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 ...

In university education, teaching quality, research reputation and prestige are influential in students’ application choices, but the latest survey of employer satisfaction levels of graduates shows a shift towards less prestigious institutions and more work-ready graduates. The Quality Indicators for ...

The government is touting a $7.1 billion surplus in its latest Budget but universities aren’t celebrating. Universities Australia said the surplus was a missed opportunity to reverse cuts to university funding. Chief executive Catriona Jackson said: “It makes no sense ...

Australia’s universities are celebrating their standing against an international benchmark but not all are happy with the overarching excellence in research for Australia (ERA) reports. Published by the Australian Research Council (ARC), the State of Australian University Research 2018–19: ERA ...

Regional university students need more support – but not at the expense of the base funding of Australia’s research. That’s the call from leading universities, unions and peak bodies following Minister for Education Dan Tehan’s pledge of $135m for regional ...

The government has watered down its proposed anti-foreign spy legislation after universities claimed overreach. The Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme Bill initially arguably hampered the ability of researchers to collaborate with overseas counterparts by requiring registration of these partnerships. If Australian researchers failed ...

You know a paper is almost certainly ethically clean when it undermines its affiliated institutions' business models. Notwithstanding the fact that two of its authors work at Go8 member UNSW, Does It Pay to Graduate from an 'Elite' University in Australia? finds it ...

The Group of Eight (Go8) cares about how students live. It has just signed a three-year collaboration agreement with the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) to address this concern. “We are particularly concerned about the cost of living during ...

In an Australian-first, Group of Eight universities will investigate and publish the extent to which PhD students contribute to the nation. The three year project, dubbed Understanding PhD Career Pathways, will survey more than 200,000 PhD graduates and provide information ...

The newest national plan to increase innovation and productivity in Australia will rely heavily on universities to succeed, experts say. Australia 2030: Prosperity Through Innovation was this week published by Innovation and Science Australia (ISA), to highlight the need for ...