Patrick Korbel

YouTube video by Patrick (H) Willems Are Music Biopics Good Now?

But they were just starting to get good, thanks to @patrickhwillems.bsky.social! youtu.be/hPqcclfp9rY?...

On strategically, economically and culturally important courses that are not economic to teach - we need to consider if ATEC has a role in coordinating the system.

"It was my first protest march... 'Hey! Hey! Ho! Ho! These student fees must go!' - maybe we needed to study more poetry." Universities Australia Chair Carolyn Evans on the foundational and civic education students receive at university in the Q&A after her National Press Club speech.

Maybe we'll start calling everyone over a certain age a 'boomer' and everyone under a certain age 'Gen Z'. Would certainly make it easier rehashing tired old articles. In 100 years, there will be articles explaining the origins of 'millennial' and eventually they'll be official ABS categories.

...come to a crescendo with an outrageous question he knew full well that they couldn't answer (asking them to comment on Government policy), and finally finish with the question he wanted answered all along. Like an orchestral conductor when everyone else brandished a feather or a jack hammer.

There was always something special about watching him operate in Senate Estimates. He'd start off with a couple of easy questions (the kind of things he already knew or could easily look up) to lure them in, slowly build up a head of steam...

YouTube video by David Marler Kim Carr on 'Bum Crack College' & the group of eight universities

In honour of Kim Carr's Lifetime Achievement Award from the AFR's Higher Education Awards, I present this clip #auspol #aushe www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcG5...

Jason Clare wants the higher education sector to "lean in" on working together to make our universities better and says he is "calling you in, not calling you out." Presumably into the team, not into the principal's office! #auspol #aushe ministers.education.gov.au/clare/afr-hi...

"At the moment TEQSA has a sledgehammer and a feather, and not much in-between," says Jason Clare as he gets the ball rolling on giving TEQSA new and strengthened powers that put students first and address emerging and systemic challenges. ministers.education.gov.au/clare/streng... #auspol #aushe

Senate committees are up and running in #aph48. Today we have the inquiry into the quality of governance at Australian higher education providers including @nteunion.bsky.social, Group of Eight, Universities Australia, ANU and many more. #auspol #aushe www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YMJ...

Remains to be seen what happens if you exceed your level - will the new MD just be the 2026 edition of MD111 or something new?

Up 25,000 on 2025. All providers will get 2025 as a minimum and unis can apply for an increase based on ASEAN engagement (code for more diverse source countries) and providing student accommodation.

The Government has just announced there will be 295,000 international student places for 2026 (plus any coming from secondary school, affiliated pathways providers or TAFEs) to be mediated by a new Ministerial Direction replacing MD111. Managed growth to be overseen by ATEC from 2027. #auspol #aushe

International Students and the Australian Economy | Bulletin – July 2025 International students play a significant role in the Australian economy.

www.rba.gov.au/publications...

Labor’s new bill would cut HELP loans by 20%. But it also risks locking some graduates into a ‘debt treadmill’ The debt changes will deliver major benefits to recent graduates, but much less to current students and nothing to future students.

The government's changes to student loans are good politics. The policy is less impressive. theconversation.com/labors-new-b...

The Bill highlights the complexities of tinkering with HELP - in certain cases: "the amount to be re-credited to the person’s HELP balance under that section is an amount equal to 80% of the amounts of HECS-HELP assistance that the person received for the unit of study."

For those playing along at home "Location-preferred HELP debtor" is people entitled to a reduced HELP debt for working in a regional or remote area after graduation.

Excerpt from section 37 of the Bill - For the purposes of working out a person’s accumulated HELP debt for the financial year starting on 1 July 2024, section 140-25 has effect as if the first formula in subsection (1) of that section were omitted and substituted with the following: Former accumulated HELP debt + [(HELP debts incurred - HELP debt repayments) x 0.8] - Location-preferred HELP debtor reduction

Universities Accord (Cutting Student Debt by 20 Per Cent) Bill 2025 introduced by Jason Clare, including some algebra that might scare those who still have nightmares about BODMAS/PEMDAS #auspol #aushe #aph48

Higher ed may have been largely absent during the election campaign, but it's a hot topic on the second day of #aph48. Gov moving to reduce HELP debts by 20 per cent; Ryan and Pocock urging changes to student fees and prac payments; Lambie reintroducing her bill to cap VC salaries. #auspol #aushe

First bill this time around? Therapeutic Goods Amendment Bill 2025 parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/sea... #auspol #aph48

Twenty universities call for urgent action on international education and a commitment to further reform - Innovative Research Universities A joint statement by the Regional Universities Network (RUN), Innovative Research Universities (IRU) and Australian Technology Network of Universities (ATN) International education is essential for Au...

This time without their ATN colleague, unlike the last time iru.edu.au/news/twenty-...

On the eve of the new Parliament, neighbours on the ground floor of 1 Geils Court, Deakin, IRU and RUN release a five point plan to deliver a "more sustainable and equitable international education system" iru.edu.au/news/iru-and... #auspol #aushe

Labor’s Hecs reduction bill not the fairest way to relieve student debt, economists say Analysis recommends a flat cut of $5,500, and says medicine, law and dentistry graduates will benefit disproportionately from proposed legislation

"[20% HELP debt reduction] is a very expensive and poorly targeted program which delivers huge benefits to those with high debt, while delivering nothing to those starting next year and those who finished earlier" @andrewjnorton.bsky.social told @theguardian.com tinyurl.com/5djyj4c8 #auspol #aushe

On international students: "[Using them as a cash cow is] not a good business model, but ... a large part of the funding for especially regional universities comes from [them]. So a more sensitive conversation needs to be had, and we'll work with the sector and the government about that."

On plans to address anti-Semitism: "[The Special Envoy's plan and ECAJ's plan] are formed off the back of evidence and lived experience and responses that need to be put in place, so let's actually do something with it."

Jonno Duniam on ABC's Insiders (20/07/25). On HELP debt relief: "And we're not really in the business of standing in the way of cost of living relief... We'll go through our process, but I expect this will pass the parliament." #auspol #aushe

Statute Law Revision Bill 2016 Helpful information Text of bill First reading: Text of the bill as introduced into the Parliament Third reading: Prepared if the bill is amended by the house in which it was introduced. This...

#aph45 Statute Law Revision Bill 2016 www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...

Agriculture Legislation Repeal Bill 2019 Helpful information Text of bill First reading: Text of the bill as introduced into the Parliament Third reading: Prepared if the bill is amended by the house in which it was introduced. This...

#aph46 Agriculture Legislation Repeal Bill 2019 www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...

Customs Amendment Bill 2022 Helpful information Text of bill First reading: Text of the bill as introduced into the Parliament Third reading: Prepared if the bill is amended by the house in which it was introduced. This...

#aph47 Customs Amendment Bill 2022 www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar... not Jobs and Skill Australia Bill 2022 described as "government's first bill" in the second reading

YouTube video by cricket.com.au From the Vault: Harmison starts the Ashes with a wide

Was Stephen Harmison attempting to introduce this concept to cricket with his first ball of the Ashes series? www.youtube.com/watch?v=WL_M...