Misleading Advertising Griffith University Aviation

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Flyboat North - You're drawing a long bow here with your claims of misleading and deceptive conduct and Section 52 of the Trade Practices Act.

FYI - The TPA is an act to govern trade between businesses. As you're quite likely not a business, consumer law applies here, if you engage in a course with Griffiths University. Specifically, Queensland Consumer Law (Fair Trading).

Misleading or deceptive conduct : Department of Justice and Attorney-General

The TPA also encompasses only corporations and companies. I think it unlikely that a University is classed as a corporation or company under the law.

Then there's the fact that Griffiths is stating;

You’ll have the opportunity to take a cadetship with a highly regarded airline, such as Qantas or Cathay Pacific

This is not the same as declaring that taking an aviation course with Griffiths is a guarantee that you will obtain a cadetship.
The next part makes that clear;

Details for each of the cadetships vary, and these should be discussed with the program convenor

You will have a very hard time trying to bring a case of misleading and deceptive conduct against Griffith because Griffith make it clear that once your course is completed, they are not guaranteeing anything.
You would have to prove that Griffiths know that QF and CP cadetships are no longer available, full stop.

As the cadetships are provided by the airlines, Griffith have no control over them, are not likely to know when or if they're available, and they are not making any solid claims that you will definitely have a cadetship upon completion of your course.
By providing you with an aviation degree, Griffiths are merely stating they are assisting you with a leg-up into aviation, via recognised training levels.

Then there's the rider - "It is expected that demand for available places (with CP) will be highly competitive."

I don't see where you have a leg to stand on with your claims, unless you can prove that Griffith are stating that you will definitely have a job or cadetship in aviation upon completion of your degree.