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Thirteen opinion pieces were released in 2010: (1) 'Lifting the lid on the issues confronting TAFE providers and their workforce' by Hugh Guthrie (released 22 April); (2) 'ACE: re-engaging young learners for success' by Alison Anlezark (released 23 April); (3) 'Traversing the education sectors and the Australian Qualifications Framework' by Ron Mazzachi and Ashlea Bartram (released 11 May); (4) 'Have green skills become browned off?' by Tom Karmel (released 24 May); (5) 'Credentialing everyone: is it realistic or necessary?' by Michelle Circelli (released 21 June); (6) 'Staying on course: making learning relevant' by Ashlea Bartram (released 16 July); (7) 'Would you like to dance? creating partnerships in adult literacy' by Bridget Wibrow (released 16 July); (8) 'The impact of VET in schools on young people's intentions and achievements' by Nhi Nguyen (released 1 September); (9) 'What's in a completion rate?' by David Roberts (released 6 September); (10) 'The future of VET: a medley of views' by Peter Shergold (released 24 September); (11) 'Is higher education vocational?' by Tom Karmel (released 30 September); (12) 'Contemplating the future of VET' by Karen Webber (released 14 October); (13) 'Diversity and excellence: prompts from the history of the tertiary education sector' by Francesca Beddie (released 18 October). Show less

Three opinion pieces were released in 2017: (1) 'Busting myths about VET: why it pays to do your own research before making education and training decisions' by Georgina Windley (released 29 May); (2) 'A chance to be bold and ambitious: make apprenticeships the lynchpin to a better integrated tertiary education sector' by Craig Fowler and John Stanwick (released 8 June); and (3) 'For richer, for poorer and for better or worse outcomes: policy opportunities' by Genevieve Knight (released 1 November). Show less

Two opinion pieces were released in 2014: (1) 'Readiness to meet demand: five key industry growth areas' by Rod Camm (released 9 July); (2) 'Employers crucial to training' by Francesca Beddie (released 17 September). Show less

Five opinion pieces were released in 2013: (1) 'Cultural identity a factor in Indigenous education' by Howard Salkow (released 22 April); (2) 'Schools play a role in impacting tertiary entrance rankings and university enrolment' by Tom Karmel (released 1 June); (3) 'Teaching numeracy in VET' by Tom Karmel (released 22 July); (4) 'Skilling numeracy practitioners' by Howard Salkow (released 14 August); (5) 'Inconsistent university policy and practices impact VET graduates' by Howard Salkow (released 28 November). Show less

Six opinion pieces were released in 2012: (1) 'Shaken not stirred' by Leesa Wheelahan (released 18 January); (2) 'Rich seam: the supply of tradespeople for the resources sector' by Tom Karmel (released 1 March); (3) 'Address at University of Canberra's graduation ceremony for the Faculty of Education, Parliament House' by Francesca Beddie (released 28 March); (4) 'Students with mental illness: to disclose or not to disclose?' By Sara Wilson and Tabatha Griffin (released 26 April); (5) 'For the long-term: guidelines for effective career development services' by Sara Wilson, Sian Halliday Wynes and Josie Misko (released 23 July); (6) 'Risk of bursting by degrees' by Tom Karmel (released 5 October). Show less

Ten opinion pieces were released in 2009: (1) 'Adult Literacy Research Project: what we have learnt' by Michelle Circelli (released 1 March); (2) 'Work-life, low pay and vocational education and training' by Barbara Pocock (released 16 March); (3) 'Welfare to work, does VET make a difference?' by Tom Karmel (released 24 April); (4) 'Implications of the economic downturn for vocational education and training' by Tom Karmel (released 25 May); (5) 'Keeping informal learning informal' by Sian Halliday Wynes (released 1 July); (6) 'Rejuvenating the art of teaching and learning' by Francesca Beddie (released 17 July); (7) 'Putting the V-E-T in R and D' by Francesca Beddie (released 27 July); (8) 'Teaching TAFE teachers: is a certificate IV up to the challenge?' by Tom Karmel (released 9 October); (9) 'Is vocational education and training keeping up with the Joneses?' by Tom Karmel (released 10 November); (10) 'Young people: finding their way in a new era: summary of key findings of the policy forum' by Tom Karmel (released 25 November). Show less

Five opinion pieces were released in 2008: (1) 'Using VET to increase workforce participation' by Mark Cully (released 19 February); (2) 'Tasmania's polytechnic 'adventure' provides challenges for traditional measures and assumptions' by Tom Karmel (released 27 May); (3) 'Higher level VET qualifications and the tale of two sectors' by Sandra Pattison (released 3 September); (4) 'Learning, more than earning, the key to keeping staff' by Tom Karmel (released 22 November); (5) 'Doing the maths: why traineeships proliferate in low paying jobs' by Mark Cully (released 24 November). Show less

Twenty-two opinion pieces were released in 2011: (1) 'Impact of the downturn on apprentice commencements and the long term implications for the number of tradespersons' by Tom Karmel (released 24 January); (2) 'Training: it makes dollars and sense to check on course outcomes' by Tom Karmel (released 26 March); (3) 'Australia and China: linking industry with VET' by Josie Misko (released 27 March); (4) 'No country for straw men' by Tom Karmel (released 28 March); (5) 'Measuring SES: less can be more...' by John Rice (released 11 April); (6) 'A question of degrees: launch of the VOCEDplus database' by Stephen Parker (released 19 April); (7) 'A portrait of initial teacher training' by Hugh Guthrie (released 5 May); (8) 'India cries out for an all-encompassing vocational training system' by Francesca Beddie (released 12 May); (9) 'As clear as mud: defining vocational education and training' by Tom Karmel (released 12 May); (10) 'New contributors to adult education' by Bridget Wibrow (released 15 May); (11) 'Young people in an economic downturn' (released 1 June); (12) 'Apprenticeships pave path to success' by Tom Karmel (released 4 June); (13) 'Pre-apprenticeships in need of a renovation' by Damian Oliver (released 18 July); (14) 'Learner persistence, it's the journey that's important' by Lisa Nechvoglod (released 25 July); (15) 'Land of opportunity: scholarship in tertiary education' by Francesca Beddie (released 7 September); (16) 'By degrees and trades: more and better job prospects for young people' by Tom Karmel (released 10 September); (17) 'Putting the jigsaw together: work, life, VET and low-pay' by Barbara Pocock (released 12 September); (18) 'Which paths work for post-school success?' by Tom Karmel (released 15 September); (19) 'Apprenticeships and traineeships in Australia' by Brian Knight and Tom Karmel (released 11 October); (20) 'Age matters: a profile of young people and study' by Davinia Blomberg (released 18 October); (21) 'Socioeconomic status and the allocation of government resources in Australia: how well do geographic measures perform?' by Patrick Lim, Sinan Gemici, John Rice and Tom Karmel (released 9 November); (22) 'Vocational education and skills policy in Australia' by Tom Karmel (released 6 December). Show less

Two opinion pieces were released in 2018: (1) 'VET's role in mitigating disadvantage' by Kristen Osborne (released 24 April); and (2) 'Work skills information - lots of data, too little coordination' by Gitta Siekmann and Craig Fowler (released 28 June). Show less

Two opinion pieces were released in 2016: (1) 'What the National Innovation and Science Agenda (NISA) didn't say about skills and jobs' by Craig Fowler (released 9 February); (2) 'Assessing impact: an imperfect science' by Jo Hargreaves (released 1 July). Show less