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Australia’s university sector lacks the institutional resilience to “prepare our nation for the future” and needs to enrol more people from lower socioeconomic and rural backgrounds to secure the future labour force, according to a landmark report. The Australian Universities ...

University experts have said that the federal government's plan to overhaul teacher education in Australia fails to address key workforce issues driving teachers away from schools. The Expert Panel, chaired by Sydney University vice-chancellor Mark Scott, released its final report ...

A $296 million-dollar National PhD program will support university researchers to undertake industry-focussed research projects, including the potential for AI to help predict the risk of heart disease. Last week, Assistant Minister for Education Anthony Chisolm announced the first funding ...

Australia's peak higher education union has raised concerns over the University of Adelaide and South Australia's plans to form a 'mega university' in 2026. According to NTEU SA Division Secretary Dr Andrew Miller, there are still "too many unanswered questions" ...

Over 80 per cent of people in Australia are concerned that universities prioritise profit over education, with four in five supporting a cap on vice-chancellors' salaries. A new report from The Australia Institute's Centre For Future Work drew results from ...

Leading university rankings company QS says there is no conflict of interest between its business as an international student recruiter and its rankings, which are closely followed by international students. QS senior vice-president (institutional performance) Ben Sowter said the company’s ...

Professor Mary O'Kane Chair of the Accord Review Panel joins the HEDx podcast for a second time through an interview with research partner HERDSA at a keynote plenary panel session at their annual conference in Brisbane last week.  In an interview by ...

Three Australian universities ranking in the top 20 academic institutions globally fell flat in a recent student satisfaction survey. The QS World University rankings released in June feature 1,500 institutions across 104 locations. The University of Melbourne ranked 14th place ...

Universities will have until 2025 to roll out major changes in their teaching degrees as part of a major shake-up of teacher education in Australia. Last week, education ministers signed off “in principle” on 14 recommendations from experts tasked to ...

The sector may be on the brink of major new policy changes and a new collaborative vision for its future. Many might see this as a landmark and time of celebration offering great opportunity. Others might see it as a ...