Return to old school ways in uni cheating crackdown
A ‘greater use’ of pen and paper tests has been flagged as universities struggle to deal with students turning to AI tech to help them cheat.
Tertiary
Full list: New ATAR cut offs for every Qld uni course
The ATAR cut offs for nearly 2000 tertiary programs have been revealed with some university courses requiring scores of 99 and others as little as 31. SEE THE LIST
Revealed: Qld universities’ most in-demand courses for 2023
The second round of QTAC offers has landed in school leavers’ accounts, as 11 Queensland universities reveal which courses are the most in-demand before the 2023 academic year begins.
Top Qld uni course preferences revealed
Thousands of Queensland students have this morning received tertiary offers, with the course topping preference lists revealed.
Key advisory board scrapped despite $5b industry floundering
The Queensland government has quietly scrapped a key advisory board despite the struggles of the key sector it looks after.
Eight Year 12s score perfect International Baccalaureate result
Eight Queensland students have achieved top marks for the International Baccalaureate as results for participating students were revealed.
‘Super stressful’: QUT students unload after cyber attack
Just weeks out from exams, students at Queensland University of Technology say they have been “massively hindered” following a cyber attack that has led to staff being called in from holidays.
QUT’s $474k lawsuit against its own start-up success story
One of Queensland’s top universities is suing a successful tech business that it helped create, claiming it is owed royalties.
‘Could I be one too?’ New doc on the block blazes trail for Indigenous
More Indigenous doctors are needed to close the health and equity gaps. Ella Ceolin’s nephew has already asked: “If you’re going to be a doctor, does that mean that I could be too?”
Major uni hit by ransomware attack, systems offline
A major Queensland university has been hit by a cyber attack just days after first round offers were sent to prospective students.
The tertiary offers made to 13,000 Year 12 students revealed
The University of Queensland has taken out four of the top five courses offered to the Class of ‘22 on Thursday.
Revealed: Most popular courses at Qld universities in 2023
The first round of QTAC offers are out, with the state’s major universities revealing the most popular courses in 2023. See which degrees are in high demand.
Deputy premier turned university chancellor lashes ‘book-burns, bigots, zealots’ in first speech
The former right-hand man to ex-Premier Anna Bligh now leads Griffith University and has taken a swipe at “book-burns, bigots, zealots” and Elon Musk’s Twitter in his opening speech.
War against men fuelling education gender gap
Boys are now trailing girls from primary school to university, but there appears to be little concern about correcting the imbalance.
Bullied mercilessly for his condition, top student has last laugh
Lachlan Scott will graduate this weekend top of UQ’s speech pathology class, despite the challenges his condition has created during his four-year degree.
Skills war: Unis’ plea to relax visa rules in global hunt for talent
With the tertiary sector smashed by border closures, Queensland universities are pleading for help to lure back the world’s finest minds.
Uni or union: Griffith staff forced to pick sides in EBA vote
After Griffith University cut the National Tertiary Education Union out of their latest offer, staff voted on it over four days. One group supported it, while the other dug their heels in.
Student uproar as popular QUT teacher ‘tossed aside’
Queensland University of Technology students are in uproar over a shock decision not to renew the contract of one of the school’s most popular and revered teachers.
New uni chancellor calls on leaders to ‘stop resting on their laurels’
The Queensland University of Technology’s new chancellor has called on Australia’s leaders to stop wasting time and squandering opportunities to make change.
Nursing, education, law, childcare: Every CQUniversity graduate named
From degrees and qualifications in business to nursing, teaching, engineering, beauty and so much more, hundreds of students will cross the stage at CQUniversity on Tuesday. SEE THE FULL LIST OF GRADUATES.
‘Not fair’: TAFE in hot water over teacher’s temp status
A damning internal briefing note revealed TAFE Queensland’s real reasons for keeping a teacher on a temporary deal, and sank their case in the Industrial Relations Commission.
Poor, rural students getting uni degrees at half national rate
The University of Queensland will focus on offering scholarships to students in remote communities and from tough backgrounds over the next 10 years to even out concerning national statistics.
Cashed-up foreigners snap up uni rooms as locals priced out
The return of international students to Brisbane universities has delivered a significant escalation to the already fierce battle for accommodation, as rates soar by more than $100 in some cases.
The subjects that pay uni grads quarter of a mill
A graduate job finder says some companies are so desperate for graduates they are paying up to $250,000. Find out which uni subjects pay the most.
