Monthly Archives: November 2017

National School Resourcing Board members

A group of eight leading education, finance and demography experts have been appointed to the National School Resourcing Board. Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham said the Board would be an expert body with members nominated by the Commonwealth, states and territories and the non-government sectors to review and recommend improvements to the way…

Focusing research to make a difference

A new Turnbull Government initiative will ensure universities are focused on the impact of the $3.5 billion Australian taxpayers invest in research. Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham said following the Engagement and Impact Assessment pilot this year, the Turnbull Government and Australian Research Council (ARC) had outlined new measures that focus on the…