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Bid to boost Australia's lagging international vocational education sector

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A student working on an exam (AAP) Source: AAP

Australia's international education industry is booming with more students than ever before studying in Australia. But the vocational education sector - training for trades and services - is underperforming. Now the federal government is trying to turn that around and a new report is showing rising demand for vocational courses across Asia.


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Australia's international education industry is booming with more students than ever before studying in Australia. But the vocational education sector - training for trades and services - is underperforming. Now the federal government is trying to turn that around and a new report is showing rising demand for vocational courses across Asia.



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