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25 January 2008 | Brumby in Geelong to Announce University Expansion

25 January 2008 | Joint Attack to Boost High-Tech Defence

23 January 2008 | Stand By for a Research Revolution

22 January 2008 | $20m or TAFEs Aims to Add Skills

15 January 2008 | Uni Hails Move to US - Style System

Brumby In Geelong To Announce University Expansion
25 January 2008, The Geelong Advertiser

The Technology Centre at Deakin University’s Waurn Ponds Campus is to receive a multi million dollar upgrade and expansion.

The new research and industry centre would be an Australian first and world leader in the field of generating human proteins used in the testing of medicine, said Deakin University’s Biotechnology Institute Director, Andrew Parrat.  It will include an expansion of laboratories and improvements to the Waurn Ponds based centre.

A spokeswoman for the Centre also said that the expansion would create hundreds of new jobs for Geelong and further boost Victoria’s reputation as a centre for excellence and innovation.

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Joint Attack To Boost High-Tech Defence
25 January 2008, Australian Financial Review

New Defence Materials Technology Centre to be established in Victoria.

The Federal Government has set up an $82 million collaborative Defence Materials Technology Centre, to harness the efforts of the defence industry, universities and government agencies in advanced military technology.

The centre will deliver improved armour protection for military personnel carriers and new high-tech materials for use in major Defence acquisitions.

Senator Kim Carr, Innovation, Industry, Science and Research Minister said that it would assist areas as diverse as civilian aerospace and power generation, as well as general manufacturing.

The University of Melbourne, RMIT University and Swinburne University of Technology, all of whom are noted for their specialist engineering and technology units, will be heavily involved with the Centre.

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Stand By For A Research Revolution
23 January 2008, The Australian

Scholars in science and the humanities have an opportunity to take part in a profound reform of how Australia drives innovation, according to Kim Carr, Federal Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research

The goal is to improve research and innovation, thereby lifting productivity, living standards and Australia’s comparative advantage.

“It’s everything from medical research, through to agricultural research, it’s biotech, the whole gamut,” Senator Carr said yesterday.

Glyn Davis, Vice-Chancellor of The University of Melbourne, who joins the review panel, said it was “well and truly time for such a comprehensive look at our research policy.”

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$20m For TAFEs Aims To Add Skills
22 January 2008, The Age

Victoria’s TAFEs will receive an additional $20 million in funding this year.

Victorian Premier John Brumby said the funding was vital given Victoria was “not a resource but a skills economy,” also stating that “we’ve got the best skills anywhere in Australia.  Last year we trained more apprentices and more trainees than any other state.”

“We generally spend about $40-$50 million a year on TAFE equipment and facilities, so this is close to a 50% boost.”  Mr Brumby said.

The State Government funding will be shared among Victoria’s 18 TAFEs.

Also included in the package is $5 million to help TAFEs cut their water and energy use and $5 million for IT resources.

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Uni Hails Move To US - Style System
15 January 2008, The Australian

Victorian Tertiary offers reveal a strong demand for places at the University of Melbourne and the new Arts course at Melbourne is the most popular of all.

Spokeswoman for The University of Melbourne, Christina Buckridge said:  “We have a strong number of students putting Melbourne as their preference.  We had a strong interest in the new degrees.”

Interstate and international students have also jumped on board and a strong demand for agriculture and environmental courses, which has been put down to a rush for places at Melbourne, has also been seen.

Melbourne has announced that it will offer 5885 commonwealth supported places in 29 bachelor degrees, an increase from last year.

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