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Macquarie University’s John Croucher stands out by making math and statistics relevant and fun. By Dallas Bastian. Becoming a teacher was the last thing professor John Croucher wanted to do, thanks to a bad stammer that kept him from speaking ...

QS report credits strong currency, in part, for local graduates’ premium salaries. By Antonia Maiolo. Australian MBA graduates top the list in the Asia-Pacific region for the highest starting salaries, according to the latest rankings measuring the reputation of degrees ...

Educators discuss tweaks as regulator continues with reform. By Dallas Bastian. The bad decisions of a besieged TEQSA are the result of the atmosphere surrounding the national regulator, one academic proposed at a forum in Melbourne. During the Higher Ed ...

Australia’s newest regional university, Federation University Australia, the result of a merger of Monash University’s Gippsland campus and the University of Ballarat, comes into existence on the first day of the new year. By David Battersby. "The rationale for developing ...

The comparison of a Danish concept with its Australian counterpart shows how much seemingly similar training concepts can vary. Don’t let the names fool you.  By Mary Leahy The terms may be similar but the Danish idea of kompetence, or ...

Private operator Study Group will take over Australian National University’s pathway college ­– in a deal expected to increase the number of international students entering the university through the college. By Antonia Maiolo. ANU College, which provides English language and ...

Sydney has overtaken Melbourne as the highest placed Australian study destination, a recent survey shows. By Antonia Maiolo. In the latest QS Best Student Cities list Sydney came in fourth climbing three places from last year, followed closely by Melbourne ...

Released after two years of consultation, new guidelines on the core skills needed for work identify just what they look like and how they can be developed. By Sue Goodwin and Kate Perkins. Employability skills, generic skills, key competencies, graduate ...

As universities navigate their way through a period of unprecedented change, it may be time for them to embrace proven business management approaches. By Marc Englaro. After a decade of relative stability, the tertiary education sector has entered an uncertain ...

Academics and experts must go on the offensive when spin and vested interests threaten to rule the day. Science is under attack and research is easily mocked – and a large proportion of our population are easily persuaded to believe ...