The University of Sydney’s student newspaper has received mixed reviews over its provocative front page coverage of the Queen’s death. The front page of Honi Soit bore the headline “Queen dead, Charles next”, with a photoshopped image of the Queen lying in ...
More »ATN universities urge long-term action plan for post-school education
Australia’s technology universities have called on the Albanese government to sidestep current constraints on spending with a “long-term and progressive plan of action” to improve post-school education. The Australian Technology Network, representing six universities, said the government should build on ...
More »Good Universities Guide: Bond ranks first in teaching quality
For the 17th consecutive year The Good Universities Guide has named Bond University as Australia’s number one tertiary institution for educational experience. Bond University ranked first in all six categories of educational experiences which includes learning resources, skills development, learner ...
More »Indigenous leaders reflect on the legacy of the Queen and colonialism
Indigenous figures have reacted to the death of Queen Elizabeth II by examining the legacy of her 70-year reign over Australia. Britain’s longest reigning monarch died on Thursday evening in Scotland at the age of 96. Her legacy was complicated, ...
More »USyd STARS in sustainability awards
The University of Sydney has been ranked among the world’s most sustainable higher education institutions in the 2022 Sustainable Campus Index. Produced anually by the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS), the Sustainable Campus Index uses a using a rating ...
More »Sydney University announces study agreement with India
The University of Sydney has secured a new study partnership with India’s O.P. Jindal Global University, signalling deepening education ties between the two nations. Business students at JPG will be offered joint degrees to allow them to split their study ...
More »Jobs summit: changes to attract more international students
Increased post-study work rights for international students, changes to bargaining agreements, and better access to TAFE were major outcomes from last week’s Jobs and Skills summit. Nearly 150 peak unions, business leaders and politicians gathered at Parliament House in Canberra ...
More »Union survey reveals high level of work-related stress at Southern Cross University
More than 80 per cent of Southern Cross University staff have reported experiencing psychosocial hazards resulting in high levels of stress and a decline in wellbeing, a union survey has found. A workplace survey conducted by the National Tertiary Education ...
More »Australian unis collaborate to uncover secrets of dark matter
A new underground physics lab in regional Victoria is setting Australian universities up in the race to unveil the secrets of dark matter, and potentially make the ‘discovery of the century’. Located in an active gold mine, the Stawell Underground ...
More »Queensland uni promises to enrol more disadvantaged students
The University of Queensland has pledged to boost enrolment rates of First Nations, low socio-economic, regional and other disadvantaged students by 2032. Speaking at the university’s new Brisbane campus last week, UQ vice chancellor professor Deborah Terry announced the new ...
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