This Month
Migration numbers reveal impact of government crackdown on student visas
The higher education sector says tight visa rules will hamper Australia’s ability to attract foreign students turned away by the Trump administration.
Education minister refers ANU concerns to regulator
Jason Clare has intervened around issues with governance and leadership at ANU, writing to the vice chancellor and referring concerns to the regulator.
Just two Australian universities make the world top 20
A quarter of Australian universities are in the top 100 globally, but many have slipped in their rankings due to global and local forces.
David Pocock blasts ANU leadership for ‘trashing’ institution
The independent senator believes urgent action is needed and has written to education minister Jason Clare about management of the national university.
The popular executive course making its way into the schoolroom
An ethics program attended by senior executives, judges and policymakers has been adapted to help students navigate social media.
Nobel laureates issue stark warning on fascism in open letter
On the eve of the US army’s 250th anniversary and Donald Trump’s birthday, some leading scholars have penned an extraordinary letter decrying authoritarianism.
Storm tamer wants to put a dent in Australia’s cyclones
He’s a college dropout who has the ear of climate scientists and even the Australian government with his sci-fi-sounding plan to stop cyclones and hurricanes.
Fixing the ‘crisis’ of Australian universities
Higher education, in the words of one expert, is in “serious trouble”. Can Jason Clare, regarded as the nicest minister in Canberra, fix the system?
Holding the status of ‘doctor’ just became even more common
Some pharmacy postgraduates can now call themselves by the title, in a change that has left MDs and academics unimpressed.
Antisemitism probe finds ‘workplace of fear’ at Sydney Uni
A preliminary SafeWork inquiry found inadequate actions were taken to protect Jewish staff and students, but its recommendation for a full inquiry was rejected.
High teacher dropout rates a myth: study
Contrary to popular belief, teachers are less likely to leave than almost any other profession, and many who do, return.
‘It’s difficult times,’ new uni boss admits
If Professor Max Lu has a sense of deja vu, it’s understandable. He’s been through Brexit, but now he’s got to untangle Wollongong from its many troubles.
IDP Education blown off course by global migration headwinds
The Melbourne-based company said student numbers were likely to be 28 to 30 per cent lower than expected amid policy changes in the US, UK and Canada.
‘Stunt double’ helps university teachers clone themselves
The University of Sydney’s Danny Liu has developed an AI tool that is helping both students and teachers get across the curriculum.
Australia’s top university on global ranking revealed
The University of NSW has leapfrogged Melbourne and Sydney to take top Australian university on a global ranking.
Unis rake in record foreign student revenues ahead of crackdown
New figures reveal record highs in both the number of overseas students enrolled in 2024, as well as the cash flowing to some universities from tuition fees.
How this school is changing girls’ study of economics
A Melbourne private school has driven a remarkable turnaround in the number of students, particularly females, taking up the subject for year 12.
How a $60m computer called MAVERIC could change Australia’s AI future
A new supercomputer in Melbourne will give researchers the firepower to work on vast data sets in health, medicine and climate change.
May
Vice chancellors awarded six-figure pay rises despite salary pressure
The increases pushed the highest-paid university boss for 2024, Duncan Maskell from Melbourne University, past the $1.5 million mark.
US orders halt to foreign student visa interviews
The order comes amid an escalating battle between President Donald Trump and the nation’s elite universities, in particular Harvard.