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David Weisbrot, newly appointed professor of law and governance at Macquarie University, received the top award at the NHMRC annual awards for excellence in health and medical research. Weisbrot received the award for most outstanding contribution for his work. The ...

The NSW government has appointed Professor Fred Hilmer to its innovation council, which advises the government on economic and business-related strategies. Hilmer is vice-chancellor of UNSW and chair of the NSW Vice-Chancellors’ Committee. Prior to UNSW, Hilmer was CEO of ...

Monash University has spent $2 million on a range of software tools that will help the university make the transition to a shared services model, writes Beverley Head. As the name suggests, shared services in a university context refers to ...

Public sector organisations report to government as if they are in business, the theory being it will enhance efficiency, competitiveness and service quality. But it’s throwing up some bizarre results. By Jeremy Gilling. In 2006, Sydney University’s library collection was ...

Soft or non-technical skills are of increasing importance in accounting practice. By Jeremy Gilling. Accountancy in Australia is subject to a level of professional accreditation that is unusual in international terms. This, combined with the sustained buoyancy of the Australian ...

Victoria can meet and even beat the federal higher education targets – but a bit of finessing will be needed. Victoria will easily meet the federal government’s 40 per cent higher education attainment target, and should strive for 47 per ...

The international students most likely to benefit from the latest skilled migration reforms are also those most likely to prosper in the Australian labour market, according to new research into ‘two-step migration’ in Australia.re nurses (90 per cent compared to ...

The Youth Allowance reform package finally made it through the Senate, but the system is now a “dog’s breakfast”. Every student from the Northern Territory – and none from the ACT – will be able to qualify for Youth Allowance ...

A new UK website gives potential students vital information about drop-out rates and earnings. Disadvantaged students who are ill-informed about higher education are the group most likely to benefit from a new website, bestCourse4me.com. For the first time, data on ...