Management and Governance
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On Campus
ICAC hears KordaMentha, hiring issues at UOW
A UOW governance executive hired unqualified high school friends and ordered a change to the timeline of when John Dewar…
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Commentary
Intl student refunds new financial risk for unis
Universities are overlooking a fast‑growing financial risk: international student refunds, now a hotspot for fraud, errors and compliance failures.
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On Campus
Wollongong-born former MP joins UOW council
Wollongong-born economist and former Labor MP Stephen Martin has been appointed to the University of Wollongong's council just days after…
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On Campus
Macquarie academics question redundancies
Three academics from Macquarie University's Faculty of Arts have raised concern that university management has replaced full-time academics with casual…
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Policy & Reform
Quality of learning, AI cheating flagged in inquiry
Submissions to the Victorian inquiry into university governance have flagged that AI cheating is being ignored and that experienced professors…
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Policy & Reform
Major parties reject $430k vice-chancellor cap
The major parties have not backed legislation that would cap university vice-chancellor pay at $430,000, introduced by Tasmanian independent senator…
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Policy & Reform
New standards address racism, disability issues
The panel responsible for setting operational standards for universities has asked academics their opinion of institutional approaches to racism, governance,…
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On Campus
95% vote no-confidence in UTS VC
Almost all staff who participated in a ballot have voted no confidence in the vice-chancellor of the University of Technology…
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Policy & Reform
Highlights and low points for higher ed in 2025
Campus Review looks back at the developments that shaped the year, and the enduring challenges faced by providers, students and staff.
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Workforce
UTS walks back redundancies, course cuts
Teacher education and public health courses will continue, and staff will be offered voluntary separations, under major changes to the…
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Policy & Reform
Academics showcase alternative plan for ANU
Australian National University staff feel “fundamentally disconnected” from the university’s leadership, a group of academics told a federal governance inquiry…
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Policy & Reform
Consultant spend ‘relatively small,’ inquiry hears
The head of consultant Nous Group told a federal inquiry into university governance that most institutions have hired his firm,…
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Policy & Reform
Inquiry asks how regulation can be streamlined
The leaders of the merged Adelaide University told senators compliance costs are taking away from spending on research and students…
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Policy & Reform
Appointed council members defended at inquiry
Academics and businesspeople have given evidence to a NSW inquiry into university governance about the role appointed council members play…
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Policy & Reform
UTS academics pitch alternative to job cuts
The University of Technology Sydney (UTS) vice-chancellor has been asked whether he would consider an alternative restructure plan, written by…
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Policy & Reform
Victorian inquiry into uni governance
Universities will face even more scrutiny in the coming months after a third government announced it will probe the governance…
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Policy & Reform
Expert council on governance reports
Universities will be required to justify how much is spent on consultants and disclose whether vice-chancellors are drawing multiple incomes…
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Policy & Reform
Senators ask Bishop about $800,000 expenses
Senators have grilled embattled Australian National University chancellor Julie Bishop on her spending habits after she racked up nearly $800,000 in expenses while…
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On Campus
Should students be involved in governance?
Students participating in governance starts in the classroom and should be supported right through to governing bodies, a student experience…
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Policy & Reform
Universities reject $430,000 VC salaries
University submissions to independent senator Jacqui Lambie's bill opposed limiting vice-chancellor salaries to $430,000.
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Policy & Reform
Inquiry calls for vice-chancellor pay caps
A senate inquiry has recommended Australian universities cap renumeration for vice-chancellors and senior executives, finding they are rewarded too generously…
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Exclusive
UTS can’t blame policy for cuts: Minister
The University of Technology Sydney has been met with widespread criticism from the federal and NSW governments for its plan…
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VC's Corner
ANU vice-chancellor Genevieve Bell resigns
Australian National University chancellor Julie Bishop has rejected calls to step down following the exit of vice-chancellor Genevieve Bell – a resignation…
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Policy & Reform
Senators ask VCs to justify $1m salaries
An Inquiry into the quality of university governance asked the vice-chancellors of universities who are cutting staff why they are…
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On Campus
UTS defends decision to cut courses
The University of Technology Sydney has given evidence to a federal senate inquiry that probed how cutting education and public…
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