Policy & Reform

Professor Glover is also commissioner of Jobs and Skills Australia. Picture: Jonathan Ng.

Rebecca CoxJune 1, 2026

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Barney Glover appointed head of ATEC

Professor Barney Glover has been appointed chief commissioner of the Australian Tertiary Education Commission permanently, Education Minister Jason Clare announced…

Erin MorleyJune 1, 2026

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Innovative Research Universities rebrands

Education Minister Jason Clare launched an alliance of nine universities he said will help increase tertiary attainment across Australia.

Stefanie SchultzMay 27, 2026

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University staff warn tutorials overloaded

A survey of more than 4,000 university staff has found that class sizes have increased to unacceptable levels in the…

Luke SheehyMay 25, 2026

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UA chief Luke Sheehy on ATEC & TEQSA

The recent establishment of the Australian Tertiary Education Commission (ATEC) is the clearest sign yet that the Commonwealth wants a…

Assistant Minister for Citizenship, Multicultural Affairs and International Education Julian Hill was promoted by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese after the May election. Picture: Jason Edwards

NCA NewswireMay 20, 2026

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New courses for int’l students on hold

Registrations for courses to teach international students English or vocational training will be put on hold for 12 months as…

Rebecca CoxMay 18, 2026

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Coalition would slash int’l students

The proposed immigration cuts announced by the Coalition in its budget reply last week will have lasting negative effects on…

Tamilla TriantoroMay 18, 2026

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How AI ‘personalities’ shape our actions

Artificial intelligence models do not have personalities in the human sense, but they do display patterns of behavior that people…

Rebecca Cox and NCA NewsWireMay 13, 2026

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2026/27 Budget and higher education

When it comes to higher education, the sector has expressed a mixture of disappointment and lukewarm support for the budget.…

Stefanie SchultzMay 11, 2026

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What the sector wants in the Budget

With the Albanese government set to hand down the 2026/27 Federal Budget on Tuesday, the national dialogue has been dominated…

Rebecca CoxMay 6, 2026

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Breaking down barriers to uni

With Education Minister Jason Clare’s stated aim to give more Australians the chance for ‘a crack’ at a university education,…

Andrew NortonMay 6, 2026

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$50,000 arts degrees look set to stay

A Greens bill to slash university fees for arts, law and business students is unlikely to pass the Senate, despite…

Stefanie SchultzMay 4, 2026

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UNSW’s AI companions for student wellbeing

UNSW researchers have developed AI companions designed to support students experiencing loneliness and isolation. The bilingual digital characters, Tom and…

Stuart MacDonaldApril 29, 2026

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The future of agentic AI for university students

Universities stand at a turning point. For years, headlines have framed AI as a threat to academic integrity. That narrative…

Erin MorleyApril 22, 2026

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Service fined $500k for helping students cheat

The Federal Court of Australia has ordered student support service Chegg to pay a $500,000 fine for giving students answers…

The Green's bill has no plan to increase Commonwealth funding. Picture: Martin Ollman.

Erin MorleyApril 13, 2026

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Australian Greens lack support to reverse JRG

The Australian Greens have failed to gain widespread support for its bill that would reverse the job-ready graduates funding scheme,…

Dr Kaine has made a case study of her former employer, the University of Technology Sydney. Pictures: iStock/Kokkai Ng, supplied.

Erin MorleyApril 13, 2026

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Two NSW universities scolded by inquiry

The interim report of the NSW university governance inquiry has scolded the University of Technology Sydney and the University of…

A Monash University teacher said the institution is not doing enough to stop students cheating with AI. Picture: Supplied.

Erin MorleyApril 8, 2026

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Quality of learning, AI cheating flagged in inquiry

Submissions to the Victorian inquiry into university governance have flagged that AI cheating is being ignored and that experienced professors…

Greens deputy leader Mehreen Faruqi introduced many amendments to the bill. Picture: Gary Ramage.

Erin MorleyApril 1, 2026

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ATEC passes Senate with strengthened powers

The Australian Tertiary Education Commission will have five commissioners, advise on research and produce reports without ministerial approval after legislation…