October
This is the top business school for the third year in row
University of New South Wales has been named The Australian Financial Review BOSS Best Business School for 2024, just ahead of University of Melbourne.
- Sally Patten
- Opinion
- Best Business Schools
Think hard: the best choice might not be the most obvious one
When it comes to choosing the right degree and right school, what is the best decision for one person might not translate to the next.
- Julie Hare
- Opinion
- Best Business Schools
How we ranked the business schools
BOSS Best Business Schools showcases the strength and depth of schools across diverse institutions.
- Tim Brown
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
- Exclusive
- Freedom of speech
CCTV and sleepover bans: universities clamp down on protests
Universities are in a balancing act trying to protect the right to protest while also keeping students and staff safe in the wake of pro-Palestinian protests and antisemitism.
- Julie Hare
September
Unis need ‘systemic overhaul’ to deal with AI use
The siren call of generative AI is luring university students, and unis are responding with a range of approaches.
- Sian Powell
‘We’ve only scratched the surface’: How AI will change work
Artificial intelligence is set to reshape the jobs market and the nature of roles across many businesses. Here are some of the best ways to use it.
- Alexandra Cain
Master’s studies boost former tradie’s confidence as a start-up chief
It’s been a long journey from refrigeration mechanic into a series of senior management positions and then eventually into starting his own company.
- Alexandra Cain
The hottest courses to help keep up with the pace of change
Executive education spans an ever-rising number of subjects such as AI, the energy transition and data analytics – but which are most in demand?
- Sian Powell
Why Sydney Uni vice chancellor Mark Scott is in the firing line
Street art in Sydney University’s famed graffiti tunnel was exhibit A as Jewish groups stepped up their campaign to unseat the high-profile vice chancellor.
- Tom Burton
August
- Commercialisation
- Higher Education Awards
This special paint could save lives from bushfires
New paint technology developed at UNSW to help fire-proof homes is a joint winner in the Higher Education Awards research commercialisation category.
- Alexandra Cain
- Teaching Excellence
- Higher Education Awards
The secret to training the next generation of tech whizzes
From curing maths anxiety to using AI to teach a tricky programming language, these Teaching Excellence winners are producing Australia’s future tech workforce.
- Tess Bennett
- Analysis
- Higher Education Awards
Winning strategy: Setting guardrails for generative AI
Comment provided by the winner of the Teaching & Learning Excellence category, UNSW.
- Jake Renzella and Sasha Vassar
- Analysis
- Higher Education Awards
Winning strategy: Love hormone research bears multimillion-dollar deal
Comment provided by the joint winners of the Research Commercialisation award, the University of Sydney and UNSW.
- Michael Kassiou and Guan Heng Yeoh
July
Who are the Chinese hackers named by Australia?
They are based in China’s south and have allegedly operated via a front company called the Hainan Xiandun Technology Development Co.
- Nick Bonyhady
June
Unis should face inquiry into $380m in underpayments: academics’ union
Universities are the worst underpayers of staff across the economy and now the academics’ union wants a federal inquiry.
- Julie Hare
- Exclusive
- Quantum Computing
Cashed-up Diraq says it can win the quantum computing race
It hasn’t got as much money as government-backed PsiQuantum, but the UNSW start-up says it makes up for that in qubit size, as it banks a big funding round.
- John Davidson
Short and sharp: courses that can lead to better jobs
Bite-sized qualifications deliver better jobs and pay for employees and competitiveness for employers.
- Agnes King
How Australia can become a world leader in green hydrogen
A short course is being developed to give electrical engineers the specialist knowledge they need to work in the emerging green hydrogen sector.
- Christopher Niesche
- Opinion
- Immigration
Why the government is desperate to cut immigration
There are many reasons for Australia’s inadequate housing supply, but a population jumping by 2.5 per cent a year obviously compounds the immediate problem.
- Jennifer Hewett