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Education the great leveller? Not in Little Lebanon

Muslim Australians embrace higher education more than their non-Muslim counterparts. But this isn’t translating into economic success, with Muslim households experiencing higher unemployment rates, lower incomes and more child poverty, according to Flinders University professorial fellow Riaz Hassan. Hassan’s findings, ...

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Internationalising the brand

Ten years ago, Curtin University established a campus in Sarawak. Now the region is reaping the benefits, writes Julie Hare It’s the snaking line of oil carriers along the horizon that gives the first clue. That and the ubiquitous plantations. ...

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Debt is good

Australian universities are adverse to debt, but international credit agency Moody’s suggests they may need to change their tune. Ben Power reports.could be tapping credit markets more to diversify funding sources and bring forward crucial projects. Roane, the author of ...

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Not the GFC, again

International education has shown no signs of weakening, but remains overlooked by government, says Stephen Connelly. If Kochie* and Pottsie* think the GFC (global financial crisis) is over, it must be true. Admittedly, Pottsie finished seventh in a field of ...

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letter to the editor

Half of the trouble with the Ben O’Neill’s article ‘Another equity and diversity campaign’ (CR, 31.03.09) is that it is too bitter. He needs to read a bit more of his George Herbert: “Be calm in arguing; for fierceness makes ...

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News briefs

Tanner quashes budget expectations Finance Minister Lindsay Tanner has given the strongest warning yet that universities and research bodies shouldn’t expect a May budget splurge. The government now projects deficits totalling $100 billion over the next three years and that’s ...

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