Australian academics have accused the government of overreaching in its push to extend anti-terror laws, saying there is insufficient evidence to justify many of the powers it hopes to grant the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation and Australian Federal Police. Last week, Prime ...

When researching their tertiary education futures, prospective students still value human contact as highly as any information or online resource, a new study has revealed. Students Online: Global Trends, which US-based university ratings service TopUniversities.com released last week, was based on ...

New research has bolstered evidence suggesting that one part of the human brain is better protected from ageing and cognitive deterioration than others. The study, conducted at the University of Adelaide, assessed visual and non-visual response to stimuli amongst a ...

A select group of Melbourne University students will soon be able to undertake paid part-time working hours in the classroom whilst completing their teaching degrees. Based on the paid intern model already used by university medical faculties across the country, ...

Helping to ensure the 2 billion people expected to be added to the world’s population by 2050 have enough food is just one of the challenges set to be addressed by a new Centre of Excellence in Plant Biology research ...

Research institutions may soon be forced to prove they meet workforce gender equity policy standards in order to gain grant funding, under a proposal the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) is touting. Discussion around the possible measure comes amid ...

Greater regional planning is needed to foster sustainable, locally sourced teaching workforces in rural and remote communities, a Charles Sturt University official has argued. The comments, from CSU education faculty executive dean professor Toni Downes, came in response to calls from ...

The Go8 has urged Australian senators to support federal government moves to deregulate university fees as part of a greater plan to diversify and strengthen the nation’s higher education sector. Speaking at the National Press Club on Wednesday, Go8 chair ...

A historic low in the rate of full-time employment for new university graduates is cause for concern but not panic, the University of Newcastle stated. Data has found the rate at which Australia’s new bachelor's degree holders find full-time employment within four months ...

Here’s the inside word on how to get published in a peer journal, from two who know what it takes. By Erin Mayo. Getting published in an academic journal is a career highlight, and one that takes plenty of preparation ...