What now? What next? Insights into Australia's tertiary education sector
by Claire Field
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Rishen Shekhar with some great ideas on fixing international education
May 5, 2026
31m 55s
Assuring learning and encouraging aspiration in the AI era - Prof. Kevin Ashford-Rowe and Erin Jancauskas
Apr 21, 2026
37m 46s
Building a legacy in the private tertiary sector - insights from Analytics Institute of Australia
Mar 26, 2026
39m 30s
CIT's Dr Margot McNeill on the changes happening in VET
Feb 26, 2026
39m 28s
Prof. Michael Wesley's reflections on Australian higher education
Feb 15, 2026
22m 02s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 5/5/26 | Rishen Shekhar with some great ideas on fixing international education✨ | international educationstudent visa+3 | Rishen Shekhar | Jon ChewIEAA | — | international educationstudent visa rejections+3 | — | 31m 55s | |
| 4/21/26 | Assuring learning and encouraging aspiration in the AI era - Prof. Kevin Ashford-Rowe and Erin Jancauskas✨ | AI in educationlearning assurance+3 | Prof. Kevin Ashford-RoweDr Erin Jancauskas | QUTOnline Education Services+1 | — | AIeducation+6 | — | 37m 46s | |
| 3/26/26 | Building a legacy in the private tertiary sector - insights from Analytics Institute of Australia✨ | private tertiary educationAI in education+3 | Pankaj GoelSarthak Goel+1 | Analytics Institute of AustraliaTEQSA | — | private higher educationAI-era+3 | — | 39m 30s | |
| 2/26/26 | CIT's Dr Margot McNeill on the changes happening in VET✨ | VET reformsTAFE Centres of Excellence+3 | Dr Margot McNeill | Canberra Institute of TechnologyTAFE+1 | — | VETTAFE+3 | — | 39m 28s | |
| 2/15/26 | Prof. Michael Wesley's reflections on Australian higher education✨ | Australian higher educationinternational perspective+3 | Prof. Michael Wesley | University of MelbourneAustralian Tertiary Education Commission | — | higher educationAustralia+3 | — | 22m 02s | |
| 1/27/26 | Claire unpacks the tertiary education sector's response to the ATEC Bill✨ | tertiary educationATEC Bill+3 | — | Senate Education and Employment Legislation CommitteeAustralian Tertiary Education Commission | — | tertiary educationATEC Bill+3 | — | 1h 22m 37s | |
| 11/11/25 | AI is changing everything - Claire shares lessons from global leaders✨ | AIeducation+3 | — | Canadian governmentCohere+6 | Abu Dhabi | AIeducation+4 | — | 52m 36s | |
| 10/13/25 | "Representation is highly important but not sufficient" - new views on university governance from ANU academics✨ | university governanceeducation policy+3 | Distinguished Prof. Keith DowdingDr Marija Taflaga | Australian National Universitythe paper Dr Taflaga, Dr Markham and Prof Dowding recently published | — | university governanceANU+3 | — | 35m 59s | |
| 10/6/25 | A new "AI team teacher" at TAFE NSW - Bala Subra explains✨ | AI in educationVET sector+3 | Bala Subra | MayaTAFE NSW+1 | — | AI team teacherTAFE NSW+5 | — | 31m 24s | |
| 9/24/25 | Shae McGregor and TAFE Gippsland "creating opportunities... for education to change lives"✨ | educationdisadvantage+3 | Shae McGregor | TAFE Gippsland | — | TAFE Gippslandeducation+3 | — | 28m 00s | |
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| 9/17/25 | Prof. Chris Moran - all the ways UNE makes a difference to students (incl. with a new AI tool) | In this episode of the podcast Claire is joined by the Vice Chancellor of the University of New England, Prof. Chris Moran to discuss the work UNE is doing to engage and support students from less privileged backgrounds to consider university study and find a place at UNE despite many not having an ATAR. During the conversation Claire referred to this new report from Jobs and Skills Australia: https://www.jobsandskills.gov.au/research/studies/gender-economic-equality-study#paper2educationand ... | 33m 27s | ||||||
| 9/7/25 | Encouraging great VET educators - and is it "make or break for the TAE"? | In this episode of the podcast Claire is joined by Dr Tabatha Griffin from the NCVER and Tamie Cousins and Elcin Gul from Melbourne Polytechnic to discuss the next generation of VET educators and the support they need to be great educators. Recent research Dr Griffin has undertaken with her colleagues at the NCVER on the VET workforce, teaching, and learning includes: Effective teaching and learning: teacher perspectives on what works best for whomEffective student support: enabling the learn... | 38m 41s | ||||||
