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Victorian university staff plan open-day strikes
University staff from seven Victoria universities are expected to stage mass industrial action next month over rising tensions with university…
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Accord targets equal access, calls to make unis ‘better employers’
Australia’s university sector lacks the institutional resilience to “prepare our nation for the future” and needs to enrol more people…
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The yellow line and the giraffe: a cautionary tale of compliance
Sometimes it is useful to create a metaphor to remind us of the importance of things and ensure the meaning…
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New Australia Institute report criticises universities’ focus on profit over learning
Over 80 per cent of people in Australia are concerned that universities prioritise profit over education, with four in five…
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QS denies ‘conflict of interest’ over rankings
Leading university rankings company QS says there is no conflict of interest between its business as an international student recruiter…
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Podcasts
HEDx Podcast: What will be in the Universities Accord interim report? – Episode 78
Professor Mary O'Kane Chair of the Accord Review Panel joins the HEDx podcast for a second time through an interview with research…
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Survey reports low student satisfaction at sandstone universities
Three Australian universities ranking in the top 20 academic institutions globally fell flat in a recent student satisfaction survey. The…
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Universities told to overhaul teaching degrees
Universities will have until 2025 to roll out major changes in their teaching degrees as part of a major shake-up…
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Commentary
Four weddings and a funeral: opportunities and threats with technology – opinion
The sector may be on the brink of major new policy changes and a new collaborative vision for its future.…
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Unis at war over plan to tax $10bn worth of foreign student fees
A tax on nearly $10bn a year of foreign student fees is being actively considered by experts drawing up Labor’s…
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Podcasts
HEDx Podcast: Active, authentic and applied learning: what does plagiarism mean anymore?
Professor Sherman Young DVC at RMIT joins pedagogical evangelist Manuela Francheschini from Adobe to discuss digital adeptness and fluency. As…
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SA universities formalise plans to merge in 2026
The University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia have formalised plans to merge into the state’s largest higher…
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UOW deputy VC to head La Trobe
University of Wollongong deputy vice-chancellor Professor Leo Farrell has been announced as the new head of Victoria's La Trobe University.…
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Opinion
What role will technology companies play in a future higher education system? – opinion
There is much evidence to support the view that the future of work is changing rapidly. The accelerating decay in…
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Top Stories
UA calls to remove caps on Indigenous university places
Australia’s peak higher education body has called on the government to uncap university places for Indigenous peoples living in urban…
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Podcasts
HEDx Podcast: Partnering with tech companies to deliver lifelong learning – Episode 76
Tiffany Wright as Director of Education for Microsoft ANZ outlines how tech companies offer opportunities for partnership in the global mission…
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New audit reveals QLD unis lost $1.3bn in 2022
Cash-strapped universities have been instructed to find new ways to make money to offset tumbling enrolments, as more school leavers…
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QS 2024 World Rankings: UniMelb rises to the top
The University of Melbourne has achieved its highest-ever place in this year’s global higher education rankings, with three Australian universities…
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Opinion
What are the alternatives to university rankings in assessing research? – opinion
Global efforts to find new ways to assess research quality have been underway for more than 10 years now, with the…
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Technology
The state of access control across Australia’s universities
The education and training sector reported the fifth highest number of cyber security incidents - andthe most ransomware incidents -…
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Plans to build Australia’s first lifestyle university in NSW
A group of former senior university executives are working to establish Australia’s first “lifestyle university” on the NSW Central Coast.…
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Podcasts
HEDx Podcast: What are the lessons from DORA for university rankings? – Episode 75
Vice-Chair of the Declaration On Research Assessment Ginny Barbour has led global efforts to find new ways to assess research quality. Her…
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Abolish university fees, says Uni of Melbourne chief
The Albanese government should resurrect the 50-year-old policy of former Labor Prime Minister Gough Whitlam and abolish university fees, said…
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Industry & Research
University of Sydney launches international space law
The University of Sydney has introduced its first international space law course, opening the door to a range of research…
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Top Stories
Reshaping nursing students’ views on aged care
A new project has been launched to provide training and support for nurse educators and facilitate clinical placements to drive…
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