OpenAI has released a powerful new version of artificial intelligence program ChatGPT, capable of passing the US bar exam and coding entire video games within minutes.  GPT-4, launched March 17, is similar to its predecessor in that it uses generative ...

Universities are being advised how to avoid getting roped into multi-employer agreements under a leaked “strategy road map” that unions claim is “incontrovertible proof” the universities want to try to push through substandard pay deals. The Australian Higher Education Industrial ...

Western Australia will conduct an independent review of the state's four public universities to address a drop in student numbers and research funding over the past decade. Last week, state premier Mark McGowan appointed a panel of experts to analyse ...

A new federal government discussion paper on higher education reform acknowledges a strong push from the education sector to change the Morrison government’s unbalanced university fee structure which penalise business, law and humanities students with a $15,000-a-year impost. The Australian ...

As the campaign for an Indigenous Voice to parliament ramps up nationwide, universities have begun to air their stance on the upcoming referendum. On Saturday the Prime Minister declared a “national week of action” to raise awareness in favour of ...

Monash University has ditched its physical student and staff ID cards for a "more convenient and secure" digital pass. The new pass which accessible on mobile phones and connected watches, will replace university identification and allow staff and students to ...

Amazing new AI bots are now able to convincingly write cogent academic essays and assist in penning other student assignment tasks. The release of OpenAI’s ChatGPT has caused consternation in a higher education environment already struggling to sustain its own ...

The Productivity Commission is calling on universities to make it easier for academics to work in consultancy roles with industry and government so the latter two groups can gain more benefit from university-sourced innovation and knowledge. In a new interim ...

USyd Vice-chancellor Professor Mark Scott will lead a panel review into initial teacher education to help tackle the teacher shortage crisis. Announced by the federal government, a panel of six experts will review how education degrees are delivered in Australian ...

The recently introduced Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure Protection) Act 2022 (SLACIP) has led to significant changes around cybersecurity incidents for critical infrastructure (CI) operators in the higher education industry.1  For example, according to SLACIP, CI operators must report serious ...