October
The HSC economics exam stumped AI. Can you do better?
We asked AI and Australia’s top economists to answer the 10 hardest questions put to NSW year 12 students this week. Test yourself in our interactive quiz.
The actuary who raps at the end of client presentations
Expert number cruncher Minh Phan is a self-confessed maths nerd and music obsessive – and he’s combining those loves into an unusual AI learning tool.
Headwinds hit $51b education sector, but Australia in pole position
An American expert says that “a dark winter is coming” for the international industry, but some nations will flourish.
Sydney University request for more overseas students denied
Most universities will be allowed to enrol more international students next year, but one got knocked back.
Charisma is out. Here are 4 skills leaders need urgently
A new report based on conversations with 150 global leaders outlines key performance enhancers leaders need to embrace to boost capability in the workplace.
Housing targets threatened by shortage of apprentices
Not enough learners are signing on to meet the needs of trade industries with numbers at their lowest in a decade.
Government failing to attract enough young people to university
New analysis raises questions whether the government will meet key education targets for more tertiary educated Australians.
Deloitte blamed ‘transcription issue’ for flawed AI report
The consulting firm is under pressure to repay the full balance of its $440,000 contract, but won’t be pursued by the department that commissioned the work.
September
The skills and values that will define long-term success
Potential students are getting younger – and they’re looking for a strong overall return on their investment.
International student numbers plunge as government visa fees bite
Overall new student enrolments in the year to June 30 were down by 16 per cent, with the English-language college sector down by 38 per cent.
Productivity agenda needed to attract tech workers Trump rejects
Australia needs to bundle immigration policy with bold tax and IR reform to seize the opportunity to access global talent handed over by the US visa crackdown.
Silicon Valley Down Under: Why Trump’s loss could be our gain
The US President’s de facto closure of the H1B visa represents a massive opportunity for Australia, one that Anthony Albanese really cannot afford to let slip.
Bold experiment helping steer girls into non-traditional careers
Australian teenagers have among the narrowest career choices in the OECD. A school on the Mornington Peninsula is changing that.
UK billionaire to pay interns $53,000 a month for AI skills
Alex Gerko will also pay a bonus to allow successful candidates to rent a flat near the New York office, as the artificial intelligence talent war heats up.
AI to redefine the jobs market, displacing some workers: Bullock
The RBA governor says AI is part of a “societal shift” that could require federal government investment in training and education.
‘Future at risk’: NAB CEO issues urgent call to action on AI
Australia’s “economic miracle” is at risk unless its leaders take bolder action to reverse the productivity malaise, warns NAB boss Andrew Irvine.
Melbourne Uni pulls out of huge Fisherman’s Bend project
It has hit pause for at least five years, citing delays in the precinct’s development and tightening funding constraints in the higher education sector.
August
NSW government asks UTS to call off suspending teacher training
Tertiary Education Minister Steve Whan said he had made it clear that he and the “highest levels of the NSW government” were very concerned about the decision.
The AI era is HR’s time to shine. But they’re not invited
Australia’s top bosses think their people chiefs are not up to managing the artificial intelligence transition, and that’s a big problem.
University innovators show how to give everyone a crack
At a time of upheaval and structural reform in the tertiary sector, these awards highlight the very best of what can be achieved.