October
Six ways my MBA paid for itself
It can be hard to know whether the financial cost of the qualification will be worth it. Luke Shanahan has the benefit of hindsight.
- Nina Hendy
- Opinion
- Universities in crisis
How do our universities get their social licence back?
There are four issues that universities need to address if they are to revive their troubled reputations in Australian society.
- Shamit Saggar
In Queensland, abortion rights are a mainstream campaign issue
Debate over abortion laws has reignited in spectacular fashion in Queensland as the state’s ‘Bible belt’ shows its conservative colours.
- James Hall
September
Star confirms sale of Treasury Casino site in scramble for cash
The troubled gaming company has ended months of speculation, pocketing a much-needed $60.7 million from selling its Brisbane property to Griffith University.
- James Hall and Zoe Samios
December 2023
- Exclusive
- International students
Foreign uni enrolments rise again amid visa crackdown
Universities say demand from overseas students is “going through the roof”, but a clampdown on non-genuine students will dampen temporary migrant numbers.
- Julie Hare
August 2023
Unscripted: Griffith’s assessment plan to combat cheating
Griffith University’s oral assessment program aims to deter plagiarism and rote learning.
- Sian Powell
- Analysis
- Higher Education Awards
Winning strategy: Rethinking the path to climate adaptation
Comment contributed by the joint winner of the Emerging Leadership category, Griffith University.
- Johanna Nalau
- Analysis
- Higher Education Awards
Winning strategy: A proven tool for faster student assessment
Comment provided by the winners of the Teaching and Learning Excellence category at Griffith University.
- Danielle Logan-Fleming and Popi Sotiriadou
Studying music goes well beyond the classroom
Music students benefit from greater vocational direction and are finding new career opportunities.
- Nicki Bourlioufas
Emerging leaders tackle climate and data threats
A leader in developing strategies to keep communities safe in a changing climate is one of the joint winners.
- Nina Hendy
Conduits for change, unis prove their worth
This year’s winners of the AFR Higher Education Awards have three things in common: creativity, impact and social good.
- Julie Hare
April 2023
Top bureaucrat makes Canberra encore to help solve education turmoil
Former Canberra bureaucrat Ben Rimmer has returned to lead the development of the government’s higher education and research reforms.
- Tom Burton
‘A mockery of the system’: Indian students dodge visa rules
The integrity of the student visa system is in question as universities and reputable colleges say poaching is rife.
- Julie Hare
January 2023
How Friday afternoon email etiquette cuts weekend workloads
The vice-chancellor of Griffith University is asking staff not to send internal emails on a Friday afternoon, to create a boundary between work and the weekend.
- Tess Bennett
- Opinion
- State Parliament
NSW Labor can’t stand in the way of social justice on pokies
It’s the conservative side of politics that is taking the lead on a pokie plague that has alarmed communities and voters.
- Ross Fitzgerald
October 2022
Unis suffer as older workers opt for jobs over study
The short-term outlook for demand for university study is very soft with mature age students, which normally account for half the intake, opting for work over a degree.
- Julie Hare
- Opinion
- Crime
AUSTRAC hardens frontlines against dirty money
Work behind the scenes is producing financial intelligence and helping law enforcement and business to stop criminals from benefiting from serious and organised crime.
- Nicole Rose
‘Scary’ evidence nose picking could increase risk of dementia
Australian researchers have shown that bacteria can travel through the nose and into the brain of mice, where it creates markers that are a telltale sign of Alzheimer’s disease.
- Joanna Mather
April 2022
‘Unbelievable’ downgrade of Labor’s prospects in Qld
Labor may not win any extra seats in Queensland and could lose Lilley and Moreton, an academic says.
- Tess Bennett
July 2021
- Opinion
- Olympics
Go for Olympic host city gold - and go for broke too
The Olympic business model means that host cities invariably lose out. Brisbane will need a heroic effort to avoid that fate.
- Graham Young