The Productivity Commission says earning a degree has worthwhile benefits for “marginal” students who only just make it into university, a finding that backs its case for expanding the number of university places. In its Five-year Productivity Inquiry report, released ...

The Productivity Commission is calling on universities to make it easier for academics to work in consultancy roles with industry and government so the latter two groups can gain more benefit from university-sourced innovation and knowledge. In a new interim ...