Monash University has received a $4.4m funding boost to enhance its partnership with the Australian Federal Police (AFP), to support its groundbreaking research into AI technology and combating digital crime.Funds from the Commonwealth Confiscated Assets Account will expand Monash's AI ...
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Call for guns on campus voted down
A motion to allow students to bring guns to uni was unanimously voted down by the Student Representative Council (SRC) at Western Sydney University. SRC Vice President Bayan Sohailee told the media that it was an inappropriate motion to be ...
More »‘Upskirting’ at USYD part of a bigger problem
A Sydney University man was arrested after allegedly taking inappropriate ‘upskirting’ photos of a female student in Fisher Library on 31 August. The man was detained by campus security before police arrived charged him with intentionally recording intimate images without ...
More »International student levy could mean less for Australian universities
The last decade has left Australian universities vulnerable. Constant changes to policy, funding uncertainty, and government investment in research and development falling to its lowest share of gross domestic product, have all made planning for the future difficult for any ...
More »Monash on the hunt for a new VC
Monash University has appointed an interim chief and vice-chancellor after the former VC stepped away to take up a high-profile government position. Professor Susan Elliot AM was appointed interim chief after Monash’s former Vice-Chancellor, Professor Margaret Elaine Gardner AC, resigned ...
More »Australian unis drop in latest university rankings
Australia’s top universities have been brought back to earth by the latest Academic Ranking of World Universities, with nearly all losing ground in the prestigious listing that ranks universities on their output of high quality research. In this year’s list, the ...
More »Proposed overhaul to reverse TAFE ‘corporatisation’
TAFE SA students could have a greater choice of courses as part of a new regional push to revolutionise vocational training and help solve the skills crisis. Training and Skills Minister Blair Boyer is expected to admit that the state government ...
More »Clare announces working to improve uni governance
Sexual assault advocates have welcomed the announcement of a working group to address student safety in the Australian tertiary education system. Last week Education Minister Jason Clare announced the establishment of a working group led by higher education deputy secretary ...
More »SA uni merger sparks demand for probe
The National Tertiary Education Union has demanded a parliament inquiry into the merger of South Australia's largest universities. South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas has admitted that he didn't read the full business case prior to approving the 'mega university' merger ...
More »QS denies ‘conflict of interest’ over rankings
Leading university rankings company QS says there is no conflict of interest between its business as an international student recruiter and its rankings, which are closely followed by international students. QS senior vice-president (institutional performance) Ben Sowter said the company’s ...
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