Politics
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HASS experts are ‘deeply disappointed’ with the higher education reforms: opinion
In 2020, COVID-19 has revealed that some forms of work, such as health, aged care and social assistance as well…
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Arts degree was ‘probably the best thing that ever happened’ to me: reforms may turn Indigenous Australians off university
The government’s contentious job-ready graduate reforms are likely to disadvantage Indigenous students, a Wiradjuri man said last week. According to…
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ANU database finds Chinese investment has nosedived 47 per cent in one year
Data released by an Australian National University database shows that Chinese investment in Australia has plummeted by over 47 per…
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Vic shutdowns may prevent 100,000 students from graduating this year and affect economic recovery
A concerning situation is quickly developing for more than 100,000 independent tertiary education students in Victoria due to the state’s…
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Hastie to chair inquiry into foreign interference at Australian universities
A new federal parliamentary committee will investigate foreign interference at Australian universities that could have far-reaching ramifications for research collaborations…
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Higher education staff debate reforms in unprotected industrial action
A group of higher education staff disappointed with proposed sector reforms will meet online on August 24 – the day…
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Why Dan Tehan should embrace philosophy: opinion
In his Australia Day Address in 2006, John Howard said that Australia’s "dominant cultural pattern comprises Judeo-Christian ethics, the progressive…
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Review into academic freedom and freedom of academic expression announced
Universities Australia has welcomed a review into academic freedom and freedom of expression announced by education minister Dan Tehan on…
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What classic Simpsons episodes reveal about the modern state of US politics
A UNSW academic with a penchant for 1990s episodes of The Simpsons has drawn some uncanny parallels between President Trump-era politics…
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‘An insidious choice’: Humanities Academy president on proposed changes to uni fees – Podcast
CampusReview · 'An insidious choice': Professor Joy Damousi speaks about proposed changes to uni fees - Podcast Education minister Dan…
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New report analyses student beliefs about freedom of speech
A new report released by the Knight Foundation and Gallup shows that US college students generally support free speech, but…
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China experts say trade relations with Australia will stay ‘strong’ but need to broaden
Observers could be forgiven for thinking Australia-China trade relations could be in grave danger following recent diplomatic tit-for-tats and the…
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Whistleblower calls for closer look at VET regulator’s practices
The Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) – Australia's VET regulator for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) – has been attacked for…
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Keep the date but acknowledge the mourning: Indigenous academic on Australia Day
An Indigenous academic has argued that changing the date of Australia Day will not address the deep-seated feelings of loss…
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News: For truth or political gain?
Long known as the Fourth Estate for its commitment to objectivity and balance, journalism has come under attack at two…
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Tehan: taskforce comes as ‘targeting of Australian universities continues to increase’
Federal Education Minister Dan Tehan has unveiled the details of a university foreign interference taskforce announced during his address to…
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Grattan Report: post-secondary concerns for young men
The latest Grattan Institute report , 'Risks and rewards: when is vocational education a good alternative to higher education? found that…
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UQ pro-Hong Kong protest turns ugly
Tensions over China’s controversial Hong Kong extradition law boiled over at one of Australia’s top universities this week, with pro-Hong…
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Dispelling the myths of the Ramsay Centre
Established in March 2017 through a bequest by the Ramsay Foundation, the Ramsay Centre’s objective is to reinvigorate the study…
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‘Many…cannot afford to eat’: Poverty-stricken postgrads plea for concessions
Eniola David Ibraheem, the second of four children, hails from Nigeria. He initially studied international law and diplomacy, and worked…
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Prepared to go to the barricades: ANU’s Gareth Evans urges uni leaders to fight for free speech
Former Labor heavyweight and now ANU chancellor Gareth Evans has used a speech to fellow university leaders to detail ANU’s…
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Government finally commits to tackling student mental ill health, which affects 1 in 4
"The anxiety that I had around transitioning from high school to university was pretty intense. I was the first person…
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The fight for free speech: a tale of two controversialists
The apparent battle for free speech being played out across our university campuses is difficult to navigate, with many competing…
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The fight for free speech: the neurodiversity case
Would Sir Isaac Newton flourish in an academic career were he alive today? The great man was said to have…
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The fight for free speech: the battle for universities
Lest. We. Forget (Manus, Nauru, Syria, Palestine)." – Yassmin Abdel-Magied When you hear about slavery for 400 years – for…
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