The majority of Australia's major universities have revealed plans to ditch remote learning and make a full transition to face-to-face classes this year. As of February 2023, staff and students from the University of Sydney and the University of Melbourne ...
More »Why returning to campus is not a good option in the new reality – opinion
There is much talk in both the media and dispatches from government agencies about the idea of mandating the return of students to campus – in fact a number of providers (both public and private) have attempted such a thing ...
More »New research looks to ex-teachers for answers
Australia’s need for educators has been driven by an interplay of salary, burnout and dissatisfaction, but new research will seek insight from a largely overlooked stakeholder - ex-teachers. Experts from three major universities will survey people who have quit teaching ...
More »When not all students or universities are the same: opinion
Our 40 or so Australian universities are not unlike those in other parts of the world in having distinct histories and legacies that shaped their evolution but are now parts of systems that have encouraged them to be more alike. ...
More »Top university experts sweep PM’s science awards
University researchers from UNSW, ANU and the University of Melbourne have been recognised for their excellence at Australia’s most prestigious science awards. The 23rd Annual Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science, held on Monday evening, recognised outstanding work from the nation’s ...
More »Meet the experts tasked to lead Australia’s higher education overhaul
A former NSW chief scientist, an international banking heavyweight and one of the nation’s leading Indigenous rights academics will lead the most significant review of Australia’s higher education system in over a decade. Education minister Jason Clare announced key details ...
More »Jobs-ready graduate changes
Labor has pressed ahead in its redesign of the Job-ready graduates scheme, reversing fee hikes for honours students and introducing a new program to attract medical professionals into remote hospitals. Federal education minister Jason Clare introduced two new amendments to ...
More »Universities ask govt to fund defence internships for overseas students
Australia’s peak university body is calling on the government to adjust entry requirements into graduate defence roles and to fund internships and work placements for up to 100,000 international students. Universities Australia told an independent review into the nation’s defence ...
More »How Musk’s takeover may change academic Twitter
Major changes to Twitter’s free speech and content moderation rules have presented new challenges for universities and academics. Last week, billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk secured ownership of the world's largest social media platform, firing roughly half of Twitter's workforce and ...
More »Go8 unis call for defence collaboration
The Group of Eight universities have asked the federal government to back a new plan that will bring universities closer to the defence industry and the defence forces in an effort to boost Australian capability. In its submission to the ...
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