Campus Review Volume 24. Issue 4 | Page 3

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EDITOR Antonia Maiolo 02 9936 8618 antonia . maiolo @ apned . com . au
JOURNALIST Dallas Bastian 02 9936 8637 dallas . bastian @ apned . com . au
news
04 Kemp-Norton report Review recommends fee deregulation , scrapping of enrolment goals
06 Recovering ‘ doubtful debt ’ Collect unpaid loans after deaths , new report suggests .
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07 Casualties of strikes Industrial clashes have varied effects
08 NRAS row Unis accused of misusing housing scheme
09 Reducing red tape Pyne praises government ’ s progress so far
10 Monashgate Leaked email reveals secrecy over fossil fuel investments
international education
11 Bureaucratic barriers Overseas students have to jump through hoops to study here
policy & reform
12 Courting the overseas set Universities ’ global marketing must evolve with the students
industry & research
15 Set the unis free It ’ s time to wrap up the red tape
COVER Image by Id Photographics .
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18 Logging on to learn Open Universities says online study provides better outcomes
VC ’ S corner
20 Academic excellence is not enough ECU chief says employee ethics should fit a university ’ s culture
VET & TAFE
22 The workforce over 50 Keeping seniors employable is a complex chore
24 Into the ‘ Too Hard Basket ’ Decision-makers can ’ t ignore the complex issues
2,310 March 2013
26 The gap is in the middle Respect for mid-level qualifications is vanishing

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on campus
27 Education inflation Postgrad study still boosts career prospects
faculty focus
29 Arts proponents speak up Calls for ways to ensure a secure funding future
30 Employment edge Head of humanities group touts social science skills
workforce
31 A new approach A more holistic way to prepare higher education teachers

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34 The latest in staff appointments
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