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Australian post-school education in the age of Trump
Don Perlgut | January 17, 2017There are very few guideposts for what the Trump Administration will do in higher education. Don Perlgut, CEO of Community Colleges Australia, looks at the Australian VET sector.
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What’s wrong with profit margins of Australia’s private VET providers?
Don Perlgut | August 26, 2016The private vocational education sector appears to sustain extraordinary profit margins of around 30 percent. CEO of Community Colleges Australia Dr Don Perlgut says it’s time to consider another way forward.
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Re-inserting “community” into Australian Vocational Education and Training
Don Perlgut | May 11, 2016Leading up to the federal election in July, Australian vocational education (VET) has now entered the political debate. CEO of Community Colleges Australia, Dr Don Perlgut, argues that the most cost-effective VET policy initiative is to reinvigorate the community education providers and build on their capacity.
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Indigenous imprisonment in Australia: a crisis of mass incarceration
Don Perlgut | March 12, 2015The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander imprisonment rates have been steadily rising and are worse than any time in recent memory. Don Perlgut says this is a national problem that demands a national solution.
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The moment of inequality
Don Perlgut | July 11, 2014Growing inequality is one of the big issues of our time in Australia and abroad. Don Perlgut explores why this topic captures our attention to such an extent.
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