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On Campus
Academic competition no excuse for sabotage
In highly charged, competitive environments trust can be eroded not only by honest disagreement but by targeted actions that amount…
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Workforce
Hidden education workforce needs oversight
When the NSW Auditor-General released its 2025 report into the state’s universities, much of the attention landed on one figure:…
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International Education
Student accom sparking growth for unis
Government policy is connecting future international student growth with universities demonstrating a commitment to providing additional housing for their student…
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Funding
‘Gonski for uni’ bill passes House of Reps
The Universities Accord (Opening the Doors of Opportunity) Bill 2026 will establish both managed growth and needs-based funding and inject…
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VET & TAFE
Op-ed: Beyond Free TAFE completion metrics
While critics focus on course completions, evidence indicates most TAFE learners achieve their employment goals, raising questions about whether current…
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Podcasts
Podcast: Collaboration looks like this
In the previous episodes in our series, The AI Inflection Point, we covered the pros and cons of collaboration, whether…
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In the News
New ANU chancellor appointed
Dr Gordon de Brouwer was previously a professor of economics at ANU, and since then has held a number of…
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Pedagogy
Report to ATEC on higher-ed teacher quality
A report released yesterday on improving teaching in higher education, commissioned by the Australian Tertiary Education Commission (ATEC), has recommended…
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Technology
Phishing goes next level with AI
Artificial intelligence is enabling cybercriminals to produce increasingly convincing phishing attacks, prompting schools and universities to strengthen cyber defences as…
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Rankings
Where are our unis in ARWU rankings?
Australian universities continue to excel globally, with five ranked in the ARWU top 100. The University of Melbourne leads Australia,…
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Policy & Reform
Shorten floats CU and CIT merger
“The time’s right for UC, CIT, the Canberra community and the ACT government to talk about can we be better…
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Podcasts
Podcast: Does scale compromise identity?
Professor Dan Greenstein draws on 35 years in US higher education, including controversial institutional mergers, to argue scale best protects…
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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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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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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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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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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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