd said.
Speaking at the Infrastructure Partnerships Australia conference yesterday, he also said Australia had benefited from immigration. "We are all fundamentally, other than our indigenous population, and even they probably too, we are all fundamentally boatpeople . . . That's what we've grown from."
Transfield Services and tollroad operator ConnectEast Group chairman Tony Shepherd said the debate was "terrible" and he was amazed the country was having it. "If you've got the gumption to go across in a leaky boat across the Timor Sea and arrive here, it is almost a pre-qualification," Mr Shepherd said.
Speaking at the Infrastructure Partnerships Australia conference yesterday, he also said Australia had benefited from immigration. "We are all fundamentally, other than our indigenous population, and even they probably too, we are all fundamentally boatpeople . . . That's what we've grown from."
Big Australia and Sustainable Population Debate
Most people have little doubt bigger isn't better. LATE last year an editor rang and asked me to write for his magazine. The only proviso was that I stopped writing nonsense about the need for Australia to have a population or immigration policy, because no one was interested. I'm still waiting for his apology. Having written about the subject since 1970, there has been some satisfaction in watching it become one of the big issues of this election.
The bad news is that advocates of a big Australia have bundled a range of immigration issues - asylum-seekers, refugees, cultural integration and economic growth - into one debate and branded opponents as racists, rednecks or worse: Hansonites. It appears impossible to have a rational discussion about immigration.
Fortunately, those who have been in the vanguard of the sustainable population movement include the former NSW premier Bob Carr, poet Mark O'Connor, businessmen William Burke and Dick Smith, Labor MP Kelvin Thompson and some feather dusters like yours truly.
Cohen claims that population growth protagonists have bundled immigration and related issues into one and accusing others of being racist? I see the opposite, all these issues bundled together yet the underlying theme seems to appeal to many with negative "racial" views. This is exemplified by formerly neutral terms that have now become negatively "loaded" in media, political and social dicsourse e.g. asylum seeker, overseas students, private college, immigration, Australian values etc.. Unfortunately many Australians, for whom there is little if any impact, have taken a position which assumes these "others" are Asian?
Cohen's conclusion "Australia is one of the luckiest countries in the world with a politically stable, non-violent society, and we have achieved that with a medium-sized population. Let's keep it that way." suggests that newcomers adding to population are prone to violence and have cultures of political instability, unlike our traditional Anglo Irish stock....
Would it be too much for Australians to expect that our (self appointed) elites can focus not just on perceived problems, but on innovative and strategic solutions, rather than withdrawing from the world and our region?
The bad news is that advocates of a big Australia have bundled a range of immigration issues - asylum-seekers, refugees, cultural integration and economic growth - into one debate and branded opponents as racists, rednecks or worse: Hansonites. It appears impossible to have a rational discussion about immigration.
Fortunately, those who have been in the vanguard of the sustainable population movement include the former NSW premier Bob Carr, poet Mark O'Connor, businessmen William Burke and Dick Smith, Labor MP Kelvin Thompson and some feather dusters like yours truly.
Cohen claims that population growth protagonists have bundled immigration and related issues into one and accusing others of being racist? I see the opposite, all these issues bundled together yet the underlying theme seems to appeal to many with negative "racial" views. This is exemplified by formerly neutral terms that have now become negatively "loaded" in media, political and social dicsourse e.g. asylum seeker, overseas students, private college, immigration, Australian values etc.. Unfortunately many Australians, for whom there is little if any impact, have taken a position which assumes these "others" are Asian?
Cohen's conclusion "Australia is one of the luckiest countries in the world with a politically stable, non-violent society, and we have achieved that with a medium-sized population. Let's keep it that way." suggests that newcomers adding to population are prone to violence and have cultures of political instability, unlike our traditional Anglo Irish stock....
Would it be too much for Australians to expect that our (self appointed) elites can focus not just on perceived problems, but on innovative and strategic solutions, rather than withdrawing from the world and our region?
International College Closure IDEA
Relocation of students of Institute for Design, Entertainment and the Arts (IDEA).
On 3rd August 2010 IDEA went into voluntary administration and the administrators have closed the college.
Consequently the Department of Education, Employment & Workplace
Relations (DEEWR) requested ACPET to activate the Tuition Assurance Scheme (TAS) to relocate students from the failed college.
Interesting that this college has no study to Permanent Residency PR course pathways, collateral damage, i.e. a victim of high Australian dollar, visa restrictions and negative perceptions of Australia?
