“The blue stocking is the most odious character in society … she sinks wherever she was placed, like the yolk of an egg, to the bottom, and carries the filth with her.” Those are the thoughts of 18th-century English writer ...

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 strategies Australian schools use to appeal to the critical overseas market must continue to evolve. By Gayle Bryant. International students provide significant economic benefits to Australia, but with more educational options becoming available, including from online courses, effective marketing ...

Australia’s elite universities say expected cuts to research would be disastrous and propose fee deregulation, renewed caps instead. By Louis White. The Australian Government is looking at slashing hundreds of millions, if not billions, of dollars from higher education in ...

Local universities are contributing mightily to advances in research and Australia should be getting more out of it.  By Mardi Chapman. Foamed bitumen, thermal finger-printing technology, sustainable sports shoe manufacturing and improved weather forecasting are just some of the 50 Solutions ...

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 ...

Political parties have competing perspectives on student loan reform. By Dallas Bastian Billions of dollars owed under the income-contingent student loans are not expected to be recovered any time soon. All up, students owed $30 billion under HELP as of ...

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 ...

Extra numbers of graduates brought in to meet future shortages are struggling to find jobs. By Louis White. Australia may be gearing up for a nursing shortage in 2025, but in the interim nursing graduates around the country are struggling ...

Australian universities are looking for ways to teach sustainability across the curriculum. By Louis White An understanding of the importance of sustainability is gathering momentum within the higher education sector in Australia, as universities around the country are seeking ways ...