Playing with the orchestra

01/08/2014 by
ACO Virtual orchestra

1 August 2014 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… Imagine standing on stage during a live performance by the Australian Chamber Orchestra. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….......…   Cutting-edge audio-visual installation ACO VIRTUAL takes you there. Built using state-of-the-art technology, ACO VIRTUAL features projections of 13 musicians surrounding you on all sides, with the sound of each player coming from the direction of their projection. It's like standing in the middle of the Orchestra during a concert. Immerse yourself in performances of music by Bach, Grieg, Smalley and Piazzolla or take charge of the band via a controller inside the installation. You can choose to … [Read more...]

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Go8 leader urges senators to enable fee deregulation but ease up on interest rates

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PROF IAN YOUNG PRESS CLUB

The Conversation   |   30 July 2014 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ANU vice-chancellor and chair of the Group of Eight Ian Young has urged the Senate to pass fee deregulation, proposed in May’s budget, but stopped short of supporting the government’s plans to impose an interest rate on HECS. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….......…     ANU Vice-Chancellor Ian Young has urged the Senate to pass fee deregulation, proposed in May’s budget, but stopped short of supporting the government’s plans to impose an interest rate on HECS. In a speech at the Press Club in Canberra today, Young, who is also Chair of the Group of Eight, said Australia had no outstanding … [Read more...]

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Imagining an Australia built on the brilliance of our people: address to National Press Club

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Group of Eight   |   30 July 2014 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… When our Senate considers the government’s higher education reforms it needs to find some sensible compromises. It needs to see thatderegulation is critical to this nation’s future. It needs to consider what magnitude of funding cuts is sustainable for universities in a constrained public budget. It needs to find a compromise option which maintains the brilliance of the HECS system, allows it to be sustainable for the nation and affordable for students. It also must not forget that world class research is essential if we are to be a wealthy nation in 50 years. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….......… Higher … [Read more...]

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Govt likely to modify HECS repayment proposal

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The Age    |   1 August 2014 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… The federal government is expected to ditch one of its most controversial budget measures - the plan to apply real interest rates to student debts - following advice from the architect of the HECS repayment scheme that it is unfair to poor graduates. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….......… Modelling by education economist Bruce Chapman and Timothy Higgins  has found poor graduates could pay 30% more for a degree than their high-income counterparts if the government indexes student debts at the government bond rate rather than inflation. Women who take time off work to have children would be among the … [Read more...]

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