Five RMIT juris doctor students have made a robust case for improved human rights protections in Australia. The students, Brigette Rose, Frank Aloe, Helen Metzger, Luke Fowler and Veronica Snip worked under the supervision of staff at the Centre for ...

Education Minister Christopher Pyne has defended a $500,000 higher education information campaign against allegations it had amounted to an expensive and wasteful “flop” with its hotline attracting just 134 calls. Pyne has said the campaign – which comes as the ...

The internationalisation of higher education has been driven by the developed world, but a recent event marked a chance for emerging nations to steer the conversation. By Helen Zimmerman. In mid-January this year, there was a seminal meeting of international ...

Universities Australia joins business world to improve graduates’ employment prospects. By Dallas Bastian. Universities Australia has struck a partnership with business groups to improve the chances of graduates getting jobs. The deal is part of the effort to strengthen relationships ...

Universities today face a set of rapidly evolving challenges. Here’s how some experts on the sector want to address them. By Louis White. Research grants cut, Australian Government funding falling, up to two-thirds of students no longer attending lectures, rapidly ...

A close look at funding schemes here and in the UK reveals the importance of supporting higher degree candidates. By Paul Wellings. One of the recurring higher education policy debates of the past two decades has focused on how much ...

Take a closer look at Pyne’s call for a review of higher education.  By Louis White. It is hard to get a grip on what Education Minister Christopher Pyne wants from his latest review into the higher education system. Pyne’s ...

A government review of the higher education funding scheme that began in 2012 will also consider access for students from low socio-economic backgrounds and the quality of graduates – but could lead to higher fees. By Dallas Bastian. The new minister ...

Universities established in the 1970s are facing a mid-life crisis as they look towards the internationalising future. By Richard Higgott. "For the quality agenda to prevail, universities need to be academically led and governed, not simply managed." Few people would ...

  New education minister’s plan to review services fees, placement caps draws critics’ ire. Education minister Christopher Pyne’s potential plans for higher education have drawn the ire of critics. Pyne has announced his intention to review higher education’s demand-driven system ...