On first encounter, telegamy one might think it refers to TV gaming. But put alongside its nearest relatives in English (monogamy, bigamy, polygamy) its meaning begins to emerge – as a particular kind ofmarriage, albeit not one made in a ...
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Western Sydney University (WSU) provost and senior deputy vice-chancellor Clare Pollock outlines how that university, at the centre of Australia's growth, is pursuing a mission based on local partnerships. Ms Pollock's story and the WSU story are at the heart ...
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Teaching is under way in a new MBA degree based on the AUKUS alliance that is being offered jointly by three universities, one from each of the three AUKUS countries, The global executive MBA in defence and space is a ...
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A 24-year-old man is in custody after assaulting four students on campus at the Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra on Monday, leaving one in critical condition. Former ANU student Alex Ophel has been charged with two counts of attempted ...
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The Australian Universities Accord process gained widespread engagement and attention from higher education providers, leaders and interest groups across the system. As a means of developing an Accord across the sector’s providers with the government, it has been a big ...
More »Uni and VET courses key to employment: Labour market report breakdown
The latest quarterly Labour Market Update was released last Tuesday by Jobs and Skills Australia. In the year to May 2023, it found that 91 per cent of total employment growth was in occupations that require post-school qualifications. It reports ...
More »Senate condemns handling of sexual violence on campus
Senators unanimously condemned the university sector in a landmark inquiry into current and proposed sexual consent laws, urging the education minister to protect students and staff. The Legal and Constitutional Affairs Reference Committee (‘the committee’) released its report on Wednesday, ...
More »HEDx podcast: Does compliance prevent us from giving learners the tech they need?
Jason Tabarias of Mandala Partners shares details of a new report discussing what modern students expect from technology in their learning experience. Today's learners want technology that supports personalisation by allowing them to augment and self-pace their learning and engagement. ...
More »WA ministers question ‘unconditional’ uni offers
WA Minister for Education Tony Buti has made it clear to universities that he does not appreciate their lack of transparency in handing out unconditional early entry offers to secondary students. The minister expressed his concern in parliament on August ...
More »‘Fix the system, not the girls’: Australia’s women in STEM problem
Women make up approximately 30 per cent of the tech workforce in Australia, and the federal government could do more to support gender equality in the industry, according to advocate groups. In a traditionally male-dominated industry, advocate organisations like social ...
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