‘My right to drink’: Students erupt over uni booze ban blitz
Private university students are frothing mad about an on-campus alcohol ban – but uni bosses are making no apologies. FULL STORY.
Tertiary
‘Give back’: NT law student‘s Queensland win
A Territorian working on a law degree on the Gold Coast has won a major award through the Queensland Law Society.
REVEALED: When new $120m student living tower will open
Construction has commenced for a new student accommodation tower on the Gold Coast. Find out when it will open
No seat at the table: Qld unis snubbed on national committee
Queensland universities, and regional university leaders more broadly, have been left off a newly-formed tertiary advisory committee, in what has been described as a “critical oversight”.
FIRST LOOK: New 459-bed Gold Coast student housing tower
A Gold Coast university has unveiled a new on-campus student housing tower set to house hundreds of students. Take a look
UNDER REVIEW: Shock education overhaul on table amid enrolment slump
Education minister Grace Grace revealed a key tertiary education body is being internally reviewed after the Gold Coast recorded its worst university enrolment slump. READ THE FULL STORY
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.
‘We’re not prepared’: Renowned scientist eyes pandemic ‘magic pill’
Mark von Itzstein changed the world with the first anti-flu drug, now he’s desperate to get into the lab before the next pandemic, warning ‘we are not prepared’.
Cashless school canteen fury: I can’t trust my kid with eftpos card
A public school is going cashless at the canteen – forcing students to have eftpos and debit cards. Read why parents say they are not fans.
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
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.
Swimming coach’s top five tips for success
There’s a lot that goes into the journey from pool to podium, and it has more in common with the path from cubicle to corner office than you might think.
Peak body makes bold request to salvage embattled sector
Study Gold Coast is making a bold request of the state government, saying it needs a “competitive boost” as southern states are likely poaching overseas students meant for Queensland.
Secret weapon to salvage Coast’s $2bn industry
One of the Coast’s biggest money spinners is primed to make a spectacular comeback after being ravaged by Covid lockdowns. THEIR SECRET WEAPON REVEALED
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.
Coast biz leader: ‘It’s been the hardest year of my life’
One of the city’s largest educator providers is having to “consolidate”, with its Gold Coast director revealing every day is a struggle. WHY HE’S AT BREAKING POINT.
Coast uni stops campus learning amid ‘Covid concerns’
Covid concerns force the return of at-home study and work for a Gold Coast University. READ THE LATEST.
‘Most are female, women in their 60s absolutely love it’
These Gold Coast locals have been seen smashing household items to pieces with baseball bats. And nobody cares. HERE’S WHY
In pictures: Sunrise team at Bond Uni
Bond University hosted Channel 7’s Sunrise weatherman Sam Mac for a series of live crosses that showcased the campus and gave film and journalism students a taste of their future careers. SEE THE PICTURES
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.
When year 12 graduate results will be revealed
He might have the gift of the gab, but it has taken more than charm for Gold Coast high school graduate Kalani Ripley to be confident of his end-of-year results.
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 Qld students a job
Students at regional universities in Queensland are more likely to land a job than graduates from prestigious institutions. See the list and how they compare.
Regional students get cash lure to study at uni
Taxpayers would fork out for regional parents to visit their kids at university and country students would get cash payments under a radical plan to halt shocking drop out rates.
‘I thought I’d be the oldest in class’
When Annette McCormick had her first day at university she thought she’d be the oldest in her class — that was far from the truth.
The next big thing in Gold Coast education
It is one of a new-generation city at the cutting edge of global education and enterprise. But how will the Gold Coast define the future?
Uni students increasingly ditching gap year
Students are ditching a full gap year and heading back in droves to start their studies mid-year.
Tradies’ lifelong earnings higher than many uni grads’
Studying at university may seem like a wise career move but the reality is many graduates are finishing their degrees with a large HECS debt and losing out financially compared with school leavers who embarked on a trade.
How our schools are failing kids
Schools are failing to prepare Australian students for university and the jobs of the future as literacy and numeracy skills face “sharp falls”, the Productivity Commission has found.
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