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Comment by CEO Craig Robertson
Season’s greeting to all of you from the staff at TAFE Directors Australia, the board and our TAFE leaders across the country. After a tumultuous
Cause for hope – comment by CEO Craig Robertson
In Beijing last week I was asked by a British ex-pat now living in Washington and an Aussie living in England if I was confident
Back on the horse – comment by CEO Craig Robertson
It was pleasing to see Skills ministers agree Friday week ago to review VET Student Loans.
Comment by Jen Bahen, Director, International Engagement
With Craig currently tending to his garden and in my final week at TDA I was asked to take over his column and reflect on
Under embargo until 7pm 21 November
Good evening. My name is Craig Robertson and I’m your host this evening. Welcome to this special night and let’s introduce our special guests.
Stopping the less is more in VET – comment by CEO Craig Robertson
Have you ever measured the progress in your life by tracking your TVs?
Keeping the partnership together – comment by CEO Craig Robertson
The longstanding debate in my household has been the resources my wife and I brought to our marriage and how we each contribute to family
More than 19 per cent – comment by CEO Craig Robertson
The Education and Employment Senate Committee was told last week that TAFE represents 19 per cent of VET in Australia, echoing a comment made previously
Political heat in the VET kitchen – comment by CEO Craig Robertson
Interesting week in the politics of TAFE, at least for Canberra watchers like me.
A bolder education vision? – comment by CEO Craig Robertson
Education in Australia is awash with reviews. Political discourse would say it is governments at action stations. If there’s little coordination at the front line
Let’s take a global perspective on VET – comment by CEO Craig Robertson
This week marks a year since the successful Congress of the World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics on the banks of the Yarra at the
Systems trump – comment by CEO Craig Robertson
This past weekend marks the end of my AFL inspired analogies, at least for the next 25 weeks, or 171 days, or 4,116 hours till
You’re bad man! – comment by CEO Craig Robertson
Remember in your younger days your brother or sister congratulating you over the dinner table about something you had done at school – “you’re bad”
New vocational education to re-gear the economy – comment by CEO Craig Robertson
Red sky at night, sailors’ delight. Red sky at morning, sailors take warning Red sky mornings in North Eastern Australia portend the dangers of the
The power of TAFE – comment by CEO Craig Robertson
For those at last week’s TDA Convention, I figure you’ve had enough words. Here’s just a few.
Serving capital – comment by CEO Craig Robertson
This title may have Marxists turning in their grave but I assure you this article is not about the political economy, although my inner-nerd is
Skills to the world – comment by CEO Craig Robertson
Kazan, Russia is the top of the world this week when it comes to skills, and we have our Skillaroos drawn from the VET sector
Let’s imagine bold education policy – comment by CEO Craig Robertson
Its’ fair to say that the policy landscape at present is littered with government reviews and policy positions from the full sweep of stakeholders concerned