On 3rd August 2010 IDEA went into voluntary administration and the administrators have closed the college.
Consequently the Department of Education, Employment & Workplace
Relations (DEEWR) requested ACPET to activate the Tuition Assurance Scheme (TAS) to relocate students from the failed college.
Interesting that this college has no study to Permanent Residency PR course pathways, collateral damage, i.e. a victim of high Australian dollar, visa restrictions and negative perceptions of Australia?
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Australian International Student Enrolments
Crean says the overseas market won't collapse. EDUCATION Minister Simon Crean has dismissed bleak forecasts in key overseas student markets, pointing out that enrolments have grown recently despite adverse conditions.
"I've heard talk of the imminent collapse of overseas student markets," Mr Crean said on Monday at Sydney's Macquarie University, which is heavily reliant on overseas fee income.
"Let me just make this point: the last figures I saw showed that enrolments in university-run courses have increased for overseas students [despite the exchange rate and global financial crisis]."
In June, overseas enrolments in higher education were 10.7 per cent up compared with the same month last year.
Overseas students and the wish of many to stay on in Australia have become issues in the federal election campaign. Labor has presided over tighter migration rules and last week Opposition Leader Tony Abbott warned overseas student numbers had to be "politically sustainable".
Both being either very naive or at least economical with the truth, they talk about historical data, 2011 international student commencements maybe off by up to 50%....... which means increased fees for domestic students....
"I've heard talk of the imminent collapse of overseas student markets," Mr Crean said on Monday at Sydney's Macquarie University, which is heavily reliant on overseas fee income.
"Let me just make this point: the last figures I saw showed that enrolments in university-run courses have increased for overseas students [despite the exchange rate and global financial crisis]."
In June, overseas enrolments in higher education were 10.7 per cent up compared with the same month last year.
Overseas students and the wish of many to stay on in Australia have become issues in the federal election campaign. Labor has presided over tighter migration rules and last week Opposition Leader Tony Abbott warned overseas student numbers had to be "politically sustainable".
Both being either very naive or at least economical with the truth, they talk about historical data, 2011 international student commencements maybe off by up to 50%....... which means increased fees for domestic students....
Immigration and Population Growth Good for Big Australia
THERE has been a lack of honesty in what is shaping up to be the main area of debate in the campaign: population. Under every realistic scenario, population growth is going to happen. This is a certainty. Australia's history has been one of growth and this growth looks set to continue for the foreseeable future....
..While the median age of our population is now 37, it will probably rise to about 40 through the next four decades, or even as high as 45 if our fertility levels drop.
Because of this, Treasury believes that by 2050 health care, aged care and the aged pension will cost us an extra $60 billion a year in today's terms. However, there will be proportionally fewer taxpayers to meet these costs. Taxes will have to rise dramatically to keep the budget afloat...
...So when you hear politicians from across the political spectrum saying they will limit growth, or set a growth target, or a growth-band target, don't listen to them. In fact, run a mile....The danger is governments and politicians will succeed in using all this talk of population targets and a sustainable population to deflect attention away from the real areas of policy reform and service provision in which their governments are failing, things that will be affected by population growth, whether we like it or not...
...So next time you hear a politician say they believe in a small Australia or a sustainable population, or that they want to set a population or migration target, challenge them. "Do you really understand population, or are you just a populist?"
..While the median age of our population is now 37, it will probably rise to about 40 through the next four decades, or even as high as 45 if our fertility levels drop.
Because of this, Treasury believes that by 2050 health care, aged care and the aged pension will cost us an extra $60 billion a year in today's terms. However, there will be proportionally fewer taxpayers to meet these costs. Taxes will have to rise dramatically to keep the budget afloat...
...So when you hear politicians from across the political spectrum saying they will limit growth, or set a growth target, or a growth-band target, don't listen to them. In fact, run a mile....The danger is governments and politicians will succeed in using all this talk of population targets and a sustainable population to deflect attention away from the real areas of policy reform and service provision in which their governments are failing, things that will be affected by population growth, whether we like it or not...
...So next time you hear a politician say they believe in a small Australia or a sustainable population, or that they want to set a population or migration target, challenge them. "Do you really understand population, or are you just a populist?"
Australian Immigration Policy Debate
Migration talk fills the policy vacuum. As a member of a group the ABS calls 'overseas-born Australians', I'm always interested in the latest data on migration. According to last week's report, the overseas-born accounted for 27% — a bit more than 1 in 4 – of the total resident population as of end June 2009. According to the ABS, that's the highest share for more than a century.
