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On Campus
Academic competition no excuse for sabotage
In highly charged, competitive environments trust can be eroded not only by honest disagreement but by targeted actions that amount to covert sabotage. I write this as someone who experienced one such episode: an anonymous…
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Workforce
Hidden education workforce needs oversight
When the NSW Auditor-General released its 2025 report into the state’s universities, much of the attention landed on one figure: $217 million spent on contingent labour and contractors in a single year.
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Industry & Research
HEDx: Shaping higher education’s future
From technology, to the value of student voice, to diverse perspectives and teaching innovation, this episode digs deep into how the quality of graduate success should be measured both now and into the future.
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Pedagogy
Psychology ed must evolve with profession
The expansion of paid prac support for clinical psychology students has been welcomed, but experts warn Australia must also ensure placements are available, diverse and aligned with the skills future psychologists will need in practice.
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On Campus
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Policy & Reform
Change to ANU Act, apology to Liz Allen
The Australian National University has finally apologised to Dr Liz Allen over mistreatment and governance misconduct, whilst the ANU Act 1991 is on the verge of a major reform that would see greater governance transparency.
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Commentary
Intn’l students, language and belonging
International students say English proficiency is only part of the challenge when studying in Australia, with confidence, cultural understanding and a sense of belonging often proving just as important to success.
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Industry & Research
What is the future of scientific research?
The federal budget delivered targeted boosts for science agencies but stopped short of the sweeping reforms recommended in the Ambitious Australia report, leaving the nation’s research system in a familiar holding pattern.
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Technology
Phishing goes next level with AI
Artificial intelligence is enabling cybercriminals to produce increasingly convincing phishing attacks, prompting schools and universities to strengthen cyber defences as traditional methods of spotting scam emails become less reliable.
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Exclusive
UC centre to focus on public debate, not enrolments
Bill Shorten will leverage his political experience to open a centre that will foster healthy debate, exemplify public sector leadership…
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Rankings
Where are our unis in ARWU rankings?
Australian universities continue to excel globally, with five ranked in the ARWU top 100. The University of Melbourne leads Australia,…
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Podcasts
Podcast: Collaboration looks like this
In the previous episodes in our series, The AI Inflection Point, we covered the pros and cons of collaboration, whether partnerships can be transformational, and whether scale is the answer.
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Podcasts
Podcast: Does scale compromise identity?
Professor Dan Greenstein draws on 35 years in US higher education, including controversial institutional mergers, to argue scale best protects against financial uncertainty. Joined by Duke’s Noah Pickus, he explores whether growth can coexist with…
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Podcasts
Podcast: Beyond the student panel
At this year’s HEDx Conference at UTS, students weren’t just attendees – they were embedded across the program, contributing to the hosting, and delivery of sessions. In this episode, Belinda Brear (Student Voice Australasia coordinator) and…
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Podcasts
HEDX: Are global partnerships effective?
The fourth episode in our series, The AI Inflection Point, this conversation looks at whether higher education’s actions around creating global partnerships has actually been effective for students, for institutions, or for the sector?
