Speech to the Universities Australia and CASE Philanthropy Capacity Building Symposium

E&OE TRANSCRIPT Speech to the Universities Australia and CASE Philanthropy Capacity Building Symposium 07/12/2016 09:30AM Simon Birmingham: Thank you, Glyn. It’s a wonderful gathering in the round here today; a fabulous theatre. So, thank you for the opportunity to come along and to you, to other vice-chancellors present; Scott, Margaret, Jane – I’m sure there…

Details

Interview on Triple J Hack with Tom Tilley

E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on Triple J Hack with Tom Tilley Topics: VET Student Loans; Vocational education ombudsman; Provider and course eligibility; Higher education reform  06/12/2016 05:36PM Tom Tilley: Shalailah Medhora reporting on the crackdown on the VET sector, the changes the Government introduced into Parliament, and they’ll come into effect in January. And, as you…

Details

Interview on 3AW Drive with Tom Elliott

E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on 3AW Drive with Tom Elliott Topics: Australia’s declining maths and science results; Turnbull Government’s evidence-backed schools reforms; Future schools funding arrangements; Protests at Parliament House  30/11/2016 07:10PM Tom Elliott: The reason I brought up long division before was just this little test, just for mucking about, as to whether or not…

Details

Interview on 891 ABC Adelaide with Matthew Abraham and David Bevan

E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on 891 ABC Adelaide with Matthew Abraham and David Bevan Topics: Australia’s declining maths and science results; Turnbull Government’s evidence-backed schools reforms; Future schools funding arrangements 30/11/2016 08:06AM David Bevan: Now we’re continuing to get texts on this. Some people saying: oh leftie conspiracy, please, give me a break. Most principals in…

Details

Doorstop interview, Parliament House

E&OE TRANSCRIPT Doorstop interview, Parliament House Topics: Australia’s declining maths and science results; Turnbull Government’s evidence-backed schools reforms; NSW teacher strikes; Future schools funding arrangements 30/11/2016 09:05AM Simon Birmingham: The latest data released today, international comparisons in terms of Australia’s performance on maths and science, is disappointing and it should be a wake up call…

Details

Interview on ABC Radio National with Fran Kelly

E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on ABC Radio National with Fran Kelly Topics: Australia’s declining maths and science results; Turnbull Government’s evidence-backed schools reforms; Future schools funding arrangements; Murray Darling Basin 30 November 2016 07:37AM Fran Kelly: Education funding is in sharp focus as we’ve been hearing this morning the release overnight of this new report showing…

Details