As well as being part of that 1-in-4 group, I'm also part of another group – this time a 1-in-5. Of overseas-born residents, persons born in the UK (like me) make up the largest sub-group, accounting for about 1-in-5 of total overseas born residents, or 5.4% of Australia's total population. Persons born in New Zealand account for 2.4% of the population, followed by China (1.6%), and India (1.4%)....
...the most depressing is the way migration policy is now being used as a response to policy failures elsewhere. It seems that failing to deliver good infrastructure to urban-dwellers, failing to get the housing market right, and failing to deliver appropriate policies on sustainability are all to be dealt with by migration policy. In each of these cases, this is not just about an apparent inability to deliver what should be the first best policy solution.....
Actually, that's not just depressing. It's worrying.
As well as being part of that 1-in-4 group, I'm also part of another group – this time a 1-in-5. Of overseas-born residents, persons born in the UK (like me) make up the largest sub-group, accounting for about 1-in-5 of total overseas born residents, or 5.4% of Australia's total population. Persons born in New Zealand account for 2.4% of the population, followed by China (1.6%), and India (1.4%)....
...the most depressing is the way migration policy is now being used as a response to policy failures elsewhere. It seems that failing to deliver good infrastructure to urban-dwellers, failing to get the housing market right, and failing to deliver appropriate policies on sustainability are all to be dealt with by migration policy. In each of these cases, this is not just about an apparent inability to deliver what should be the first best policy solution.....
Actually, that's not just depressing. It's worrying.
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Nogomet Avstraliji Sloveniji Ljubljana Avgust 12
Berger na smetišče stil Pim's. Delujejo Australia trener Han Berger bo smetišče varovano formula Pim Verbeek svojega predhodnika v prid bolj drzni 4-3-3 vzorec v naslednjem prijateljski tekmi proti Sloveniji.
Two of the teams that crashed out of the FIFA World Cup in South Africa in the first phase start their rebuilding process in Ljubljana on Thursday, August 12 (AEST). Dva od ekipe, ki je strmoglavilo iz FIFA World Cup v Južni Afriki v prvi fazi začeti obnovo postopka v Ljubljani v četrtek, avgust 12 (AEST).
Berger announced a 20-member squad that includes AEK Athens striker Nathan Burns, who left a favourable impression in the recent Festival of Football in Sydney, and winger Tommy Oar of Utrecht who was unlucky to miss out on selection for South Africa. Berger napovedal 20-član moštva, ki vključuje AEK Atene napadalec Nathan Burns, ki je zapustil ugoden vtis v zadnjih Festival Nogomet v Sydney, in krilo Tommy veslo v Utrechtu, ki je bil nesrečni zamuditi na izboru za Južno Afriko.
“Of course, this is a one-match for me, although I know all of the players,” Berger said, as he declared that FFA was close to securing a full-time coach for the Socceroos. "Seveda, to je eno tekmo za mene, čeprav vem vse igralce," je dejal Berger, kot je izjavil, da je FFA blizu zagotavljanje s polnim delovnim časom trener za Socceroos.
“I have a personal preference so I have an idea of how we will play the match. "Imam osebne preference, da imam idejo, kako bomo igral tekmo.
“The selection Aurelio Vidmar and I made is one with which we can play my favourite 4-3-3 formation with a specific No. 10 and have all positions covered twice. "Izbira Aurelio Vidmar in sem naredil, je tista, s katero lahko igramo moja najljubša 4-3-3 oblikovanje s posebnimi No 10 in imajo vse pozicije, ki dvakrat.
“That is my initial idea at this moment. "To je moje ideje v tem trenutku. We will see when the players come into camp.” Bomo videli, ko igralci pridejo v tabor. "
Berger said he would have picked A-League players for the trip to Slovenia but the timing of the match prevented him from doing so. Berger je rekel, da bi izbral-League igralcev za potovanje v Sloveniji, vendar je čas tekme mu je to preprečeno.
Although Jade North has now joined Wellington Phoenix, the New Zealand-based club has a bye in round one. Čeprav je Jade North zdaj pridružila Wellington Phoenix, Nova Zelandija, ki temelji klub je postranski v okrogel nedoločni zaimek.
“We did not consider any A-League players for the match due to the start of the domestic season and to the fact that it was a single FIFA date,” Berger said. "Mi meni, da ni-League igralcev za tekmo zaradi začetka domače sezone in na dejstvo, da je bil sam FIFA datum," je dejal Berger.