Uni’s budding entrepreneurs get hands-on with top start-up
Lucky QUT students were treated to an exclusive look inside one of Australia’s top 25 start-ups for 2022, right here in Brisbane.
‘Working to boost exec bonuses’: Qld university staff strike
Hundreds of staff at five Queensland universities will strike on Thursday calling for secure jobs, safe workloads and a real pay rise.
‘David v Goliath’: Ex-academic in $175k pay dispute with uni
An academic is in a battle against her former employer, a major Queensland uni, claiming she was underpaid for a decade.
Queen Elizabeth II labelled ‘evil’ in controversial UQ magazine
A ‘left wing’ writer whose opinion piece in UQ’s student magazine described the late Queen Elizabeth II as the ‘banality of evil’ a day after her death says he stands by the article.
‘Driven to quit’: Claims of toxic bullying at QUT
A former Queensland University of Technology social worker claims a toxic culture of bullying drove her to quit.
‘That’s not consultation’: Fury over uni changes that sparked doctor walkout
QUT’s student guild has denied claims it was consulted over changes to campus medical centres that sparked a mass doctor walkout.
Morrison Govt’s failed arts attack has come back to bite us
Two years after the Morrison Government’s roundly condemned plan to slash the cost of vocational degrees while increasing the cost of arts and humanities degrees by an unjustifiable 113 per cent, it appears to have failed.
‘Intimidating’: Gap closing but critical gender divide remains
Their numbers are growing, but women are still outnumbered nearly two to one in this exploding field of future employment.
Disturbing trend in foreign student intake post-pandemic
Experts say more needs to be done to diversify Queensland’s foreign student intake after the latest figures.
Qld uni students among most-stressed in the country
Queensland university students are suffering among the highest levels of stress in the country – ahead of NSW and Victoria – with more than two thirds experiencing anxiety about their studies every week, new research shows. Here’s why.
Major uni taken to court for staff ‘working for free’
The higher education union is taking a major Queensland university to court over claims staff were expected to “donate their free time” to complete their work despite massive profits.
Brisbane university professor charged with rape
Two men including a university professor have been charged with the rape of another man in inner Brisbane.
Mass exodus: Major Qld uni sheds shocking number of senior staff
The Queensland University of Technology has suffered a mass exodus of senior execs and faculty deans over the past two years while battling internal staff unrest and the Covid pandemic.
Uni students offered cash to share their drug experiences
Drug users are being offered cash by researchers from Queensland’s top university to detail their experience
QUT chancellor steps down after just two years in role
The chancellor at one of Queensland’s biggest universities has handed in her resignation for “personal reasons” after just two years in the top job.
Australia has a female problem in these critical future industries
Conversations in the loungerooms and classrooms of Australia will be critical to ensure women are represented in these key industries, writes Margaret Sheil.
FULL LIST: 7,000 QUT graduates named
Thousands of Queensland students have successfully navigated a turbulent two years to graduate university, with QUT revealing a list of nearly 7,000 students who graduated this month. SEE THE LIST
15,000 uni offers out today as top courses revealed
Nursing and healthcare courses have dominated Queensland university offers, as thousands of students woke to discover if they had landed a spot in their dream course.
Qld’s biggest university introduces vaccination mandate
A major Queensland university has become the latest institution to introduce a Covid-19 vaccine mandate, insisting anyone attending its campuses must be fully vaccinated from early next year.
More than 11,000 Qld students receive university offers
Thousands of Queenslanders have received university offers this morning, with the most popular courses also revealed.
The schools with top ATAR students revealed
Just 32 of the more than 27,000 Queensland students who will receive an ATAR today have woken to a perfect result. We introduce you to some of them, including one school that had 11 students. WATCH THE MOMENT THEY FOUND OUT
How 27,000 students performed in ATAR
More than 27,000 Queensland Year 12 students have received their ATAR today with 1100 set to receive academic commendations for landing an ‘A’ grade in six subjects. See how the cohort performed.
‘Be kind to yourself’: ATAR not only way to find path to future
Experts say Queensland students disappointed with their ATAR results today should not stress, with plenty of options at hand to find their path in life.
Maths fads leaving students with the wrong answers
An audit of university maths courses for teachers has found some serious problems with so-called teaching fads – which experts say is leading to poor results.
New city campus, eight-storey building in $200m uni revamp
One of Queensland’s biggest universities is set to undergo a massive multimillion redevelopment.
Uni where graduates earn the most revealed
Graduates from one Queensland university are among the highest paid in the country, earning well above the median salary nine years after finishing their studies.
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