The Age has an article on game development education in Australia, which is burgoning along with the successful growth of the industry. The Academy of Interactive Entertainment (AIE) is mentioned as the forunner in the field, as more opportunities for students to study game development crop up through new courses...
"The Academy of Interactive Entertainment has become the leader in gaming education since opening in Canberra in 1996. More than 60 per cent of its 400 graduates are employed in games, film or television.This year a Melbourne campus was established, headed by games industry veteran David Giles.