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Editor's note
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More than 1,200 people have died in the aftermath of an earthquake and subsequent tsunami in Indonesia. Anja Scheffers explains how plate tectonics, the shape of the Indonesian coastline and an overtaxed warning system make coastal communities fatally vulnerable.
Also, this week we’re running a series on Australia’s vocational education system. It has been plagued by chronic under-funding, piecemeal reforms and rampant rorting by a small number of corporate private providers. The Future of VET is exploring how to remedy issues within the sector, and how to improve the decline in enrolments and shortages of qualified people in vocational jobs. Ruth Schubert and Leo Goedegebuure write today that we have all the reviews, reports and enquiries into the VET sector we need to make a plan and get on with it already.
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Madeleine De Gabriele
Deputy Editor: Energy + Environment
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Anja Scheffers, Southern Cross University
A combination of tectonic plates, geography and poor infrastructure make Indonesia vulnerable to deadly tsunamis.
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There is already a substantial list of research reports, reviews and inquiries into issues in the vocational education sector which could be used to build an action plan.
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Ruth Schubert, University of Melbourne; Leo Goedegebuure, University of Melbourne
We already have all the research reports, reviews and inquiries we need to make reform to the VET sector happen. What we need is proactive leadership and action.
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Arts + Culture
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Business + Economy
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Cities
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Jane Cunneen, Curtin University
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Phil Sutton, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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