A survey conducted by the Australian National University (ANU) has found that four in five Asian-Australians have experienced instances of discrimination during the COVID-19 pandemic. The ANU survey, which involved 3000 people, found that 84.5 per cent of Asian-Australians reported ...
More »University of Newcastle staff have ‘no trust’ in management amid course cuts
University of Newcastle staff want more detail on plans to cut courses and amalgamate faculties. In addition, an academic at the university has claimed “there is no trust in university management”, despite reassurances given by a university spokesperson that consultations ...
More »5 ways COVID-19 will impact higher education for good
Growing up in 1960s Melbourne, I was given my first real administration position at my primary school as ‘milk monitor’. It came with responsibility for ensuring the milk bottles were brought in from the sun in time for recess each ...
More »Vic shutdowns may prevent 100,000 students from graduating this year and affect economic recovery
A concerning situation is quickly developing for more than 100,000 independent tertiary education students in Victoria due to the state’s COVID-19 shutdown. The fear is that many of these students will be unable to complete their studies this year and ...
More »International education is still alive in Australia, but we must ‘look after them’
Despite fears that financial insecurity and border closures brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic could destroy the international education sector, the situation may not be as dire as one might assume – as long as Australia takes the right steps. ...
More »Student accommodation company buys up big, despite market conditions
Dubai-based company Global Student Accommodation (GSA) is moving ahead with plans for a student accommodation complex in Adelaide’s central North Terrace precinct, bucking trends that have seen a COVID-induced crash in student accommodation demand. The $110 million development will include ...
More »ANU expert predicts there will be no ‘corona’ baby boom
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the more positive predictions was it could provide couples with an opportunity to spend more time together, resulting in a baby boom akin to the post-war years. But according to a piece written for ...
More »New study reveals COVID-19’s effect on relationships and mental health
A report released today from ANU has shown that roughly one in two Australians, or 47 per cent, are more stressed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Findings from the survey of more than 3,200 people – led by ...
More »Nationwide survey reveals how the education sector coped at the height of COVID-19
A survey conducted at the zenith of COVID-19 reported that teachers were routinely working extra hours, with nearly half of the 1200 respondents working almost an extra day during the pandemic and others working in excess of 20 extra hours ...
More »More than $US21 trillion worth of global economic pain could be expected by 2021: new analysis
New analysis from the Australian National University estimates the global economy could slump by more than $US21 trillion due to the economic effects of COVID-19. Led by Professor Warwick McKibbin and Roshen Fernando, their study, titled ‘Global macroeconomic scenarios of ...
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