Some of the finest university educators in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory have been recognised for their innovation as part of the Australian Awards for University Teaching. A total of 22 awards were presented to 10 universities ...

The Regional Universities Network (RUN) has endorsed a move to introduce a National Regional Higher Education Strategy. Federal Independent MP for Indi Cathy McGowan put the motion before the House of Representatives recently, and while it has the support of ...

The federal government’s higher education reforms last night passed through the House of Representatives, but Labor still plans to block the bill in the Senate. Minister for education and training Simon Birmingham maintains that the reforms are essential for the ...

Reports show that Australia has one of the lowest levels of public investment in universities, and some of the highest fees in the world, but the government insists the education system is thriving. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development ...

Virtual learning company Blackboard Inc. has designed a program that will remove language barriers for Indigenous Australians, for whom English is a second language. The education company last week announced the release of the Djambarrpuyŋu version of its Blackboard Collaborate program: an ...

Two Australian universities are now ranked among the top 10 in the world for the employability of their graduates. The University of Sydney was placed fourth in the most recent rankings by education analysts Quacquarelli Symonds, while The University of ...

A high turnover of healthcare staff in the Northern Territory is putting the lives of Indigenous Australians at risk, and more nursing education is needed, according to a new university report. A recent study by Flinders University professor and Associate ...

The notion of 'on-demand' has become prevalent in our everyday lives. We binge-watch TV, listen to podcasts, and will soon even be able to ride buses whenever and wherever we want. Naturally, on-demand study is part of this burgeoning trend, and ...

Researchers from Flinders University have made the first scientific link between dengue fever and vision problems, and hope their findings will lead to future treatments. There are currently no effective drugs or vaccines to cure the disease, which now affects ...

The University of Sydney is now home to the top Master of Business Administration (MBA) course in the country, according to a new report. The MBA rankings, conducted by The Australian Financial Review and published in BOSS magazine, placed the ...