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Professor Martin Betts at a university open day. Photo: Supplied. The world has been waking up to a new set of numbers most days since March. In Australia, the numbers look quite different state to state. The feeling that “we ...

Universities Australia’s chief executive Catriona Jackson says the peak body is in discussions with two government departments regarding the government’s proposed bill that will allow it to veto agreements between countries and a range of stakeholders – including universities. “We ...

Targeted grants from La Trobe, Medibank and Optus will help La Trobe University researchers investigate ways of rapidly improving community health and wellbeing as the spectre of COVID-19 hangs over our health system. Under the “Rapid Response Research” scheme, three ...

The Australian Medical Association (AMA) wants Australia to quickly develop a national plan to distribute a COVID-19 vaccination. AMA president Dr Omar Khorshid said it was pleasing to see that efforts of the medical and scientific community to fast track ...

Working in and around Australian universities in 2020 is certainly different! And most of the commentators are speculating that 2021 will be even tougher. Or will they be times of opportunity? And how do we ensure we give equal attention ...

NEWLY MINTED ROLE FOR KRUSKE Charles Darwin University and the NT Health Department have jointly appointed Professor of Primary Health Care Sue Kruske to a newly minted strategic leadership role in Alice Springs. Kruske will work across both institutions to ...

Roughly 600 higher education staff are expected to meet online today to debate and vote on an assembly motion to oppose the government’s planned controversial reforms to higher education. The online group will also call for “national industrial action as part ...

A Melbourne university is investigating after a video surfaced on social media that appeared to show a crowded party on campus during stage 4 lockdown. La Trobe University confirmed to Nine News it was investigating the alleged breach that appeared ...

CampusReview · Tough times ahead for Australia's young people: Professor Peter Kelly - Podcast An education and wellbeing expert is concerned that the future for young people will be as challenging, if not more so, than that experienced after the ...

A curious feeling of dismay is exhibited by many educators when PISA scores are released that show Australia’s seemingly intractable steady decline against the OECD average, and against other countries in our region. A similar feeling of dismay is also ...