Year: 2026
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In the News
Western Sydney launches brand campaign
For the first time in over a decade, Western Sydney University (WSU) has launched a brand campaign with a new…
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On Campus
How to make degrees AI‑proof
Artificial intelligence is challenging traditional assumptions about higher education, prompting calls for universities to rethink how degrees are structured and…
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Commentary
Intn’l students, language and belonging
International students say English proficiency is only part of the challenge when studying in Australia, with confidence, cultural understanding and…
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ATEC
ATEC First Nations Commissioner appointed
Federal education minister Jason Clare has announced the appointment of Professor Mark Rose as First Nations Commissioner of the Australian…
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Industry & Research
Perils of part-time study
Part-time students now make up more than a third of Australian university enrolments, but researchers say institutions remain geared towards…
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Podcasts
Podcast: Beyond the student panel
At this year’s HEDx Conference at UTS, students weren’t just attendees – they were embedded across the program, contributing to…
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Funding
Labor funds 50 more uni medical places
The Federal Government will fund 50 additional medical school places from 2028 as part of a $30 million investment aimed…
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Policy & Reform
Is fee-free TAFE working?
As fee-free TAFE completion rates come under scrutiny, researchers say the key issue may not be whether students can afford…
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International Education
What boom in international students?
International students have become a flashpoint in immigration and education debates in recent years. Since international student numbers surged after…
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Policy & Reform
What should replace inequitable JRG?
By 2027, just under one third of Australian university students will be paying more than $18,000 for a single year…
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Commentary
Completion and compliance in ATEC era
When the Australian Universities Accord landed in February 2024, it arrived with the weight of a generational document. Four hundred…
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Podcasts
HEDX: Are global partnerships effective?
The fourth episode in our series, The AI Inflection Point, this conversation looks at whether higher education’s actions around creating…
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Advertorial
State of AI readiness in higher education
New Forrester research, commissioned by TechnologyOne, has surveyed more than 300 education leaders across Australia and New Zealand. The results…
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Policy & Reform
Victoria Uni meets Welcoming Standard
Victoria University (VU) has been recognised as the first Australian institution to meet the Welcoming Universities Standard, through its commitment…
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Policy & Reform
Paid prac expanded to 10 allied health areas
Students training in 10 additional health professions will be eligible for paid placement support under a federal expansion designed to…
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Pedagogy
Psychology ed must evolve with profession
The expansion of paid prac support for clinical psychology students has been welcomed, but experts warn Australia must also ensure…
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AI
A compass not a map on AI
However, despite these strengths, Australia’s overall response to generative artificial intelligence in education and training is fragmented, stalled, and at…
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AI
AI forces us to examine the purpose of unis
For nearly three years, conversations about generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in higher education have been dominated by familiar concerns. Will…
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AI
The AI Inflection Point: Podcast
Can universities lead the AI transformation that higher education needs alone? And what does together look like when your institution…
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Advertorial
Bringing education technology into focus
As interactive displays, AV-over-IP, hybrid learning tools and connected classrooms are moving from pilot projects to core infrastructure, the people…
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Exclusive
How AI will change student experience
Artificial intelligence is poised to fundamentally reshape the student experience over the next decade, shifting universities towards personalised, always available…
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In the News
Abdel-Fattah sues La Trobe over Bendigo festival
Author and activist Randa Abdel-Fattah on Monday alleged the organisers of the 2025 Bendigo Writer's Festival discriminated against her on…
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Policy & Reform
Anti-racism framework incoming for unis
Universities will need to comply with an anti-racism framework as part of the government response to the Special Envoy to…
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Policy & Reform
What has JRG done to postgrad study?
Our new research paper explored how the job-ready graduates (JRG) funding scheme slashed study costs for many postgraduate students, especially…
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On Campus
Uni leaders face Antisemitism Royal Commission
The leaders of some of Australia's top universities have admitted they ‘failed’ in some aspects of handling Israel-Gaza protests and…
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