Today
This vice chancellor blames populism for worsening productivity
University of NSW vice chancellor Attila Brungs says government, business and universities should be working together to fix stagnant productivity.
Yesterday
Former ANU chancellor Gareth Evans slams university’s governance
Evans, who was also cabinet minister in the Hawke and Keating governments, has declared the Australian National University lacks competence and judgment.
This Month
Overseas student numbers blow out to historic high
A record 200,000 overseas students flooded into Australia in February, defying expectations that 18 months of tougher entry rules would dampen demand.
Unis can walk away from Trump’s demands on research: Varghese
Australia’s former chief diplomat says Donald Trump has the right to impose conditions on research funding, but equally universities must decide what is acceptable.
Unis urge EU pivot after Trump edict
Pressure is building on the federal government to respond to a Trump administration questionnaire that has been sent to Australian researchers.
Inside ANU’s unusual School of Cybernetics
The top university is in the throes of a massive cost-cutting drive but its smallest and least research-intensive school appears to be out of the line of fire.
Trump ideological vetting of local uni research a ‘slippery slope’
Australian researchers fear funding will be cut if their projects don’t comply with the Trump agenda.
Universities accuse Trump administration of foreign influence
Australian researchers who receive US federal government funding have been asked to confirm they comply with the president’s anti-DEI, America-first agenda.
Trump regime demands universities declare China, transgender links
Researchers who collaborate with US agencies have been asked to declare any links to China, communism and whether they comply with Trump transgender orders.
This school may have the answer to improving kids’ maths
Teachers can now sign up for a new program from La Trobe University to teach them how to teach the subject – and not before time.
Emma Johnston takes the reins at Melbourne Uni in a time of crisis
Melbourne University just got its first female vice chancellor, Emma Johnston, and her road ahead will not be plain sailing.
Researchers drive leading innovations in science
Meet some of the women whose original thinking has put them at the global forefront in their fields.
ANU chancellor Julie Bishop racked up $150,000 in travel expenses
Julie Bishop travelled far and wide as chancellor of Australian National University last year, just as it embarked on an extensive cost-cutting program.
Albanese gets NSW over the line on school funding deal
It’s been over a year of negotiations but the federal government now has all states and territories signed on for a new school funding deal – except one.
February
Local students taking A-level fast-track to Oxford
A private school in Sydney is offering British A-levels as an alternative to the HSC.
ANU quizzed over contracts awarded to chancellor Julie Bishop’s friend
ANU vice chancellor Genevieve Bell was grilled in Senate estimates about contracts awarded to a firm run by Julie Bishop’s long-time employee Murray Hansen.
Parents continue shift to private schools
The rising tide of families electing to send their children to private schools has accelerated since COVID-19.
Research funding body suspends grant to pro-Palestinian academic
Controversial academic Randa Abdel-Fattah, who has said Zionists “have no claim or right to cultural safety”, has had her $870,000 research grant suspended.
Vice chancellors back Coalition plan to put domestic students first
Education spokeswoman Sarah Henderson says a Coalition government would impose tougher caps on international students, have zero tolerance for antisemitism.
People are not stupid or bogans ... it’s us, Shorten tells unis
Bill Shorten and Catherine Livingstone have come to similar conclusions as to why universities are out of favour with the community.