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Universities today face a set of rapidly evolving challenges. Here’s how some experts on the sector want to address them. By Louis White. Research grants cut, Australian Government funding falling, up to two-thirds of students no longer attending lectures, rapidly ...

Political parties have competing perspectives on student loan reform. By Dallas Bastian Billions of dollars owed under the income-contingent student loans are not expected to be recovered any time soon. All up, students owed $30 billion under HELP as of ...

Australia’s shrinking investment in science is jeopardising the nation’s future, academy tells Audit Commission. By Dallas Bastian. The nation’s investment in science is moving backwards and will drive researchers overseas. That’s the warning from the Australian Academy of Science’s submission ...

Here are five ways the sector can improve itself, and Australia, in the year ahead. By Stephen Conway. TAFE in Australia needs to be promoted at all opportunities for what it is and what it contributes to the way of ...

A close look at funding schemes here and in the UK reveals the importance of supporting higher degree candidates. By Paul Wellings. One of the recurring higher education policy debates of the past two decades has focused on how much ...

  Vice-chancellor Glover calls for an end to mounting uncertainty about funding. By Dallas Bastian. The University of Western Sydney’s new vice-chancellor has voiced his concerns about the economic environment within the sector. An internationally recognised mathematician, UWS professor Barney ...

400 mistakenly received offer on Christmas Eve. By Antonia Maiolo. “I am sincerely sorry about this, as are all my colleagues at UQ.” The University of Queensland has had to apologise for an email error that resulted in hundreds of ...

A veteran facilitator of doctoral education offers her top 10 tips for better PhD supervision. By Tara Brabazon. The quality of doctoral theses is a pressure point in higher education. Cue nostalgic soundtrack. Doctorates are not what they used to ...

Peter Curson is the emeritus professor of human geography at Macquarie University and professor of population and security at the University of Sydney. We spoke to him about why he believes his discipline is more relevant and useful than ever. ...

When institutions in our VET sector collaborate to win international projects, the results include not only stronger local institutions but also the delivery of social and economic benefits to other nations. By John Maddock. "The career of James Wakapu is ...