The University of Sydney has halted spending and warned of potential job losses as it grapples with a $200 million financial hit due to coronavirus. USYD will cease expenditure on non-essential projects, ban unneeded travel and also freeze recruitment, The ...
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The most severe and prolonged bushfire season in Australia’s history, which has devastated communities around the country, was already raising questions about the preparedness of schools and universities to provide effective duty of care and communications for staff, students and ...
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Universities Australia CEO Catriona Jackson said the country’s universities are placing student wellbeing first as travel restrictions on visitors, including students, are being extended for another week unit March 7. UA's announcement followed Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s confirmation yesterday at ...
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Universities Australia Chair Professor Deborah Terry spoke at the National Press Club on Wednesday about how academic expertise and evidence can provide governments with the best defence against current and future threats to humanity. In her speech, ‘Let’s dare to ...
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The Morrison government wants universities to stamp out "cancel culture" on their campuses as part of a push to protect free speech. It also anticipates the higher education sector will soon be back on a surer footing as the global ...
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The Australian Council of Heads of Social Work has joined a chorus of other organisations and individuals concerned about racism directed towards the Chinese-Australian community amid the worldwide spread of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus). After highlighting the steps universities are taking ...
More »International education sector’s response to coronavirus – Phil Honeywood – Podcast
As concerns about the spread of coronavirus deepen in Australia, attention has turned to the effect it is having on Australia's billion-dollar education sector. As around 250,000 Chinese students bound for Australia wait for the travel bans to lift, universities ...
More »Universities react to China travel ban
Australia has closed its borders to most people travelling from or through mainland China to address concerns over the spread of the novel coronavirus, and universities have said they are not taking the decision lightly. Australian citizens, permanent residents and ...
More »UQ developing vaccine to contain coronavirus outbreak
The University of Queensland has been asked to use new technology it has developed to quickly create a vaccine for the recent coronavirus outbreak. The request came from the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), a global alliance that coordinates ...
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