The latest university league table may improve the reputation of rankings per se. But it hasn’t done that much for the reputation of Australia’s top universities. Melbourne is Australia’s most reputable university, according to the latest global league table. It ...

Opposition spokesman on universities Brett Mason has hit the campus trail to show the coalition’s renewed dedication to higher education. The federal opposition says it wants a stronger relationship with universities — and is visiting every vice-chancellor in the land ...

Research at UNSW shows that international students do badly in business faculties of ATN universities but the grades do not reflect that. Australian universities are marking in a way that makes international students and students from international non-English speaking backgrounds ...

The sector needs to overcome ‘tiredness’ about higher education goals for indigenous Australians, says UA chair Peter Coaldrake. Universities are “extremely challenged” by national higher education targets for indigenous Australians but need to redouble their efforts to meet them, says ...

A New Zealand vice-chancellor warns from experience about the perils of a demand-driven funding and policy environment. A demand-driven system failed terribly in New Zealand and may bring the same fate to higher education in Australia, says Professor Pat Walsh, ...

There has been noticeable improvement at CQU since 2006 but student attrition still plagues it. Four years after its last quality assurance audit, Central Queensland University has made significant efforts to turn around institutional deficiencies, says a report released this ...

Austrade has revealed its plans for a new education-related brand distinct from the “Australia Unlimited” umbrella. Austrade has unveiled the new education sub-brand of its Australia Unlimited national brand, with consultations underway on its proposal to promote education internationally under ...

Vague national standards are behind the problems in international VET, says Victoria Victoria and Western Australia have rejected a vital aspect of the plans for a national VET regulator (NVR), telling a Senate committee they must retain regulatory control of ...

Public transport concessions for international students may be back on the agenda for Australia’s most populous state. The NSW opposition has committed to consider introducing public transport concession fares for international students if it wins office, as it is widely ...

Universities need to keep students on study-migration pathways informed of policy change impacts Many international students are marooned in courses they selected under the old migration scheme and have not fully caught up with the paradigm shift in the area, ...