The Australian National University's vice-chancellor Professor Brian Schmidt delivered his ‘State of the University 2021’ address this week, describing how critical universities are to Australian democracy and four of the institution’s top goals for 2025. Situated in Australia’s capital, Schmidt ...

A recent analysis has found that the academic database Scopus is hosting more than 300 journals with dubious scientific and editorial practices. The analysis has called these journals “predatory” and found they comprised roughly 160,000 articles published on Scopus over ...

New figures released by Universities Australia show 17,300 jobs were lost in the university market in 2020 along with an estimated $1.8 billion in revenue compared to 2019. UA CEO Catriona Jackson said the operating revenue of Australian universities dropped ...

A group comprising 22 of the country’s leading scientists and thinkers has released a statement urging the Australian government to tackle some of the biggest threats facing humanity and the globe. Some of the top minds included Professor John Hewson ...

It’s a date that has become so contested in Australia that every year the number of opinion columns, protests and social media quarrels devoted to the issue continue to proliferate exponentially. January 26. Depending on one’s background and ideological stance, ...

The Independent Tertiary Education Council of Australia (ITECA) has written a letter to Treasurer Josh Frydenberg, concerning how the COVID-19 pandemic has threatened the sector’s ability to sustain courses for international students over the long term. While ITECA CEO Troy Williams ...

As Australia prepares for a COVID-19 vaccine rollout in the next few months, questions have been asked about how individuals, businesses and society at large will be able to verify their COVID-19 and vaccination statuses. Enter Erika Harman, a dietician ...

Australian states and territories must play a greater role in countering the security challenges of the 21st century and cyber security demands greater recognition and appreciation, two experts warned at the latest National Press Club Address.  Entitled 'Securing Australia in ...

New research has concluded that university-educated females in Australia have accrued a bigger HECS-HELP debt and also earn less than their male counterparts. The findings appear in Futurity Investment Group’s Impact of University Debt Report, which surveyed more than 1000 ...

Teachers’ risks of getting skin cancer could be reduced by half in the near future simply by changing meal break times new research from the University of Southern of Queensland (USQ) has found.  The research was undertaken by a USQ ...