Sydney Uni clashes with pro-Palestine activists on new protest rules
The University of Sydney administration has once again clashed with pro-Palestine activist students and staff, this time over new rules explicitly banning encampments.
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Sydney uni boss was warned radical group on campus
Jewish leaders have accused University of Sydney vice chancellor Mark Scott of failing to act on warnings a radical Islamist group had infiltrated the pro-Palestinian encampment as early as May.
‘Capitulating’ to ‘fringe element’: Security experts lash Sydney Uni
National security experts and the Opposition have lashed the University of Sydney’s leadership after the uni made a deal with fringe protesters, despite concerns some members have links to extremism.
Sea of empty tents: Pro-Palestine protesters quit Sydney Uni site
Despite vowing to stand their ground in defiance of Sydney University’s orders, protesters have largely abandoned their encampment four days after being given an ultimatum to quit.
300 hacks per year: NSW unis fail their own cyber test
Seven of NSW’s 10 universities are failing to meet their own standards for cyber security, an audit has revealed, facing up to 300 incidents in a single year.
TAFE teachers win four per cent pay boost
New NSW TAFE teachers will start out on salaries over $92,000 under a deal inked between the Minns government and teachers’ union.
Foreign hacks on Australian universities ‘only going to get worse’
The personal details of 7500 graduates at Western Sydney University have been hacked. A leading cyber security expert says similar breaches by malicious foreign actors are “only going to get worse” – and unis need to do more to defend themselves.
‘Nothing to hide’: Sydney Uni in stand-off with Gaza campers
Universities in Melbourne and Canberra are cracking down on pro-Palestine encampments but the 90-strong contingent at the University of Sydney will be left alone, the uni has confirmed.
‘Dodgy’: Uni boss calls out ‘real problem’ with international students
Sydney University Vice-Chancellor Mark Scott has hit back amid plans to alleviate housing pressure by capping international student enrolments, arguing the Albanese government is missing the “real problem”.
Activists ‘storm’ shopping centre as pro-Palestine campsites spread
So-called “solidarity camps” have now spread beyond the sandstone walls of The University of Sydney, with pro-Palestine student activists establishing a satellite campsite in Wollongong, and high school students joining a CBD protest on Thursday.
Students’ uni debts cut by $1200 in cost of living relief
More than three million uni students, apprentices and trainees will share in $3bn of student debt to be wiped out in this month’s federal budget. See how much you’ll save.
Jewish ‘discomfort’ the cost of free speech at Sydney University
University of Sydney boss Mark Scott says Jewish students will have to tough out “discomfort” with anti-Israel slogans, defending the response of Australian universities to pro-Palestine protest camps.
‘Never okay’: Minister breaks silence on infant-ada saga
Education Minister Jason Clare has broken his silence on the involvement of young children in a university protest, as Jewish organisations double down on calls to have the host’s academic funding revoked.
‘Woke’ Young Liberals kick men’s rights advocate out of Higgins uni talk
The NSW Young Liberals are facing accusations they’ve gone “woke” after disinviting a controversial commentator and men’s rights advocate from a university event about the Higgins case.
Cut red tape and we’ll build beds: Uni boss’ student housing plea
The Vice-Chancellor of Sydney’s biggest university wants unis to step in and step up to make more housing more affordable for students – but he wants Chris Minns’ help to do it. Here’s how.
Queensland uni drops in world rankings
A Queensland university has dropped 17 places in the world rankings with experts saying the result “provides serious warning signs”.
Big visa change to fill Aussie skills shortage
Australia’s visa process is set for a major shake-up as part of a federal government policy reform. See what it means.
State’s new teacher crisis laid bare as calls grow for help
The boss of Australia’s oldest university has called for more investment in teaching degree pracs, as senior school figures across the state lament the quality of teachers currently being produced.
University world rankings: Green Sydney unis rocket up charts
Two Sydney universities have soared up the global charts and straight into the top 20. See the full list of the university world rankings.
Child’s pay: the apprenticeships paid less than minimum wage
From sparkies to hairdressers, many apprentices are earning less than the minimum wage – even if they’ve long left high school. See how the pay rates stack up.
Best and brightest becoming bush docs amid GP shortage
The University of Sydney is keeping talented minds in the bush and combating brain drain to urban areas, welcoming 25 new medical students to its Dubbo-based School of Rural Health.
ANU student fights for better transport over safety fears
As the cost of living skyrockets, and a recent study suggested ANU students experienced some of the highest rates of sexual assault, a petition is demanding the government to address a public transport “deadzone”.
