Politics
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VC Hill calls for unfreezing of sub-degree places
In his first push for policy change as incoming chair of the Regional Universities Network, professor Greg Hill has called…
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Trump could spark international student boom: IEAA
The International Education Association of Australia has predicted that Australia will see an influx of international students and academics after…
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Trump’s higher-education plans may borrow from Australia’s
Where does US president-elect Donald Trump stand on higher education? No one really knows, since he hasn’t released an official…
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We need humanities students, business leaders say
Business leaders told a forum that industry still needs humanities graduates. Business Council of Australia chief executive Jennifer Westacott said many…
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Birmingham announces panel to reform higher-education policy
Four experts now have the onerous task of sifting through more than 1200 submissions made in response to the federal…
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Thomas ‘suspicious’ of Howard’s take on gender equity
Former prime minister John Howard has been sarcastically labelled “a cracker of a role model” by University of Southern Queensland…
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La Trobe’s reputation ‘damaged’ by involvement with Safe Schools: professor
A University of Sydney child protection and family law expert has argued La Trobe University’s reputation could be damaged by…
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Lack of education in poor nations will spread unrest: report
A United Nations-backed coalition of world leaders, Nobel laureates and international business figures has called for a massive expansion of…
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Postgraduate employment slump stabilises, gender pay gap persists
The full-time employment slump for those who have recently graduated from postgraduate degrees may have stabilised, new figures from Graduate…
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UTS plans to divest from fossil fuels by end of year
The University of Technology Sydney has indicated it will commit to fossil fuel divestment by the end of the year.…
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ANU helps teens plan for the planet
Who is more qualified to tackle climate change, politicians or high school students? The answer may depend on which elected…
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Academics for Refugees group doubles in size
Last Christmas, 900 academics signed a letter, addressed to Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, calling for the immediate release of asylum…
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Schmidt supports establishing Australia-China Commission
The Australian National University vice-chancellor, professor Brian Schmidt, has thrown his support behind academics’ calls for a formal treaty to…
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Don’t let ‘statistics’ stop STEM studies: Birmingham
A Grattan Institute report released today showing that graduate positions in STEM are scarce has – somewhat ironically – led…
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Opinion: No education without aspiration
A world of higher learning and opportunities can be found on university campuses;but disadvantaged students often must see it to…
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New Turnbull Cabinet elicits praise from universities, frustration from VET
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's new Cabinet has been broadly met with praise from the education industry, though the shuffling of…
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Education sector plays vital role in economic transition: UA chair
The re-elected Coalition Government’s foremost priority should be to reassure all Australians that the nation will not be left behind…
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Refugee advocates lobbying for student loan changes
One of the leaders behind a program mentoring high school students from refugee backgrounds is marking this year’s World Refugee Week…
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Labor’s pledged institutes sound like old college system
Federal Labor has announced an election plan that would create a new tier of higher education – one that looks…
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HECS architect says student loan threshold could be lowered
Two higher education policy heavyweights have found unlikely common ground. HECS architect Bruce Chapman and the Grattan Institute’s Andrew Norton…
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Education focus necessary beyond elections: McGraw-Hill boss
Focus on education must last beyond federal elections, the chief executive of a multinational educational publisher has argued. David Levin, from McGraw-Hill Education…
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The $8000 question: Whom did Labor consult on VET FEE-HELP cap
Federal Labor has refused to disclose details of whom it consulted for its VET FEE-HELP cap, though it certainly didn’t talk…
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2016 Budget sees major uni reform delayed: how the day after unfolded
We welcome your feedback and comments, via email, Twitter or the comments box below. 4:32pm Professor Eeva Leinonen, Murdoch University's…
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Price caps for VET courses tabled in report
The federal government is discussing capping the prices of vocational courses offered through VET FEE-HELP. This is one of the options…
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Student bodies stand up for fossil-fuel divestment
A group of students got naked and took to the rooftops to call for their university to drop fossil fuel…
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