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Vic universities triple profits despite student drop
Victoria’s top universities recorded a healthy billion-dollar surplus during the second half of the pandemic despite a steep decline in…
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Opinion
What it’s really like as a greying remote worker in the hybrid work world – opinion
The challenge was laid down. I, a ‘digital convict’ (someone who reluctantly joined the digital revolution) wanted to experience the…
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Minister to review political interference in ARC grants
Ministerial powers to block Australian Research Council grants will be scrutinised by the federal government as part of Labor's efforts…
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Govt tweaks ministerial sign-off rule for international students
A new law requiring foreign postgraduate students to obtain ministerial approval before switching degrees has been amended by the Albanese…
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Are students choosing TAFE over universities?
University degrees have become increasingly less popular for prospective students according to the latest census data, which showed a 109,000…
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Man jailed after Charles Sturt hazing incident
A group of naked and drunk university students were left bloody after they were attacked and held hostage during a hazing ritual…
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Podcasts
Uni chief reflects on diverse career: podcast
The Honorary Fellowship Award handed down by Australia's largest nursing union, the Royal College of Nursing, went to Professor Patricia…
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News
2023 QS Rankings: Melbourne fifth best city in the world for students
Melbourne has been recognised as Australia’s top study destination for the eighth year in a row. In the 2023 QS…
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Over half of NSW overseas student enrolments from China
Universities' reliance on international student revenue poses a “concentration risk” for the higher education sector, the state's auditor general has…
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Former attorney-general appointed professor at ANU
Former attorney-general and UK high commissioner George Brandis has been appointed as professor of national security, law and policy at…
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QS Executive MBA Rankings 2022: Melbourne University holds top spot
Melbourne University's Business School has been recognised for having the most prestigious executive MBA program in Australia for the third…
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Podcasts
HEDx podcast – The place of EdPlus in the ASU story, episode 52
Online education's journey to becoming core to the whole university – and to all students who make their own choice…
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News
US university returns sacred Indigenous objects
The University of Virginia in the US has repatriated seven sacred Indigenous objects to central Australia. The materials were collected…
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News
Students are ‘waiting to kill me’, says RMIT academic
An RMIT lecturer who likened teaching to "going to war" has lost his appeal to overturn a dismissal from workplace…
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News
Persistent gender gap in first-year university results
Young men are enrolling in university at lower rates than women, and are more likely to fail the majority of…
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News
Mass redundancies left academics with ‘survivors guilt’
Tenured academics feel exploited, trapped in their jobs and experience a sense of ‘survivor's guilt’ from seeing their colleagues being…
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Opinion
The missing ten per cent – you get what you pay for in higher education: opinion
Why do ten per cent of Australian students choose non-government (independent) institutions of higher education in preference to universities? With…
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Commentary
What are the opportunities and threats to universities from EdTech investments? – opinion
The division of labour within workforces and the specialisation in products and services in supply chains have created highly advanced…
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News
ANU leads discovery of fastest-growing supermassive black hole
A team of global astronomers from Australian National University have discovered the fastest-growing supermassive black hole of the past 9…
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Commentary
Quasi-judicial committees vs state courts: opinion
The MeToo# hashtag had more than 19 million respondents in its first year alone, with many survivors disclosing their stories…
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Strictly speaking
Strictly speaking | Calving
The impact of global warming has introduced new terms to our vocabulary, like anthropocene, biomass and carbon footprint. A word…
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Industry & Research
Calls for a more humane media portrayal of older people: podcast
Older people are being portrayed as being in ill health, victims, or being a burden on society in the Australian…
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News
QS World Rankings 2023: ANU, USYD and UniMelb among top 50
Australian universities have slipped in the latest round of international higher education rankings, with only five local institutions placing in…
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Western Sydney University staff strike over fair pay and job security
Staff from Western Sydney University (WSU) have gone on strike over insecure work conditions and better wages. On Tuesday, hundreds…
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Commentary
Higher education is neglecting a key area in digital transformation: opinion
Universities and colleges have made great progress in their journey towards digital transformation, but many still have a long way…
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