‘Debt trapped’: Uni students crippled by $100,000 loan repayments
Student loan debts of more than $100,000 sounds like something out of the US. But it is now an Australian reality for more than 35,000 students as calls to ‘freeze’ loans intensify.
Rent a room to uni students caught in rental crisis
Empty-nesters and families are being urged to rent their spare rooms to cash-strapped university students struggling to find accommodation in NSW’s housing squeeze.
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.
$100k training facility will bolster nursing numbers
A $100,000 nurse training facility will help address Australia’s nursing shortage and bring back the international workforce to communities across regional communities.
Students glam up for final school shindig
After a year like no other, Kooringal High School’s class of 2021 got dressed up to mark the end of an era with glamorous evening full of gowns, grand entrances and flash suits. SEE THE PHOTOS.
Students step out in style for first post-lockdown formals
Lockdown would seem a like a lifetime ago for The Riverina Anglican College’s class of 2021, where students were finally able to let their hair down and celebrate their schooling achievements.
16 Aussie universities hit by eye-watering $2b loss
“Aggressive cost reductions’’ are revealed in a new report on university finances during the pandemic. See list of hardest-hit universities.
Universities face quotas on students from China, India
Foreign students will be the next to arrive in Australia, but Education Minister Alan Tudge has raised concerns about students from two countries.
Uni chief wants free speech laws to stop ‘self-censorship’
A university chief is demanding new laws to safeguard free speech, warning that Australians are “self-censoring’’.
Unis bend rules to help students get dream degree
School leavers who missed out on studying their dream degree at uni due to a low ATAR are being urged to take a back door path into uni.
How to open the doors you never knew existed
It’s time to remove the roadblocks to study, and start work towards a brilliant new career.
Big bucks after uni: Who’s earning more than a lawyer
These are the lucrative degrees attracting Australian students with starting salaries as much as a law graduate – or more. Search the list here.
Shock salaries reveal women paid less than men in first job
Bosses have been branded “unfair” for paying young women less than men in their first job, with a boys’ club bonus. See how your salary compares.
Worst universities ranked: Which will get NSW students a job
Students at regional universities in NSW are more likely to land a job than graduates from prestigious “sandstone’’ institutions. See the list and how they compare.
More young Aussies rely on bank of mum and dad
New data has revealed why anxious young Australians are not flying from the family nest, and are now three times more likely to be living with their parents than be married.
Thousands more Indigenous students in training
Indigenous education experts welcomed the increase, saying vocational education — including both TAFE and private providers — is giving Indigenous children who did not do well at school a second chance.
Australian uni bosses earning seven-figure salaries
Tens of thousands of jobs have been slashed across Australia’s universities but highly paid Vice-Chancellors are still taking home enormous pay packets.
Aussie unis with links to China defy transparency
China’s Confucius Institutes are becoming increasingly controversial in the west with Sweden closing them down. Yet they continue to operate in Australia without being held accountable for their influence.
Students enjoy best of both worlds with TAFE, uni combo
Uni students are flocking to vocational courses to boost their employment opportunities by ensuring they have practical skills for their chosen career as well as a degree.
Aussie uni’s Big Brother app to watch students
Student sleep, activity levels, alcohol and drug use could be monitored through a new phone app an Australian university will deploy. But it has privacy experts concerned.
Unis move to future-proof students
With 85 per cent of the jobs that will exist in 2030 still yet to be invented, universities have a new focus on transferable skills and preparing students for rapid change.
Rise in jobs that don’t require a degree
Australia’s obsession with university is subsiding, with fewer employers and school leavers seeking out degrees. SEE THE DEGREE-FREE CAREERS AND THEIR PAY
Cyber hack prompts university overhaul
Australian universities are acting to combat the threat of “unprecedented levels” of foreign interference.
Palaeontology degree breaks new ground
Fossil hunters are digging the only degree of its kind in Australasia, studying alongside a university team with expertise spanning the past 400 million years of life on Earth.
‘No-brainer’ training path lets you earn and learn
Earning while learning is not just for tradies, with many companies across Australia offering free training and qualifications from certificate II to diploma level.
Student satisfaction high in courses of the mind
Satisfaction is high in university students studying the science of human behaviour but experts warn graduates need a greater awareness of employment options to improve their career paths.
One in four say uni was a mistake
Widespread dissatisfaction with universities has been laid bare in a new survey, with graduates saying they are not being taught the right skills and they should have chosen vocational training instead.
What graduates really want from first job
Thousands of uni students will be looking to enter the labour market once their exams finish at the end of November, but salary won’t be their top priority when choosing a job.
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