Students push for cheaper fees as lectures move online
Tertiary students are calling on universities to discount their course fees for degrees that offer lectures exclusively online, after noticing some courses no longer offer the classes in person.
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Thousands join push to fix ‘broken’ HECS system
Struggling uni students are demanding the federal government implement changes to make it easier for them to pay off their soaring HECS debts.
Female and non-binary academics sick of being interrupted by men
More than half of female and non-binary university academics have reported being told off and spoken to rudely by male colleagues while 92 per cent feel ignored — and they’re sick of it.
Monash lecturer accused of ‘glorifying’ Hamas massacre
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Hundreds more jobs to go at Victorian universities
The axe is set to swing on hundreds of jobs across the troubled university sector, with two more major Melbourne campuses announcing rounds of redundancies in the coming months.
TAFEs in crisis as free courses cause budget woes
Nine of Victoria’s 12 TAFEs were last year operating in the red, now some institutions have pointed the finger at free courses for being partly responsible for their dire financial position.
When University students may start to return to campus
In another blow to the Melbourne CBD and Victorian economy, tens of thousands of Victorian university students face learning from home for awhile longer. Here’s when they may be returning.
The uni degrees about to double in price
Two out of five students will pay more for their degrees, under sweeping reforms designed to give young people an incentive to study courses that will prepare them for the jobs of the future.
Top Melbourne uni dumps ATARs
One Melbourne university has ditched the ATAR for entry to some of its first year courses, as Year 12s struggle with a year of coronavirus upheaval. Here’s how places will be decided instead and which courses are eligible.
Mixed marks for universities amid jobs hit
Victoria’s best universities have seen mixed results in the latest world rankings, with the state’s top institution toppling as another climbed the ranks — this is the reason why. SEE THE FULL LIST
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.
Uni students booted for breaking COVID-19 rules
Residential students at Melbourne’s top university have been booted from campus over a gathering that broke social distancing rules, and have been told not to return for months.
Victorian universities thrown $350m lifeline
The Victorian Government has unveiled a $350 million university rescue package, but say the Commonwealth needs to contribute for the sector to survive.
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.
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