February
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.
Australia should punt on bold, unproven ideas: Shergold
The Australian Research Council chairman says this country needs to get behind young researchers whose work takes greater risks but offers larger rewards.
Clare to return as Labor’s campaign voice
Finance Minister Katy Gallagher and Education Minister Jason Clare have been tapped to sell Labor’s message when Anthony Albanese is unavailable or unwilling to front the media.
RBA warning on foreign student cuts
Government policies to reduce the number of overseas students are working, and the Reserve Bank harbours some concerns.
How not to waste Gonski school funding
Additional federal money may unfortunately extend and expand inefficient and ineffective practices rather than lift the quality of teaching.
No, minister – the reading wars are not over
Jason Clare has embraced evidence-based reading instruction, but the Australian school curriculum is holding our education system back.
School retention, attendance rates continue to trend downwards
Fewer students are staying at school until the end and too many don’t turn up for class. Mental health is part of the problem.
$80,000 debt is only part of cost crisis hitting students hard
Jasmine O’Brien is in the second of a five-year degree, holds down two jobs and worries about what her student debt will be when she finally graduates.
‘Reading wars are over’: Clare close to multibillion-dollar schools deal
Jason Clare is on the verge of achieving what his eight predecessors failed to do: create a nationally consistent and fair approach.
We asked 4 experts to mark Labor on education. Here’s what they said
Anthony Albanese says education is one of his greatest accomplishments in his first term in government. We asked four experts if that adds up.
Controversial academic still on Macquarie University payroll, says VC
Macquarie University academic still employed despite spate of antisemitic statements over the past 16 months.
Scheme aims to overcome the cycle of placement poverty
Means-tested financial help for students undertaking ‘pracs’ for certain degrees has been welcomed, but some say it should be extended to all required placements.
January
‘Devil you know or one you don’t want to’: The fight for Sydney’s west
Multicultural communities are angry at Labor’s response to Israel’s military action in Gaza, but independents face an uphill battle to unseat two senior Labor MPs in Sydney’s west.
Uni leaders on notice as MP says they run a ‘lawless sector’
A new parliamentary committee will grill university leadership after a spate of management and governance failures.
No mention of Bell’s Intel job in key ANU council meeting minutes
The minutes of a meeting to endorse Genevieve Bell as the next head of ANU appear to undermine the claim her role with Intel was “highlighted”.
Go harder on double-dipping uni bosses: Henderson
The opposition says Education Minister Jason Clare is missing in action as vice chancellors collect payments from outside sources on top of their university salaries.
Crackdown coming for double-dipping uni bosses
Australian vice chancellors are among the highest paid in the world, but a handful also have paid gigs on the side, raising questions about potential conflicts.
December 2024
‘It was stupid’: Labor admits meme with Dutton’s wife was wrong
Education Minister Jason Clare has admitted the Facebook post about Peter Dutton and his wife was “stupid” and “wrong”.