As we head towards the federal election, both sides of politics are making a point of criticising universities and questioning their role in the community. Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has accused unis of focusing on “woke” issues that “just aren’t ...
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UNSW purchases six state-of-the-art aircraft for School of Aviation amid national pilot shortage
As Australia stares down the barrel of a looming pilot shortage, more than 100 NSW university students are taking to the skies in brand new state-of-the-art training aircraft. The University of NSW (UNSW) is one of only two Australian universities ...
More »Treasurer tells big banks to ease HECS home loan rules
Big banks have agreed to review the impact of university debts for degrees on home loan approvals following an intervention by Treasurer Jim Chalmers. Graduates have long complained that their university debt is impacting their ability to borrow and how ...
More »HEDx Podcast: Student ombudsman Sarah Bendall – Episode 153
The new First Assistant Ombudsman in the Office of the National Student Ombudsman, Sarah Bendall, has a plan to hold universities to account. Six days into this new role, she sat down with Martin Betts to outline the background to ...
More »Food insecurity is a problem on campuses: How can we fix it?
Food insecurity is not just a growing issue at a societal level, it's an urgent crisis for students at Australian universities. As the cost-of-living skyrockets, both domestic and international students are struggling to make ends meet. Food insecurity is defined ...
More »The biggest ever donation to Sydney uni is $100m for women in STEM
The largest single philanthropic gift ever given to a NSW university – and the biggest ever donation to the University of Sydney (USYD) – will go to girls from Western Sydney who dream of becoming scientists or mathematicians. The $100m ...
More »How AI is reshaping the learning experience
Since late 2022, generative AI has disrupted all levels of education, and higher education must adapt quickly to ensure that the integrity of qualifications is not compromised. New technologies can be disruptive and present challenges and opportunities. They influence how ...
More »What is the antidote to ‘wage theft’ in universities? – Opinion
Australia’s universities are some of the most prestigious and highly-ranked in the OECD. Yet the sector is arguably in crisis. It narrowly escaped a potentially devastating hit to the $47.8 billion in annual revenue generated by international education, with proposed international students ...
More »Innovative Research Universities’ pre-budget wishlist
Innovative Research Universities (IRU) has asked the federal government to invest in four key areas in the next budget, due March 25. IRU's pre-budget submission to government aims to continue the Universities Accord recommendations, from 12 months ago, which say ...
More »QUT anti-semitism review leader announced, responds to parliamentary inquiry
The Queensland University of Technology has announced more details about its independent review into last month’s controversial National Symposium on Unifying Anti-Racist Research and Action event. The review will be conducted by Justice John Middleton. It comes after the university ...
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