Australian scientists say stepping into a debate with a sceptic is a waste of time. They are looking for more effective ways to communicate.

As the phone-hacking scandal in the UK spreads beyond News Corporation’s media empire the extent of the departure from the fundamental journalistic code of honesty, fairness, independence and respect for others has yet to be measured. The breach of trust ...

The Australian Learning and Teaching Council’s last ever awards have honoured 22 top teachers and 10 innovative student learning programs. The annual Australian Awards for University Teaching recognise both excellence in teaching and innovative programs that enrich the student experience. ...

The Mind the Gap blog attracts a mixed bag of readers – academics, K to 12 teachers, tech people – to go with its mixed contents. It’s easy to forget, if you’re the sort of person who spends all day ...

A University of Western Australia indigenous studies’ assistant professor has received the Neville Bonner Award for indigenous education in the last round of the Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC) teaching awards.

TAFE Qld and the University of Southern Queensland signed an agreement on Friday to smooth the pathways between the two sectors.

A conference being held this week at Newcastle University will look at directing effective strategies to prevent violence and encourage collaboration between agencies.

Mistreatment of Indian students in Australia is one driver behind a proposed overhaul of the subcontinent’s immigration regulations.

Growing pains at the year-old Council of International Students Australia could see a challenge to the group’s new leadership.

Pushing universities into the future is key if Australia’s higher education institutions want to prosper, says the director of the University of Southern Queensland’s recently revamped digital centre.