“We thought it was not a good idea for the clubs, coaches and players to take the latter away for a midweek game involving two days' travelling with the time difference, playing a game, another two days to come back to Australia and having to play for their clubs at the weekend. "Mislili smo, da ni bila dobra ideja za klube, trenerjev in igralcev, da ta stran za igro, ki vključuje potovanje Sredina nedelje dva dni s časovno razliko, igranje iger, druga dva dni, da pridejo nazaj v Avstralijo, ki bi jih igrati za svojo klubi konec tedna.
“The players who were at the World Cup like Jason Culina, Michael Beauchamp and Eugene Galekovic would have been clear options. "Igralci, ki so bili na svetovnem prvenstvu, kot so Jason Čulina, Michael Beauchamp in Eugene Galeković bi bila jasna možnosti.
“But there are also a number of younger players like Ben Kantarovski, Sebastian Ryall and Luke de Vere because we are moving into a process of rejuvenating the Socceroos team. "Vendar pa obstajajo tudi številne mlajše igralce, kot so Ben Kantarovski, Sebastian Ryall in Luke de Vere, ker smo se gibljejo v proces pomladitev ekipe Socceroos.
“But they will be considered for the friendly international matches in September in Switzerland and in Poland, absolutely. "Bo pa jih je treba upoštevati pri prijateljskih mednarodnih tekmah v septembru v Švici in na Poljskem, absolutno.
“This is the first phase of the campaign to develop a Socceroos squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2011 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar in January obviously is an important step along that way.” "To je prva faza kampanje za razvoj ekipi Socceroos za 2014 FIFA World Cup in 2011 AFC Asian Cup v Katarju v januarju očitno je pomemben korak na tej poti."
Berger said the squad did not contain more established players because some were unavailable and others were trying to consolidate their position with their respective clubs. Berger je dejal ekipi ni vsebovala bolj uveljavljenih igralcev, ker nekateri so bili na voljo, drugi so bili poskuša utrditi svoj položaj s svojimi klubi.
Galatasaray's Harry Kewell, Lazio's Mark Bresciano and Blackburn Rovers' Brett Emerton and Vince Grella are in full pre-season and were not considered. Galatasaray je Harry Kewell, Lazio je Mark Bresciano in Blackburn Rovers "Brett Emerton in Vince Grella so v celoti pred sezono in niso bili upoštevani.
“It's to our long-term benefit that these players are starting regularly with their clubs,” Berger explained. "To je za naše dolgoročno korist, da so ti igralci so redno začenši s svojimi klubi," Berger pojasnil.
“To not call them up now means that for later matches this year and next they will be at the peak of their performance with their clubs and be able to contribute more to the national team.” "Da jih ne klic se zdaj pomeni, da za kasneje tekem letos in naslednje leto bodo na vrhuncu njihovega delovanja s svojimi klubi in lahko prispevajo več k reprezentanci."
Another notable absentee was Matthew Spiranovic, who plays his club football with Urawa Red Diamonds in Japan. Druga pomembna Odsutni je Matthew Spiranovic, ki igra svojo nogometni klub z Urawa Red Diamonds na Japonskem.
Berger said he had spoken to Spiranovic and his Reds coach Volker Finke about his release but opted against calling him up. Berger je rekel, da je govoril z Spiranovic in njegov trener Volker Finke Rdeči o njegovem javnost, vendar se odločile zoper njega kliče navzgor.
“We decided to leave Matthew in Urawa because he's just won himself a starting position and for him to travel to Europe and back in between two J.League matches would have done him no favours,” Berger explained. "Odločili smo se, da zapusti Matthew v Urawa, ker je on šele stanovati sam začetni položaj, in mu za potovanje v Evropo in nazaj med dvema J. tekmami Lige bi to storila, ga ne podpira," Berger pojasnil.
“He is definitely an option for the future.” "On je zagotovo možnost za prihodnost."
