Skills, training and educator bodies have backed the Prime Minister's Future Made in Australia Act that will grow Australia's in-house manufacturing capabilities. The Prime Minister last Thursday outlined his plan to boost Australia's economic sovereignty through increased on-shore manufacturing and ...
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Professor Penny Jane Burke is the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) chair in Equity, Social Justice & Higher Education, the director of the Centre of Excellence for Equity in Higher Education at the University of Newcastle, and ...
More »HEDx Podcast special episode: Sector leaders react to Accord
CampusReview · HEDx Podcast Episode 106 UA Highlights - 28 2 2024, 4.55 Pm Live from the foyer of the Universities Australia (UA) Solutions Summit in Canberra, this special episode shares the immediate reactions of tertiary education leaders to the ...
More »Game-changing plan to tackle campus-based sexual violence
Sexual violence has been a persistent problem in Australian universities and residential colleges for decades. The 2021 National Student Safety Survey (NSSS) commissioned by peak body Universities Australia (UA) found that since starting their studies, one in 20 students had ...
More »“It looks like they asked ChatGPT”: Advocates on UA Charter on sexual harm
Victim-survivor advocates have slammed the nation’s peak body representing Australian universities for failing to consult sexual violence experts on the development of its Charter on sexual harm. Universities Australia (UA) released its Charter on sexual harm last week with support ...
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Universities Australia (UA) chief Catriona Jackson will step down from her position in December following a tumultuous year representing Australia’s 39 tertiary institutions. UA is the peak body representing Australian universities in lobbying government, communicating to the public, and co-ordinating ...
More »Survey shows alarming increase in sexual harassment on campus
Sexual harassment incidents in tertiary education settings have more than doubled over the last four years, according to a recent survey. The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) released the results of its 2023 survey on sexual harassment, sexism, and gender-based ...
More »Senate condemns handling of sexual violence on campus
Senators unanimously condemned the university sector in a landmark inquiry into current and proposed sexual consent laws, urging the education minister to protect students and staff. The Legal and Constitutional Affairs Reference Committee (‘the committee’) released its report on Wednesday, ...
More »UA chief on international students’ return: Q&A
As tens of thousands of international students return to Australia's university campuses, sector leaders have called for more support for foreign students to live and work in the country. In early February, the Chinese government announced that over 40,000 students will ...
More »Minister to review political interference in ARC grants
Ministerial powers to block Australian Research Council grants will be scrutinised by the federal government as part of Labor's efforts to "reset" relations with universities. Jason Clare announced an independent review into ARC governance during his first address as education ...
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