Great to see the research on cyberbullying by VU’s Associate Professors Nina Van Dyke & Fiona MacDonald referenced here. They developed a world-first self-assessment tool which is being used in 89 per cent of Victorian schools. heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/…

Our Director, Associate Professor Peter Hurley was interviewed by Financial Review about the downward trend of Australian student enrolments at university. top-graduate-employers-2024.afr.com/universities-f…

"As a proudly public-purpose institution, VU sees needs-based funding reform as pivotal. It will unlock talent. It will open doors to qualifications for generations of new students of all ages." Adam Shoemaker (He/Him) responds to Universities Accord bit.ly/49KaYkz Mitchell Institute

Associate Professor Peter Hurley and Dr Melinda Hildebrandt on the new funding model proposed in the #australianuniversitiesaccord Final Report. theconversation.com/universities-a…

Australian universities could get more federal government funding. As experts from Victoria University write, the Universities Accord final report proposes Australia adopts a ‘needs-based’ funding model, as well as extra loadings to support equity students. theconversation.com/universities-a…

Listen in to Triple R this morning after 9am to hear Mitchell’s Dr Melinda Hildebrandt unpack the Australian Universities Accord with Dylan Bird.

Register to hear from our Director, Associate Professor Peter Hurley next Wednesday, June 12th at Country Kids and Communities, a national online event aiming to give country communities a voice in the conversations on early childhood education and care 👉 events.humanitix.com/country-kids-a…

The latest from our international education experts on proposed student caps: theconversation.com/international-…

Australia could introduce a cap on international students - the Mitchell Institute has modelled a formula that could protect university funding. Here’s how: theconversation.com/australia-coul…

Leah Ann Stephenson is one of 700,000 Australians without any access to early learning and care. It has robbed the nurse & diabetes educator of her family's second income and the town of 11,000 people of an essential worker. via Mitchell Institute #OzEarlyEd abc.net.au/news/2024-08-2…

Nearly 6 million Australians live in a childcare desert. 700,000 have no access to childcare at all. Mitchell Institute Director, Associate Professor Peter Hurley, talks about our latest research on ABC Radio National. Victoria University abc.net.au/listen/program…

A childcare desert is where there are no more than three children per available spot.

Our international study has found 24% of Australians live in a childcare desert, with very remote areas even going backwards. Read more from the report here: bit.ly/3YLapVo

While access to childcare has improved overall in recent years, geographical disparity has deepened. Families in rural and remote areas are being hit hardest, with many parents forced to delay their return to work. abc.net.au/news/2024-08-2… Victoria University ABC News Jesse Thompson

The government is set to introduce a cap on international students, so what will this mean for higher education in Australia? Our Melinda Hildebrandt sits down with 3ZZZ The Wire's Alipriya Biswas to discuss. 3zzz.com.au/news/australia…

More places, a declining birthrate. Yet 24% of #Australia is still without #childcare access. In this video, Mitchell Institute Associate Professor Peter Hurley takes us through the significant headlines from the report.

Mitchell Institute Discover more from this brand-new Australian research: bit.ly/3Xq7pNf

It was great to speak with Dylan Bird on Triple R’s Future Perfect this morning about the anticipated impact of international student caps: rrr.org.au/shared/broadca… Mitchell Institute

📢NEW: Join us this Autumn for our new webinar series: 'How will they do it? Exploring Labour's plans for early years reform' Our first event will discuss plans for 3,000 nurseries in schools and what is required to make it work for all. Register here👉 bit.ly/3X4Suq4