Socceroos squad: Nathan Burns (AEK Athens), Tim Cahill (Everton), David Carney (Twente), Bruce Djite (Genclerbirligi), Adam Federici (Reading), Richard Garcia (Hull), James Holland (AZ Alkmaar), Brett Holman (AZ Alkmaar), Mile Jedinak (Genclerbirligi), Shane Lowry (Aston Villa), Mark Milligan (JEF United), Jon McKain (Al Nassr), Lucas Neill (Galatasaray), Jade North (Tromso), Tommy Oar (Utrecht), Nikita Rukavytsya (Hertha Berlin), Mark Schwarzer (Fulham), Carl Valeri (Sassuolo), Dario Vidosic (Nurnberg), Luke Wilkshire (Dynamo Moscow). Socceroos ekipi: Nathan Burns (AEK Atene), Tim Cahill (Everton), David Carney (Twente), Bruce Djite (Genclerbirligi), Adam Federici (Reading), Richard Garcia (Hull), James Holland (AZ Alkmaar), Brett Holman ( AZ Alkmaar), Mile Jedinak (Genclerbirligi), Shane Lowry (Aston Villa), Mark Milligan (Združeno JEF), Jon McKain (Al Nassr), Lucas Neill (Galatasaray), Jade North (Tromso), Tommy veslo (Utrecht), Nikita Rukavytsya (Hertha Berlin), Mark Schwarzer (Fulham), Carl Valeri (Sassuolo), Dario Vidosic (Nürnberg), Luke Wilkshire (Dinamo Moskva).
AIEC Študiraj, delajte, živite v Avstraliji.
Two of the teams that crashed out of the FIFA World Cup in South Africa in the first phase start their rebuilding process in Ljubljana on Thursday, August 12 (AEST). Dva od ekipe, ki je strmoglavilo iz FIFA World Cup v Južni Afriki v prvi fazi začeti obnovo postopka v Ljubljani v četrtek, avgust 12 (AEST).
Berger announced a 20-member squad that includes AEK Athens striker Nathan Burns, who left a favourable impression in the recent Festival of Football in Sydney, and winger Tommy Oar of Utrecht who was unlucky to miss out on selection for South Africa. Berger napovedal 20-član moštva, ki vključuje AEK Atene napadalec Nathan Burns, ki je zapustil ugoden vtis v zadnjih Festival Nogomet v Sydney, in krilo Tommy veslo v Utrechtu, ki je bil nesrečni zamuditi na izboru za Južno Afriko.
“Of course, this is a one-match for me, although I know all of the players,” Berger said, as he declared that FFA was close to securing a full-time coach for the Socceroos. "Seveda, to je eno tekmo za mene, čeprav vem vse igralce," je dejal Berger, kot je izjavil, da je FFA blizu zagotavljanje s polnim delovnim časom trener za Socceroos.
“I have a personal preference so I have an idea of how we will play the match. "Imam osebne preference, da imam idejo, kako bomo igral tekmo.
“The selection Aurelio Vidmar and I made is one with which we can play my favourite 4-3-3 formation with a specific No. 10 and have all positions covered twice. "Izbira Aurelio Vidmar in sem naredil, je tista, s katero lahko igramo moja najljubša 4-3-3 oblikovanje s posebnimi No 10 in imajo vse pozicije, ki dvakrat.
“That is my initial idea at this moment. "To je moje ideje v tem trenutku. We will see when the players come into camp.” Bomo videli, ko igralci pridejo v tabor. "
Berger said he would have picked A-League players for the trip to Slovenia but the timing of the match prevented him from doing so. Berger je rekel, da bi izbral-League igralcev za potovanje v Sloveniji, vendar je čas tekme mu je to preprečeno.
Although Jade North has now joined Wellington Phoenix, the New Zealand-based club has a bye in round one. Čeprav je Jade North zdaj pridružila Wellington Phoenix, Nova Zelandija, ki temelji klub je postranski v okrogel nedoločni zaimek.
“We did not consider any A-League players for the match due to the start of the domestic season and to the fact that it was a single FIFA date,” Berger said. "Mi meni, da ni-League igralcev za tekmo zaradi začetka domače sezone in na dejstvo, da je bil sam FIFA datum," je dejal Berger.
“We thought it was not a good idea for the clubs, coaches and players to take the latter away for a midweek game involving two days' travelling with the time difference, playing a game, another two days to come back to Australia and having to play for their clubs at the weekend. "Mislili smo, da ni bila dobra ideja za klube, trenerjev in igralcev, da ta stran za igro, ki vključuje potovanje Sredina nedelje dva dni s časovno razliko, igranje iger, druga dva dni, da pridejo nazaj v Avstralijo, ki bi jih igrati za svojo klubi konec tedna.
“The players who were at the World Cup like Jason Culina, Michael Beauchamp and Eugene Galekovic would have been clear options. "Igralci, ki so bili na svetovnem prvenstvu, kot so Jason Čulina, Michael Beauchamp in Eugene Galeković bi bila jasna možnosti.
