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Deakin Uni pushes forward with non-union wage vote
Deakin University has pushed forward a non-union ballot for staff after wage negotiations with the union reached "an impasse". On…
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Universities at a crossroads in handling sexual violence
Students are still facing barriers when reporting sexual assault and harassment on Australian university campuses despite a sector-wide overhaul of…
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Davis challenges higher education policy
The nation’s most powerful bureaucrat has challenged the long-term direction of Commonwealth higher education policy which led to Australian universities…
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Curtin University grads give most satisfaction to employers
Graduates of Curtin University are most preferred by employers, according to the federal government’s latest 2022 survey results, with employing…
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UniMelb posts $203M deficit
The University of Melbourne recorded a $203 million deficit in 2022, despite posting record-breaking surpluses over the past two years.…
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USYD staff vote to continue strikes
Staff at the University of Sydney have voted to continue rolling industrial action marking the longest-running strike campaign seen in…
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UniSC named Australia’s happiest university
The University of the Sunshine Coast Sippy Downs campus was named Australia's happiest university by an artificial intelligence program that…
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Monash University records $78.3m deficit in 2022 after Covid surpluses
Monash University crashed into deficit last year and expects another deficit in 2023 after recording healthy surpluses in the first…
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Australia ranks fourth in latest QS world subject rankings
Australia has ranked fourth in the world for having the highest number of ranked university subjects in the latest QS…
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It’s worth it for ‘marginal’ students to go to uni says Productivity Commision
The Productivity Commission says earning a degree has worthwhile benefits for “marginal” students who only just make it into university,…
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Flinders Uni unveils new nuclear degrees ahead of AUKUS deal
Flinders University has announced a global academic collaboration to offer new nuclear degrees and research opportunities amid the signing of…
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Go8 urges deeper India research ties
Australia’s research-intensive universities are pushing for an even closer relationship with India, urging the two countries to establish a higher…
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One quarter of top global universities run by women
Monash Vice-Chancellor Margaret Gardner and University of Queensland Vice-Chancellor Deborah Terry are the only two Australian women leading a top…
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Universities post record-breaking surplus in 2021
Australian universities reported a record-breaking $5.3bn surplus during the second year of the pandemic, up from a surplus of $706.9…
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Overseas students contribute to $29bn in education exports
International students in Australia generated $29bn in education exports last year, according to new data from the Australian Bureau of…
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ANU and Macquarie partnership
International undergraduates from ANU and Macquarie University will be able to study across both campuses as part of a new…
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Overseas graduates at risk of exploitation in Australia’s job market
Universities will have to work with the government to "better educate" companies and the public about international students' visas if…
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Aussie professor taken hostage in PNG rescued
The Australian archaeologist, held captive by armed gunmen for more than a week in the Papua New Guinea wilderness, has been released. Professor Bryce…
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Secret review of Australian Research Council security risk performance is nearly complete
The Albanese government has revealed that a secret review of the Australian Research Council’s performance in dealing with national security…
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Sarah Henderson appointed education shadow minister
Sarah Henderson has been appointed the federal coalition’s shadow minister for education. On Tuesday, opposition leader Peter Dutton announced Senator…
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University of Melbourne faces legal action over casual’s pay
The University of Melbourne will face legal action over allegations of underpaying casual staff and keeping false or misleading records.…
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UA chief on international students’ return: Q&A
As tens of thousands of international students return to Australia's university campuses, sector leaders have called for more support for…
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ANU named Australia’s most international uni
ANU has been ranked Australia’s most international university in the latest round of the Times Higher Education rankings. Six Australian…
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Academic journals caught in smokescreen
Publishers of globally respected academic journals are investigating the publication of papers linked to a foundation solely funded by one…
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Fair Work rejects CDU enterprise agreement
The nation's employment watchdog has rejected Charles Darwin University's non-union enterprise agreement due to voting irregularities. The university enterprise agreement…
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