Case of non-research Master not accepted for Phd study at OZ Universities

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Writing a dissertation is very unlike taking courses.  Someone who can read a book, analyze the contents in some way and then answer questions about the material is not necessarily able to conduct original research.  Most Australian universities offer dissertation-only PhD programs.  The entire program consists of your dissertation.  If you've never done original research (such as a Masters thesis) then simple coursework is not seen as adequate preparation for a doctoral program, at least in some places.  I'd guess that there's a program somewhere in Australia that doesn't require a Masters thesis.  That person is advised to keep looking.