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Policy & Reform
Key WA unis say no to mergers
The West Australian government faces strong resistance to mergers from most of the state’s public universities, signalling a major battle…
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Faculty Focus
Murdoch appoints first female Chancellor in 50 years
One of Perth's top public universities has appointed a female chancellor for the first time in its nearly 50-year history.…
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News
Mass redundancies left academics with ‘survivors guilt’
Tenured academics feel exploited, trapped in their jobs and experience a sense of ‘survivor's guilt’ from seeing their colleagues being…
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News
Uni vet staff crashing their cars due to stress, union claims
A major veterinary teaching hospital has been referred to workplace regulators after the union alleged "extreme" health and safety concerns…
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News
Murdoch appoints new VC
Murdoch University has announced Professor Andrew J Deeks as its new Vice Chancellor, starting in April 2022. Deeks comes to…
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News
Grace Tame slams PM for appointing Murdoch academic as Human Rights Commissioner
Australian of the Year Grace Tame has accused the Morrison government of undercutting its commitment to women’s safety for appointing…
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Industry & Research
Murdoch University registered for four years rather than seven, two years after ‘Cash Cows’ revelations
An investigation into Perth’s Murdoch University by the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) has resulted in the institution…
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Features
How Jennie took control of her ageing through higher education
Jennie Cox has always jumped on any chance to learn. At 81, she’s just completed a degree at Murdoch University…
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News
Murdoch University drops financial claim against whistleblower
Murdoch University has dropped a financial claim against employee and whistleblower Gerd Schroeder-Turk, filed after he spoke out about Murdoch’s admission…
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Industry & Research
Experts slam standing committee report on teaching as a ‘missed opportunity’
A report tabled in parliament last week on the status of the teaching profession has been heavily criticised by teaching…
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News
Murdoch seeks expressions of interest in Perth CBD vertical campus
Murdoch University is setting its sights on a vertical campus in Perth’s CBD. The university announced it was seeking expressions…
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News
Avatars equip Murdoch uni students with a taste of real classroom challenges
Preparing teachers for dealing with challenging students is one of the most important aspects of a teaching degree, but until…
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International Education
Murdoch University’s ‘aggressive’ student recruitment could hurt other Australian universities
A Murdoch University staff member who would prefer not to be named for legal reasons says the ABC TV 4 Corners program…
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International Education
Tertiary education union accuses Murdoch Uni of ‘shooting the messenger’
The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) has “condemned” Murdoch University for suing a whistle-blower who spoke out during the controversial…
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News
Coffins over coffee: take a seat at Murdoch’s Death Café
Fancy speaking with a stranger about your death or theirs over a couple of crumpets and some chai? Talking about…
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Top Stories
VET review: Professor urges schools to ditch VET/uni dichotomy
A Murdoch University professor has criticised schools for encouraging students to choose between a VET or university pathway. Barry Down, a VET…
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Industry & Research
Jurassic lark: dino DNA dies out
Scientists at Murdoch University have shown that it is impossible to reconstruct dinosaurs from ancient DNA, with the new findings…
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Wind, solar power storage breakthrough
Murdoch University researchers may have solved one of sustainable energy’s greatest challenges: power storage for use in non-generation times. Project…
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Plea for asylum seekers signed by 200 academics
A Murdoch University academic has led calls for the federal government and the opposition to rethink their proposals for asylum…
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