Tom Bentley
Working with people and institutions around the world on innovation and learning to renew education, economic and community life.
Words, Thoughts & Ideas
Economics
Australia’s soaring housing costs signal need for a new economic consensus
The deeper issue behind Australia’s current housing debates is how housing investment will impact on our long-term prosperity. The International Monetary Fund estimates that Australia’s houses are overvalued by
July 1, 2018
Education
Educating Australia: challenges for the decade ahead
Where is Australian schooling heading? What forces will shape its future direction? How ready are students, teachers, policy makers and education institutions for the challenges
February 18, 2017
Education
Educating Australia: why our schools aren’t improving
In this series we’ll explore how to improve schools in Australia. Some of the most prominent experts in the sector tackle key questions, including why
February 2, 2017
I Believe
That our communities and politics will work better when we draw on more people with more diverse talents, and bring out what they can do.
That our institutions can be redesigned pragmatically to meet the challenges we face in this century.
That injustice needs to be confronted.
That education and learning are at the heart of the progress we can make.
What I Do
I am the Executive Director for Policy and Impact, and a Vice-Chancellor's Innovation Professor at RMIT University in Melbourne.
RMIT is one of Australia’s great tertiary education institutions, based in Melbourne with centres in Vietnam, Singapore, Hong Kong and Barcelona.
