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
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.
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.
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.
One of Queensland’s biggest universities is set to undergo a massive multimillion redevelopment.
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.
Thousands of people support a move a popular festival and for an “official acknowledgment” from officials after the tragic death of a beloved mother duck at UQ’s Saint Lucia campus.
Student teachers say they have been left with “worthless” degrees and unable to graduate after failing compulsory tests critics say are too high stress and disadvantage people from certain backgrounds.
The state’s top universities still made a whopping $1.35 billion from foreign students last year despite being smashed by international border closures – but regional institutions copped a much bigger hit than those in the southeast.
“Aggressive cost reductions’’ are revealed in a new report on university finances during the pandemic. See list of hardest-hit universities.
Months after an open letter launched claims of a toxic culture at QUT, an internal staff survey has again shone a light on issues, including a lack of confidence in senior university executives.
The outcome of a hearing into the sacking of a controversial Queensland university professor will be revealed next week.
Foreign students will be the next to arrive in Australia, but Education Minister Alan Tudge has raised concerns about students from two countries.
Despite the international education sector being hit hard by the pandemic, Brisbane is still one of the best cities in the world for students according to a major new study. SEE THE LIST
The University of the Sunshine Coast has made a controversial call to scrap lectures from next year – with the tertiary education union slamming the decision as ‘insulting’ for staff.
Female university students are earning less money than their male counterparts in almost every area of study. These are the exceptions.
One of Queensland’s biggest universities has been left red-faced after sending out the wrong degrees to graduates.
QUT students are fighting changes they say will make the union less democratic, less accountable and less representative of their rights.
A Queensland professor sacked for his outspoken views on climate change has had a final showdown with his former employer in High Court.
The future of Australian race car engineers was on display at a CQUniversity festival in Mackay.
More than 20 per cent of Brisbane university students say they know someone who cheated last year, with experts saying Australia’s higher education reputation could be tarnished if dishonest conduct is left unchecked.
The hugely popular two-day event is back after COVID-19 cancellations stopped the festival.
Multiple Queensland universities have climbed up the global rankings despite losing millions in revenue due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Best Actor award winner visited CQUniversity to give students some tips and advice for their upcoming stage performances.
International students are flocking to other nations as Australia continues to struggle with a way forward, despite the sector being worth up to $5 billion for the Queensland economy.
A leading Queensland university has unveiled a list of 60 degrees that don’t require an ATAR for entry – and some you could save a whopping $20,000 in course fees. SEE THE FULL LIST
The state’s corruption watchdog won’t investigate the University of Queensland and its highest-ranking executives after assessing the allegations made by suspended student activist Drew Pavlou
Suspended activist Drew Pavlou is celebrating the Morrison Government’s new parliamentary inquiry into foreign influence at Aussie universities – and at the same time threatening to reveal secrets from UQ’s Senate meetings under parliamentary privilege.
Year 12 students will be able to gain early entry into a top Queensland university before receiving their ATAR in a bid to give certainty to school-leavers rocked by COVID-19.
A decline in international students might seem like a good thing for Aussie uni hopefuls, but a tertiary expert has some back news.
Artificial intelligence could be used to detect distress levels in callers to emergency services, so operators can prioritise those who are really in need over hundreds of fake calls in Queensland each year.
International students currently overseas could return to Queensland under a plan to help revive the devastated $5.6 billion industry, even as borders between states remain shut.
Queenslanders planning to apply for university could have a major fight for places on their hands, with institutions bracing for an unprecedented surge in applications while at the same time being unable to accommodate more students.
The new boss of Queensland’s biggest and most prestigious university takes up her position today amid a storm of controversy over the suspension of a student activist.
The Queensland Government will unveil a $150 million rescue package for the state’s tertiary education sector, which has been battered by the loss of valuable international students.
One of Queensland’s leading universities says the downturn in students from the coronavirus pandemic has cost them $100m and hundreds of jobs on its campuses are at risk.
After committing to free speech after the suspension of activist Drew Pavlou, a student at the University of Queensland has been a told a term he used in an assignment suggested “patriarchal politics” and went against its “inclusive language” policy.
Applications for short course subjects have surged at one of Queensland’s leading online universities since the Federal Government announced its higher education relief package in April.
UQ will review its policies to better reflect models of academic freedom and freedom of speech, amid controversy over Chinese links and the suspension of a student activist.
Australia’s High Commissioner to the UK has responded to concerns from British parliamentarians over the University of Queensland’s suspension of an anti-China student activist.
The University of Queensland has upheld its decision to suspend Drew Pavlou, but the student activist has managed to secure a small victory in his fight against his two-year ban.
The University of Queensland’s two highest-ranking executives have been referred for investigation over claims of corruption and failure to disclose foreign influence by lawyers representing embattled student activist Drew Pavlou.
New data shows where Queensland’s university graduates in maths, science and engineering are getting jobs — and earning more. Where they studied may come as a shock.
Queensland’s top university has labelled fee hikes for some students as “very disappointing”, while another has warned the tertiary fee overhaul could cause a $5 million loss.
A worrying drop-out rate in this crucial subject could block many Queensland school leavers from discounted degrees at university next year.
Fees for university studies in job-growth areas will be slashed under a proposal to get Aussie students into work, but many other students will not be so lucky, with course costs jumping from 28 per cent to 100 per cent.
Chinese state media has cited a University of Queensland student who says they experience abuse on campus, while targeting student activist Drew Pavlou in an article justifying the government’s warning to students against travelling to Australia.
Queensland’s top universities risen up the latest world rankings as their Australian counterparts slid backwards, a new report has revealed. SEE THE LIST
University of Queensland anti-CCP activist Drew Pavlou has spoken of the personal toll of his fight against the “billion dollar institution throwing bottomless resources” into his suspension case for “political reasons”.
Tens of thousands of jobs have been slashed across Australia’s universities but highly paid Vice-Chancellors are still taking home enormous pay packets.
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