Pre-pandemic, higher education was Australia’s third-largest export category, responsible for contributing $37.6 billion to the economy in the 2019 financial year, according to Federal Education Minister Dan Tehan. What a difference a year makes. The higher education sector has been ...

Thank goodness that it’s nearly all over. I don’t think 2020 is going to be remembered as one of anyone’s favourite years, is it?  It started OK, with some sense of optimism, despite the aftermath of last summer’s bushfires. But ...

CampusReview · Swearing and Australia's national culture |Dr Amanda Laugesen Australians are known for their colourful language; indeed, it’s been called part of our national identity. But why, generally, are we considered a nation that loves swear words and where ...

CampusReview · Sharpening Strategy and Recognising Staff: HEDx Podcast, Episode 12 In this episode of the Higher Education Experience, Western Sydney University VC Barney Glover outlines his assessment of where the sector is up to and how WSU is looking to ...

As we enter December, we are bringing to a close many of the internal changes demanded of our universities by the happenings of 2020.  Our “return to campus” plans are getting advanced, we are opening internal borders, the success of local ...

CampusReview · 21st Century Fit Universities: HEDx Podcast, Episode 11 Leading commentator on the changing perspectives of young Australians and the future of work Jan Owen AM joins Martin and Karl to reflect on the acceleration that has occurred in ...

The immediate reactions by many Australian universities to the events of 2020 have been just that, reactions. It could not have been anything but a reaction really, could it? Although we might have had a pandemic in our risk register, ...

Charles Darwin University yesterday released a plan to balance its budget through $9 million in savings after six weeks of consultation with university staff, industry and the NT government. The university’s plan to unify Vocational Education and Training (VET) and ...

CampusReview · Trump, polls and the global order | Professor Mark Kenny Although little credibility has been given to US President Donald Trump’s claims that the 2020 election was a fraud, he obstinately holds on to office, delaying the transition ...

CampusReview · Winning the Right Race: HEDx Podcast, Episode 10 Pascale Quester of Swinburne University of Technology joins the HEDx podcast at the end of her first 100 days as Vice Chancellor. She reflects on how all universities have the ...