Let’s talk about a government program that’s failing so hard, it could only be considered a “success” in Canberra: Fee-Free TAFE. You’ve heard the pitch. Anthony Albanese and his Labor government want you to believe they’re solving Australia’s skills crisis by making TAFE courses free. No cost. Just sign up and—poof!—you’re a skilled tradesperson. But in the real world, especially in places like the Hunter, that’s not what’s happening. Here’s what they don’t want you to know. Since early 2023, more than 568,000 students have enrolled in these so-called “fee-free” courses across the country. But just 110,000 have completed them. That’s a completion...