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The Australian Catholic University has recently announced it will abolish academic positions in history as part of broader cuts in the humanities. Staff are understandably shocked and dismayed by the news. Regrettably, the plight of these academics is part of ...

New figures have highlighted the increased casualisation of Victoria's higher education workforce as staff in major NSW universities prepare for industrial action. Data tabled in the state parliament shows over one-third of academics employed in Victorian universities are casual, with ...

One of Australia’s top design schools has become the latest to adopt an unusual marking system that has taken global academia by storm.  This year, Swinburne University’s Bachelor of Design made the bold decision to remove grades from core sections ...

A joint position statement has been released by the Independent Tertiary Council Australia (ITECA) and TAFE Directors Australia (TDA), with both peak bodies worried that onshore international students are increasingly turning to low-cost training providers that may not be satisfying ...

The report found that hard, technical skills picked up throughout academica “may not be enough to stand out in a highly competitive job market”.

A senior Sydney academic who has admitted to writing one threatening letter to herself has denied responsibility for an alleged fake hate mail campaign, despite an admission in a text message that she had “cracked”. Former University of Technology dean of science ...

Wollongong-based historian Dr Andre Brett is the recipient of the Australian Academy of Humanities’ 2021 Max Crawford Medal. The Max Crawford Medal is Australia’s most prestigious award for achievement and promise in the humanities, and is awarded to an Australian-based, ...

JUST ADD LEMON The University of Adelaide’s Sia Furler Institute of Contemporary Music and Media has named Jon Lemon its first artist-in-residence. A live-sound music engineer, Lemon has worked with Seal, Janet Jackson, Beck, Sinead O’Connor, INXS, Pet Shop Boys, ...

The 1 February 2021 military takeover in Myanmar (Burma) stated as a ‘declaration of emergency’ is being described as ‘a major cabinet reshuffle’ by the Chinese government official media. That ‘major government reshuffle’ has generated a lot of articles. This article will ...

Experts from Sydney University's Sydney Policy Lab and University College London argue that government decisions and technical developments alone are not enough to eliminate or even curb the COVID-19 pandemic. “Debate has raged as to the extent of social distancing ...