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The fallout from Joe de Bruyn’s anti-abortion speech
An internal Australian Catholic University body is investigating whether an anti-abortion graduation speech was a breach of positive duty of care by…
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6 expelled, 21 suspended from Sydney uni college
Six male students have been expelled and 21 have been suspended after a serious bullying incident at the prestigious St…
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Student drop-out rate still slowly rising
New Department of Education figures show students are dropping out of university at an increasing rate as financial and political…
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Anti-abortion speech sparks mass walkout at ACU graduation ceremony
Graduating students at a top Australian university staged a mass walkout during former union boss Joe de Bruyn’s keynote speech, after he began…
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Govt confirms university governance review as more job cut threats come from UniSQ, CQU, UTS
A review of how universities are governed is to start in December after it has been revealed up to six…
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“Not even more students would fix this”: Three unis cut staff, pay to face money challenges
Three Australian universities have announced they will have to slash jobs and pay after reviewing yearly finances, with one even…
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USyd chemical explosion sends three people to hospital
A chemical explosion at the University of Sydney sent three people to hospital on Tuesday afternoon. Paramedics were called to the university just…
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Uni rankings have declined by an average of five places. Here’s why
The majority of Australia's 10 top universities have fallen in the latest global rankings from Times Higher Education (THE), with…
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Calls for USyd vice-chancellor Mark Scott to resign over handling of protests
A peak Jewish body has advised University of Sydney vice-chancellor Mark Scott to appoint an independent adjudicator who can overturn…
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Govt funds 500 postgrad psychology places amid industry-wide course closures
The Albanese government will support some universities to offer 500 more psychology course places to boost the mental health workforce…
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UniSQ names former minister John McVeigh as chancellor
Dr John McVeigh, a former Turnbull government minister, has been named the fifth chancellor of his alma mater, the University…
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Which Australian university won the Paris Games?
If Griffith University were a country competing in this year’s Paris Olympics, it would have come in 11th place –…
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Half of students using Country Universities Centres first in family to attend university
More than half of the students accessing NSW Country Universities Centres (CUCs) are the first in their families to attend…
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Program for educators to buy home with 10% deposit, lenders mortgage insurance waived
A scheme by broking company Portfolio Brokers enables anyone who works in the education sector to apply for a home…
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An academic publisher has struck an AI data deal with Microsoft – without their authors’ knowledge
In May, a multibillion-dollar UK-based multinational called Informa announced in a trading update that it had signed a deal with…
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University of Sydney sets up external review of campus protests
The University of Sydney will commission an external review following months of Israel-Gaza encampment protests. In an email to staff…
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ANU finds $2m in unpaid casual wages, RMIT VET staff to strike
The Australian National University has admitted to underpaying 2290 workers a total of $2 million, an average of $599 each,…
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“Not financially sustainable:” University of Divinity closes School of Indigenous Studies
The University of Divinity's council has reviewed its 2024-26 budget projections and decided its School of Indigenous Studies is "not…
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“Future focused identity:” Logo for new Adelaide University
Branding for the new Adelaide University – a merger of the University of Adelaide and University of South Australia – was revealed at…
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Safety of USyd students paramount as police investigate 14-year-old after alleged stabbing
A 14-year-old boy who allegedly stabbed a student at the University of Sydney on Tuesday morning was accused of threatening…
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A quarter of students drop out of university as failure rates rise
Struggling students are dropping out of university at record rates, with one-third of trainee teachers and IT specialists, and a…
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Total wage theft expected to exceed $400m: union
The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) has called for an urgent parliamentary inquiry into wage theft in universities after revealing…
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$280m Flinders University medical institute kickstarts a Future Made in Australia
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has praised Flinders University's new $280m Health and Medical Research Building (HMRB) for the Australian-made research…
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QS university rankings retain Melbourne, USyd and UNSW in top 20
Global rankings agency QS has warned the Albanese government’s push to cut international student numbers could hurt Australian universities’ competitiveness, even…
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Online learning could be harming quality of graduates
Employers’ doubts about online learning in universities have hardened, with more saying they are not satisfied with the performance of…
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