Year: 2026
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VC's Corner
Deakin VC resigns after job losses announced
Iain Martin has resigned as vice-chancellor of Deakin University just days after 150 job losses were announced in a restructure.
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On Campus
Insufficient evidence for Renew ANU, audit finds
The $250 million Renew ANU restructure was approved without clear evidence it was needed, achievable, urgently required, or likely to…
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Podcasts
HEDx: Practical help for students with disabilities
Students with disabilities are a growing equity cohort in Australian tertiary education, yet they continue to experience lower access, satisfaction…
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In the News
ICAC investigates alleged corruption at UOW
The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) will investigate the executive team at the University of Wollongong, including chancellor Michael Still,…
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Rankings
Top universities fall in latest rankings
Some of Australia's top universities have fallen in the 2026 Centre for World University Rankings as the federal government was…
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On Campus
What are enabling courses and do they work?
In years gone by, school leavers had one main chance to get into university. But in reality, the ATAR is…
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Podcasts
HEDx: The future campus is already here
In this episode, Alex Elibank-Murray, pro vice-chancellor (global and engagement) at the University of the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, hosts…
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Politics
Barney Glover appointed head of ATEC
Professor Barney Glover has been appointed chief commissioner of the Australian Tertiary Education Commission permanently, Education Minister Jason Clare announced…
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Policy & Reform
Innovative Research Universities rebrands
Education Minister Jason Clare launched an alliance of nine universities he said will help increase tertiary attainment across Australia.
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On Campus
University staff warn tutorials overloaded
A survey of more than 4,000 university staff has found that class sizes have increased to unacceptable levels in the…
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International Education
Student-visa appeals swamp tribunal
Australia’s Administrative Review Tribunal has been inundated with almost 40,000 migration review applications this financial year, with student visa disputes…
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Industry & Research
What is the future of scientific research?
The federal budget delivered targeted boosts for science agencies but stopped short of the sweeping reforms recommended in the Ambitious…
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International Education
NSW uni’s annual reports show Go8 profits
Annual reports of NSW universities tabled in parliament last week revealed revenue growth for some and losses for others. UNSW…
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Opinion
UA chief Luke Sheehy on ATEC & TEQSA
The recent establishment of the Australian Tertiary Education Commission (ATEC) is the clearest sign yet that the Commonwealth wants a…
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Podcasts
New model of industry engaged learning
Helen Bartlett, vice-chancellor of University of the Sunshine Coast, joins industry partner Yas Nemet of Microsoft and staff and student…
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Advertorial
Hale School builds AI-ready data platform
As education institutions across Australia explore the future of AI in Education, Hale School is demonstrating how secure data foundations,…
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In the News
No antisemitism definition at Aus unis
In the same week that students and academics were giving evidence into their university experiences at the Royal Commission on…
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Research Funding
Research rejected for ‘security reasons’
The federal education minister, Jason Clare, blocked research funding to 13 projects “for reasons relevant to the security, defence or…
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International Education
New courses for int’l students on hold
Registrations for courses to teach international students English or vocational training will be put on hold for 12 months as…
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Advertorial
How to avoid failed LMS Cloud migration
Learning platforms need to be always available, secure and ready to scale, yet many cloud projects stall or fail, leaving…
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Politics
Coalition would slash int’l students
The proposed immigration cuts announced by the Coalition in its budget reply last week will have lasting negative effects on…
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Technology
How AI ‘personalities’ shape our actions
Artificial intelligence models do not have personalities in the human sense, but they do display patterns of behavior that people…
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Podcasts
Universities in the AI storm
Lev Gonick, chief information officer at Arizona State University (AUS), and Alphia Possamai-Inesedy, head of student engagement at Western Sydney…
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In the News
2026/27 Budget and higher education
When it comes to higher education, the sector has expressed a mixture of disappointment and lukewarm support for the budget.…
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News
More resignations from ANU council
Four more members of the Australian National University Council have resigned from their posts following the departure of Julie Bishop…
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