Policy & Reform
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Murdoch to pay $4.9 million to workers
The Fair Work Ombudsman is cracking down on university staff underpayments with Murdoch University the latest to be ordered to…
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Uni autonomy in the wake of change
Universities Australia chair Carolyn Evans addressed the National Press Club on policy reform and university legislative autonomy as the debate…
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USyd workers strike over AI
University of Sydney NTEU branch members will strike for 24 hours today as part of planned industrial action due to…
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Hidden education workforce needs oversight
When the NSW Auditor-General released its 2025 report into the state’s universities, much of the attention landed on one figure:…
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Change to ANU Act, apology to Liz Allen
The Australian National University has finally apologised to Dr Liz Allen over mistreatment and governance misconduct, whilst the ANU Act…
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10 universities share $50 million package
Universities are seeing the fruits of the Structural Adjustment Fund announced in 2024, with a $50 million investment shared by…
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‘Gonski for uni’ bill passes House of Reps
The Universities Accord (Opening the Doors of Opportunity) Bill 2026 will establish both managed growth and needs-based funding and inject…
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Phishing goes next level with AI
Artificial intelligence is enabling cybercriminals to produce increasingly convincing phishing attacks, prompting schools and universities to strengthen cyber defences as…
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Shorten floats CU and CIT merger
“The time’s right for UC, CIT, the Canberra community and the ACT government to talk about can we be better…
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ATEC First Nations Commissioner appointed
Federal education minister Jason Clare has announced the appointment of Professor Mark Rose as First Nations Commissioner of the Australian…
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Labor funds 50 more uni medical places
The Federal Government will fund 50 additional medical school places from 2028 as part of a $30 million investment aimed…
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Is fee-free TAFE working?
As fee-free TAFE completion rates come under scrutiny, researchers say the key issue may not be whether students can afford…
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What should replace inequitable JRG?
By 2027, just under one third of Australian university students will be paying more than $18,000 for a single year…
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Victoria Uni meets Welcoming Standard
Victoria University (VU) has been recognised as the first Australian institution to meet the Welcoming Universities Standard, through its commitment…
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Paid prac expanded to 10 allied health areas
Students training in 10 additional health professions will be eligible for paid placement support under a federal expansion designed to…
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How AI will change student experience
Artificial intelligence is poised to fundamentally reshape the student experience over the next decade, shifting universities towards personalised, always available…
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Anti-racism framework incoming for unis
Universities will need to comply with an anti-racism framework as part of the government response to the Special Envoy to…
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What has JRG done to postgrad study?
Our new research paper explored how the job-ready graduates (JRG) funding scheme slashed study costs for many postgraduate students, especially…
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Expert Council’s new Threshold Standards
All universities must from Monday explain how they will implement governance principles developed by Melinda Cilento, including a principle that…
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Students finding new ways to cheat in-person
Earlier this month the University of Sydney launched an investigation into allegations miniature spy cameras were used to record and…
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KPMG and other audit firms facing reckoning
The “big four” audit and consulting firms face a likely crackdown that could even lead to the firms being broken…
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Monique Ryan introduces HECS indexation change
Indexation of the HECS student debt scheme is a “stealth tax” on younger Australians and is stopping them from getting…
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Can domestic student numbers grow with caps?
How the tension between caps and growth plays out in practice will determine the success of Clare’s policy agenda.
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Equity student places uncapped through new funding
Legislation that aims to open the door to university for more students through a managed growth and needs-based funding system…
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Why is VET treated as a backup plan?
At the end of each school year, we see the same ritual play out. Year 12 results are released and…
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