‘Tacit support for protesters’: Open letter calls out UQ response
More than 100 people, including former governor Paul de Jersey, have signed an open letter calling out UQ’s response to campus protests.
Tertiary
$160m down the drain: Qld unis lose millions in ATO backflip
Queensland universities are poorer to the tune of about $160 million following the culmination of a two-year stoush with the Australian Taxation Office that ended with a costly backflip on a key decision.
How foreign student cap could impact other industries
Many people will be applauding the federal government’s cap on international student numbers, but Professor Carolyn Evans says we should be careful what we wish for.
$13m debt: Only two of seven Queensland universities recorded a profit
Annual reports reveal the seven Queensland-based universities collectively posted a $13.63m loss in 2023, but this is a major leap forward compared to a combined $564.7m loss in 2022.
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‘No way, no way’: Beautiful moment students told of perfect ATAR score
An incredible 34 students from the Class of 2023 have received the perfect ATAR score as more than 27,000 school leavers today learn their result. See the video of the moment Qld’s top students found out their score.
Up for grabs: 43k more fee-free TAFE spots created
An extra 43,400 fee-free TAFE places will be available in Queensland, targeting in-demand areas.
Major spike in Year 12s getting early uni offers before final exams
Some Queensland universities are reporting increases of 70 per cent or even double last year’s early offer numbers.
Inclusivity over merit: Uni’s woke new hiring policy slammed
A senior academic has slammed a major Qld university’s move to “move away from the merit principle” and use an “inclusive suitability assessment” model for recruitment, saying teaching staff are “appalled and flabbergasted”.
QUIZ: Are you smarter than a Year 12 student?
The Class of 2023 is almost ready to down their textbooks and burn their study notes with the QCE exam period drawing to a close. Could you pass? TAKE THE QUIZ
Brisbane to get a new uni campus
The soon-to-be campus in Brisbane’s south will also be home to a new $80 million manufacturing facility – a major development in its field in Queensland.
How deadly Queensland spider could also prove a lifesaver
A Brisbane company will begin clinical trials next year, but they believe a venom molecule could reduce the number of lives lost to hearts attacks and strokes, and improve survivors’ quality of life.
Revealed: Qld’s most influential teachers of 2023
They are trusted with educating our next generation and Queensland’s best teachers have been named for 2023. SEE THE FULL LIST
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