| 8/24/25 | Dr Julia Anaf explains the impact on staff health of the way universities operate (and so much more) | In this episode of the podcast Claire is joined by Dr Julia Anaf from Stretton Health Equity, at the University of Adelaide to discuss the Stretton Health Equity submission to the Senate inquiry into university governance and why university leaders need to be paying much more attention to the psychosocial safety of their staff - particularly as they restructure. During the podcast Dr Anaf discusses: The Stretton Health Equity submission which is available on the Senate website (submission 30)... | 30m 10s | ||||||
| 8/11/25 | Assoc Prof Mark Bassett on GenAI in education | In this episode of the podcast Claire is joined by Assoc. Prof. Mark Bassett, Director Academic Quality, Standards and Integrity at Charles Sturt University to discuss generative AI, AI detection tools and how institutions can help their staff safely use GenAI tools. During the interview Assoc. Prof. Bassett discusses the following: S.E.C.U.R.E Framework: https://secureframework.ai AI detectors in education: https://tinyurl.com/aidetectorsineducationContact Claire: Connect with me ... | 24m 57s | ||||||
| 7/28/25 | Corporate governance challenges in Australia's universities - Prof. Gavin Nicholson | In this episode Claire is joined by QUT's Prof. Gavin Nicholson to discuss his submission to the Senate Committee's inquiry into university governance. If you want to read a copy of Prof. Nicholson's submission (Submission 21) - you can find it at: https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Education_and_Employment/UniversityGovernance/Submissions And if you haven't listened yet - you may also find episode 130 of the podcast interesting - it's Claire discussing what she l... | 35m 10s | ||||||
| 7/1/25 | Dr Natasha Arthars - why 11,000 Queensland VET in Schools fitness students are relevant to the Universities Accord | In this episode Claire is joined by QUT's Dr Natasha Arthars to discuss her recent research on VET in Schools enrolments and the questions that arise for students labour market prospects and future study pathways. Dr Arthar's research paper can be accessed at: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1360080X.2025.2478962 The OECD research Claire mentions on high school students' career aspirations is available at: https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/the-state-of-global-teenag... | 28m 33s | ||||||
| 6/8/25 | Exciting times ahead on AI for VET and higher education... | In this episode Claire unpacks some of the changes happening in the tertiary sector as both regulators (ASQA and TEQSA) start thinking about how AI is changing the world of work and what that means for what providers teach. Claire references the following reports, frameworks and research in the episode: NSW Audit Office (2025) Universities 2024 https://www.audit.nsw.gov.au/our-work/reports/universities-2024TEQSA GenAI toolkit: https://www.teqsa.gov.au/sites/default/files/2024-11/Gen... | 32m 11s | ||||||
| 5/23/25 | Charles Sturt University's Prof Renée Leon on university governance, funding and "making equality real" | In this episode of the podcast Claire is joined by the Vice Chancellor of Charles Sturt University, Prof. Renée Leon to discuss why funding for universities, and not institutional governance, is the biggest issue facing the sector. Prof. Leon also points out the substantial challenges facing regional universities and their students - who are often first-in-family, low SES, mature age and First Nations students needing much greater support to succeed. Prof. Leon also shares why she's so ... | 32m 28s | ||||||
