February
The stupidity of modern marketing
Why is simple, straightforward clarity beyond so many organisations?
This vice chancellor stood on his head for students, literally
New boss of Western Sydney University, George Williams, is using his legal mind, and the odd stunt, to advocate for the battered tertiary education sector.
January
Is a university degree still worth it?
The pay premium for graduates is on the decline, while the sector is a mess and academics are asking whether we have reached “peak university”.
October 2024
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.
August 2024
Major universities smashed in Labor about-face on overseas students
The government will cap numbers and redistribute them across the sector, one of the country’s biggest export industries, with smaller institutions to benefit.
Mark Scott failed to lead when radicals took over Sydney campus
The University of Sydney vice chancellor has sent the clearest possible message: he is prepared to accept some violence and hatred to appease extremists who threaten more violence and hatred.
July 2024
Caps on foreign students ‘don’t make sense’: WSU boss
Western Sydney University boss George Williams says overseas students take up jobs that are difficult to fill and spend their money with local businesses and families.
SA’s new mega university starts recruiting overseas students
The new Adelaide University is due to launch with 70,000 students in early 2026, even as migration reforms bite hard on the education sector.
May 2024
Constitutional expert to be next head of Western Sydney Uni
George Williams spent 24 years at UNSW where he built a reputation as one of Australia’s foremost legal scholars. But now he’s upping stumps to head up WSU.
‘Larger than life’: packed memorial farewells Lang Walker
Friday’s two-hour public service for the property developer and Rich Lister, who died in January, was attended by a who’s who of Australian business and politics.
April 2024
What the new land value boss thinks will happen to property prices
Sally Dale’s appointment comes at a critical juncture for both the residential and commercial markets in Australia’s most populous state.
February 2024
Improve vocational training for uni students, says skills boss
New Jobs and Skills Australia commissioner Barney Glover has more than a few ideas about how to lift productivity.
Western Sydney Uni boss to head national skills body
Barney Glover will not have time to take a breath as he moves to his new job as head of the government’s skills and jobs agency.
November 2023
Community may lose faith in migration, warns Westacott
Former Business Council boss Jennifer Westacott will urge the government to ensure immigration rates are sustainable, as infrastructure and housing stock come under pressure.
How these high flyers broke the ‘bamboo ceiling’
One in every five Australians has an Asian cultural background, but they struggle to climb the corporate ladder.
October 2023
For the first time, Sydney’s Jews fear to walk their streets
Once seen as a sanctuary, an anti-Israel protest this week turned Sydney into a hostile place for many Jewish people.
June 2023
Sydney Uni sets agenda for new academic roles
Two years of protracted negotiations at Sydney University have resulted in 330 new permanent roles with similar moves in other universities.
A stunning achievement: WSU’s global No. 1 sustainability ranking
Western Sydney University serves a unique demographic. And that helps explain why it is the best in the world at addressing ESG challenges.
March 2023
Westmead health precinct moves into big league to lure researchers
Western Sydney’s medical research hub is flourishing, and the challenge is to translate a rich pool of knowledge into commercial opportunity.
Higher education boom driving employment in western Sydney
Western Sydney is reaping the rewards of a virtuous cycle of knowledge generation, jobs and wealth, with many educational institutions flocking to the area.