“But there are also a number of younger players like Ben Kantarovski, Sebastian Ryall and Luke de Vere because we are moving into a process of rejuvenating the Socceroos team. "Vendar pa obstajajo tudi številne mlajše igralce, kot so Ben Kantarovski, Sebastian Ryall in Luke de Vere, ker smo se gibljejo v proces pomladitev ekipe Socceroos.
“But they will be considered for the friendly international matches in September in Switzerland and in Poland, absolutely. "Bo pa jih je treba upoštevati pri prijateljskih mednarodnih tekmah v septembru v Švici in na Poljskem, absolutno.
“This is the first phase of the campaign to develop a Socceroos squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2011 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar in January obviously is an important step along that way.” "To je prva faza kampanje za razvoj ekipi Socceroos za 2014 FIFA World Cup in 2011 AFC Asian Cup v Katarju v januarju očitno je pomemben korak na tej poti."
Berger said the squad did not contain more established players because some were unavailable and others were trying to consolidate their position with their respective clubs. Berger je dejal ekipi ni vsebovala bolj uveljavljenih igralcev, ker nekateri so bili na voljo, drugi so bili poskuša utrditi svoj položaj s svojimi klubi.
Galatasaray's Harry Kewell, Lazio's Mark Bresciano and Blackburn Rovers' Brett Emerton and Vince Grella are in full pre-season and were not considered. Galatasaray je Harry Kewell, Lazio je Mark Bresciano in Blackburn Rovers "Brett Emerton in Vince Grella so v celoti pred sezono in niso bili upoštevani.
“It's to our long-term benefit that these players are starting regularly with their clubs,” Berger explained. "To je za naše dolgoročno korist, da so ti igralci so redno začenši s svojimi klubi," Berger pojasnil.
“To not call them up now means that for later matches this year and next they will be at the peak of their performance with their clubs and be able to contribute more to the national team.” "Da jih ne klic se zdaj pomeni, da za kasneje tekem letos in naslednje leto bodo na vrhuncu njihovega delovanja s svojimi klubi in lahko prispevajo več k reprezentanci."
Another notable absentee was Matthew Spiranovic, who plays his club football with Urawa Red Diamonds in Japan. Druga pomembna Odsutni je Matthew Spiranovic, ki igra svojo nogometni klub z Urawa Red Diamonds na Japonskem.
Berger said he had spoken to Spiranovic and his Reds coach Volker Finke about his release but opted against calling him up. Berger je rekel, da je govoril z Spiranovic in njegov trener Volker Finke Rdeči o njegovem javnost, vendar se odločile zoper njega kliče navzgor.
“We decided to leave Matthew in Urawa because he's just won himself a starting position and for him to travel to Europe and back in between two J.League matches would have done him no favours,” Berger explained. "Odločili smo se, da zapusti Matthew v Urawa, ker je on šele stanovati sam začetni položaj, in mu za potovanje v Evropo in nazaj med dvema J. tekmami Lige bi to storila, ga ne podpira," Berger pojasnil.
“He is definitely an option for the future.” "On je zagotovo možnost za prihodnost."
Socceroos squad: Nathan Burns (AEK Athens), Tim Cahill (Everton), David Carney (Twente), Bruce Djite (Genclerbirligi), Adam Federici (Reading), Richard Garcia (Hull), James Holland (AZ Alkmaar), Brett Holman (AZ Alkmaar), Mile Jedinak (Genclerbirligi), Shane Lowry (Aston Villa), Mark Milligan (JEF United), Jon McKain (Al Nassr), Lucas Neill (Galatasaray), Jade North (Tromso), Tommy Oar (Utrecht), Nikita Rukavytsya (Hertha Berlin), Mark Schwarzer (Fulham), Carl Valeri (Sassuolo), Dario Vidosic (Nurnberg), Luke Wilkshire (Dynamo Moscow). Socceroos ekipi: Nathan Burns (AEK Atene), Tim Cahill (Everton), David Carney (Twente), Bruce Djite (Genclerbirligi), Adam Federici (Reading), Richard Garcia (Hull), James Holland (AZ Alkmaar), Brett Holman ( AZ Alkmaar), Mile Jedinak (Genclerbirligi), Shane Lowry (Aston Villa), Mark Milligan (Združeno JEF), Jon McKain (Al Nassr), Lucas Neill (Galatasaray), Jade North (Tromso), Tommy veslo (Utrecht), Nikita Rukavytsya (Hertha Berlin), Mark Schwarzer (Fulham), Carl Valeri (Sassuolo), Dario Vidosic (Nürnberg), Luke Wilkshire (Dinamo Moskva).
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