Federal Labor has vowed to pump billions of dollars into universities, and would work to ensure that the higher education and VET sectors act cohesively if elected. Shadow education minister Tanya Plibersek said Labor would invest billions of dollars in universities and schools. ...

As a teenager, University of Adelaide vice-chancellor professor Warren Bebbington thought he would leave high school at the earliest opportunity and start an apprenticeship. Bebbington’s father also assumed this, as he left high school at age 14. It wasn’t until ...

With the release of the final recommendations of the Higher Education Standards Panel, federal education minister Simon Birmingham has announced that the government will soon respond to the suggestions, while flagging other policy changes in the works. In its report, ...

A report commissioned by the National Broadband Network (NBN) and the Regional Australia Institute has argued half of Australians will need high-level IT skills by 2030, and will also need to retain soft skills like communication and critical thinking. The ...

The International Education Association of Australia has predicted that Australia will see an influx of international students and academics after the election of Donald Trump to the White House, and the UK’s Brexit from the European Union. Professor Chris Ziguras, ...

The University of New South Wales has announced it won’t put any more of its money into fossil fuel shares but it will still keep existing investments in these companies. UNSW released its new Investment Policy on Monday, November 7. ...

University of Southern Queensland vice-chancellor professor Jan Thomas will soon be leaving this post and her position as chair of the Regional Universities Network (RUN) to become vice-chancellor of Massey University in New Zealand. Campus Review spoke with Thomas about her ...

The University of Technology Sydney has become the first university to sign SANE Australia’s charter, pledging to improve mental health among staff and students. At the end of October, UTS signed the SANE Australia Mindful Employer Charter. This is a promise to ...

University of the Sunshine Coast vice-chancellor professor Greg Hill will replace University of Southern Queensland vice-chancellor Jan Thomas as chair of the Regional Universities Network (RUN) on November 17, 2016. RUN's other universities are Central Queensland University, Federation University, Southern Cross ...

Business leaders told a forum that industry still needs humanities graduates. Business Council of Australia chief executive Jennifer Westacott said many people in Western countries are anxious, disengaged and frustrated, and now “question globalisation, migration, innovation and the value and virtues ...