In 2012, the Australian government introduced a demand-driven entitlement system for domestic higher education students in which recognised higher education providers are free to enrol as many eligible students as they wish in eligible higher education courses and receive corresponding government subsidies for those students. This paper examines the impact that already has occurred as a result of this decision and the likely long-term effects that this will have on higher education in Australia.
There have been many national and international reports expressing concern about the problems of teaching economics subjects in universities and colleges. This paper puts forward one approach to deal with the issue through the use of a computer based learning program designed to cater for the differences in backgrounds and learning styles of economics students at the University of Wollongong, Australia.
In many public sector labor markets, employee earnings do not reflect the value of that occupation to society. This paper provides some alternative models to measure that value.
This paper explores different approaches for developing skills in economics in schools. It considers the different preferred learning styles of students through the VARK method and applies a contextual learning approach to engage students and develop skills. The key skills that are considered are literacy, numeracy, information and communication technology, and critical and creative thinking. Graduate surveys and undergraduate student feedback are used to demonstrate the success of this approach, as it was applied at a university in Sydney, Australia.
Australia is considered to have relatively low rates of tax in comparison to other members of the OECD. This paper explores Australias tax system to see if it is a fair, efficient and simple system for income earners. The paper finds that there are major inequities in the current income tax system, which tend to favour the higher income earners and owners of wealth.
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