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Policy & Reform
Chancellor’s council kicks VC pay to tribunal
The University Chancellors Council (UCC) on Tuesday said the Commonwealth Remuneration Tribunal should advise vice-chancellor pay packages, some of which are exceeding $1 million per year.
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On Campus
NTEU finds bullying, secrecy on uni councils
The sector union has once again called for transparency in university governing bodies after staff reported a culture of secrecy, bullying and intimidation in university councils and senates.
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Commentary
Why VR works for soft-skills training
Virtual reality isn’t a silver bullet replacement for lectures or labs, but it is the most practical method to support higher education to deliver immersive learning more effectively at-scale.
Workforce
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Workforce
Charles Sturt cuts jobs to fill $35m budget hole
The Charles Sturt University vice-chancellor said the institution's need to cut an unknown amount of jobs amid a budget deficit is “distressing but not surprising.“
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On Campus
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On Campus
University funding tied to antisemitism action
Universities could be subject to a ’report card’ that assesses their responses to antisemitism, which could result in cut funding, according to Australia’s antisemitism envoy report released on Thursday.
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Analysis
Graeme Turner’s ‘broken’ universities
The Australian university sector has come under considerable pressure in recent years. It is currently in a parlous state.
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On Campus
Alleged WSU hacker out on bail
An alleged hacker accused of ransoming gigabytes of data stolen from WSU has been released on bail.
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Funding
How Labor can use its strong majority to support universities
The higher education sector is craving stability and investment after the policy changes, regulation warnings and instability of Labor's last term.
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Rankings
Australian universities fall in world rankings
Just under 70 per cent of Australian universities have dropped compared to last year in the latest university rankings.
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Industry & Research
Horizon Europe revisited in wake of Trump’s attacks on unis
The peak university body has again called on the Albanese government to invest in research fund Horizon Europe amid growing uncertainty from the United States.
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Podcasts
HEDx: What is an achievement wallet?
Sarah DeMark is Vice-President of Workforce Intelligence & Credential Integrity at Western Governors University; an online, Utah-based institution.
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International Education
HEDx: University of Manchester VC
Professor Duncan Ivison is vice-chancellor of the University of Manchester, the birthplace of the computer. in this episode, Professor Ivison draws on his global experience from Canada, the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom…
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Podcasts
HEDx: Could ATEC boost social license?
Verity Firth and Alphia Possamai-Inesedy discuss the challenges universities face in maintaining, or seeking to regain, social licence and serve community needs
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Podcasts
HEDx: UK and Aus higher education compared
How do perceptions of artificial intelligence, online education, tertiary harmonisation, regulation and the skills agenda differ between Australia and the United Kingdom?
