The Business Council of Australia has released a discussion paper which proposes an overhaul of the tertiary education sector. The paper, titled Future-Proof: Protecting Australians Through Education and Skills, argues that as the world of work is rapidly changing, Australia ...

Australia has missed out on a spot in the top 20 of the latest global ranking of universities. Released by the National Taiwan University every October, the NTU rankings place universities based on the performance of their scientific papers. In ...

As the workforce continues to evolve, the vice-chancellors of some of Australia's best universities have met to discuss the shift in industry expectations for graduates. The Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) yesterday hosted the 2017 NSW Vice-Chancellors Panel ...

Students in western Sydney will soon be able to access university degrees without relying on their Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) to grant them entry. Western Sydney University yesterday announced the introduction of its 'HSC True Reward' early entry program ...

Australia and the UK will soon collaborate to develop new higher education strategies and policies, after the recent signing of a Memorandum of Understanding. The Australian Regional Universities Network (RUN) and the UK’s Association for Modern Universities MillionPlus have signed ...

The market leaders of Australian education literature were brought to the forefront at the Educational Publishing awards recently. Sunshine Coast-based publishing company Firefly Education was once again recognised for making waves in the industry, taking out Best Student Resources for ...

The recent incident of two medical students falling victim to alleged sexual assaults is part of a much broader and concerning issue, says the Australian Medical Students’ Association (AMSA). AMSA, the peak representative body for Australia’s 17,000 medical students, believes ...

More than 400 higher education experts are expected to gather for a summit in Washington DC today. The IIE Summit on Generation Study Abroad will see the release of a new report - Gaining an Employment Edge: The Impact of ...

The Federal Government’s budget boost to healthcare spending will open up more management positions in the broad healthcare sector, and nurses with postgraduate degrees will be perfectly positioned to advance into those roles. The 2017-18 budget includes a $10 billion ...

Melbourne University has trumped Harvard, taking out seventh place in a new global ranking of law schools. The Times Higher Education World University rankings placed Melbourne University in the top 10 for its law degree, making it the first and ...