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The recent discussion about the appropriateness or otherwise of putting fact check notices on social media posts has once again raised profoundly important questions which concern truth and free speech. This article re-ignites a more specific concern raised in November ...

Australian National University has retained its podium position in an international ranking of universities established during the expansion of higher education after World War II. ANU was again ranked second on the Times Higher Education list of Golden Age universities, ...

The term epistocracy* surfaced some years ago in philosophical discussions about the nature of democracy, starting with Estlund’s Democratic Authority (2008). It taps an ancient issue in the debate as to who should be allowed to participate in electing a ...

CampusReview · 'An insidious choice': Professor Joy Damousi speaks about proposed changes to uni fees - Podcast Education minister Dan Tehan's recent announcement about changing the course fee structure across Australian universities has been met with a range of views. ...

New analysis from the Australian National University estimates the global economy could slump by more than $US21 trillion due to the economic effects of COVID-19. Led by Professor Warwick McKibbin and Roshen Fernando, their study, titled ‘Global macroeconomic scenarios of ...

The federal government said it would crack down on cheats, cyber hacking and foreign interference last year, and now it seems they’ve moved a step towards it. The federally funded “Education Integrity Unit” to be announced today will be policed ...

Researchers at Curtin University have received a grant of $737,689 to help develop an affordable and effective treatment for patients with chronic and severe wounds. The grant was announced by the Minister for Health, Greg Hunt, following the latest grant ...

Australia is again home to more top young universities than any other study destination. That’s according to the 2021 edition of the Top 50 Under 50 Rankings, put together by global higher education analysts QS Quacquarelli Symonds. Once again, nine ...

Thousands of highly trained, specialised academics who are casual or on a  fixed term-contract face an uncertain – even precarious – future as COVID-19 and diplomatic tensions threaten to cripple Australia’s university system. According to Guardian Australia, Dr Yaegan Doran ...

Deep concerns were raised last week by the Australian Academy of the Humanities regarding the government’s proposed changes to university course fees, which will privilege a range of in-demand subjects (including nursing and teaching) and discourage students from embarking on ...