Qld HECS debts to be slashed by $5k under Labor election promise
Queensland university students will have an average of $5350 wiped from their HECS debts under a proposal from the federal Labor government if it is re-elected this year.
Higher Education
Uni review as symposium slammed over crude ‘Dutton’s Jew’ attack
A Queensland university will hold a review into a controversial presentation at an anti-racism symposium that has sparked outrage amid claims of anti-Semitism and calls for funding cuts.
Qld uni admissions soar as top courses around the state revealed
Nearly 14,000 offers have been made by Queensland universities in Thursday’s major offer round. See the most popular courses here.
The bold Netflix trend seeping into Qld schools
Schooling in Queensland is getting with the times as Netflix works its way into the conversation.
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How a space-loving Aussie mum was selected from 23,000 to become an astronaut
When Katherine Bennell-Pegg applied to be an astronaut through the European Space Agency, she was one 23,000 aspiring space travellers. Here’s what it took for the mum of two to make it through the gruelling selection process.
If you want to study business in Melbourne, apply to these universities
The countdown is on for year 12 students to pick a study course for next year, and for those considering business school, a new report has ranked the top institutions in Victoria.
Early offer beats the stress for students
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University of Melbourne to lose $85m under international student caps
Australia’s top ranking university is pausing recruitment on vacant positions and reducing discretionary spending after the government proposed to cut its international student enrolments by 18 per cent.
Treasury Casino to be transformed into new university campus
Exclusive new renders have revealed what Brisbane’s historic Treasury Casino will look like, as it’s new owners Griffith University reveal the next move. FIRST LOOK
Students reveal ‘harrowing’ anti-Semitic experiences at Melbourne unis
Students and staff have described how they’ve been spat at and threatened regularly at Victoria’s top universities since the start of the Israel-Hamas war.
Sweeping changes to QTAC following offer round debacle
Crisis management training will be brought into the state’s tertiary admissions centre as it aims to avoid a repeat of last year’s offer round chaos which left thousands of students in limbo.
Powerful university union’s $165k toga party exposed
Leaked documents have revealed how the powerful University of Queensland Union spent $165,000 on a toga party along with thousands on llamas, ice creams and a boat.
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