| 4/30/25 | Prof. Erica Smith - "Nothing for the girls" in apprenticeship reforms | In this episode of the podcast Claire speaks with Emeritus Prof. Erica Smith on the state of apprenticeships in Australia and how a raft of recent reforms are privileging traditional male trades over apprenticeships/traineeships in feminised industries. Claire and Erica discuss the recent Strategic Review of the Australian Apprenticeship Incentive System and the government's interim response to the review. Erica has appeared on the podcast previously (episode 68) with Prof. Andrew Norton. In ... | 25m 06s | ||||||
| 4/27/25 | Claire's summary of submissions to the University Governance inquiry - who argued for what? | In this episode Claire gives a summary of the submissions to the Senate Committee's inquiry into the Quality of governance at Australian higher education providers. During the episode Claire references her interview in episode 123 with NTEU representatives Emily Foley and Tony Williams about their experiences working as casual academics in Australian universities. The submissions to the Senate Committee's inquiry can all be read and downloaded from the inquiry webpage: https://www.aph.gov.au/... | 1h 34m 10s | ||||||
| 4/14/25 | Do governments "overlook" the English language sector? NEAS Australia's Adam Kilburn shares his thoughts | In this episode Claire speaks with Adam Kilburn, CEO of NEAS Australia. They discuss: NEAS' 2025 conference: https://neas.org.au/conference-25/The ASEAN Australia Education Dialogue: https://www.aseanaustraliadialogue.com/aaed-2024 Claire's initial analysis of the Coalition's proposed international student caps: https://clairefield.com.au/unpacking-the-coalitions-plans-for-international-education/Further analysis by Claire of the proposed caps - in The Koala News: https://theko... | 27m 22s | ||||||
| 4/2/25 | "Lifting the bonnet on jobs and skills" - insights from Megan Lilly and Trevor Gauld | In this episode of the podcast Claire is joined by Jobs and Skills Australia's Deputy Commissioners, Trevor Gauld and Megan Lilly. There are references throughout their conversation to a number of JSA reports and data available on the JSA website. If you don't already visit the site regularly then these links may be useful to you: Monthly labour market data at the regional level: https://www.jobsandskills.gov.au/data/employment-region-dashboards-and-profilesGenAI Capacity Study (and oppo... | 35m 53s | ||||||
| 3/26/25 | RMIT's Mish Eastman - cross-sector innovation that delivers | In this episode of the podcast, Claire is joined by RMIT University's Deputy Vice Chancellor Vocational Education and Vice President, Mish Eastman. Mish explains how the university's College of Vocational Education is partnering with Australian and international businesses and governments to deliver impact for learners. During the episode Mish references: RMIT's new 'Earn and Learn' model: https://www.rmit.edu.au/partner/recruit-students-and-graduates/earn-and-learnThe new model was writ... | 36m 08s | ||||||
| 3/12/25 | Prof. George Williams - universities "are public sector bodies for the public good" | In this episode Claire is joined by the Vice Chancellor of Western Sydney University, Prof. George Williams. Prof. Williams' Meanjin article is available at: https://meanjin.com.au/essays/a-university-not-a-corporation/ And you can email admin@clairefield.com.au if you're interested in a one month free trial of Claire's regular analysis and updates on the tertiary sector. Contact Claire: Connect with me on LinkedIn: Claire FieldFollow me on Bluesky: @clairefield.bsky.social Check out the... | 29m 29s | ||||||
| 2/16/25 | GenAI and tertiary education: The Kiwis have got it sorted - what can we learn from them? | In this episode of the podcast Claire is joined by researcher and educational designer Dr Selena Chan from Ara Institute of Technology. She explains the incredible work being done in New Zealand to help their VET (and higher education) sectors grapple with GenAI. If you don't regularly attend the annual AVETRA Conference - then you're missing out on hearing from great researchers like Dr Chan. Details on this year's conference are at: https://avetra.org.au/conference2025 The following re... | 33m 35s | ||||||
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