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“You’ll be going here one day,” I told my grandchildren.

The best and worst universities for graduate salaries revealed

Universities are coaching students in how to negotiate their salaries, but external forces dictate how big their first pay cheque will be. Search the table.

  • Christopher Harris

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‘We need to find common ground’: Hugh de Kretser’s human rights challenge

As president of the Australian Human Rights Commission, Hugh de Kretser walks a fine line. How can the organisation speak to all Australians?

  • James Button
Illustration: Michael Mucci

If it’s broke, nationalise it? Sadly, that’s broken thinking

It’s back to the future: suddenly there’s a cry for government to step in whenever things fail. If only it was that easy.

  • Parnell Palme McGuinness
Director of the Australian National Dictonary Centre Professor Amanda Laugesen.

From bluey to bogans: Researchers who help define how the nation speaks to lose their jobs

For almost 40 years, the words the nation uses in speech, newspapers and books has been mapped by a small team at the Australian National Dictionary Centre.

  • Christopher Harris
Stephan Matthai, former University of Melbourne professor of geotechnical engineering, has won a legal battle to get his job back.

Melbourne Uni professor sacked over ‘mawkish’ romantic messages wins his job back

Professor Stephan Matthai was dismissed for inappropriate behaviour towards a female PhD student seven years earlier.

  • Nicole Precel
Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism, Jillian Segal’s report said antisemitism in academic had become ingrained.

Unis are getting an antisemitism report card. They’re thinking about it

Universities have vowed to review a landmark plan to tackle antisemitism on campuses but have stopped short of endorsing it.

  • Christopher Harris and Bridie Smith
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Tom Holland (left) and Dominic Sandbrook host the popular The Rest Is History podcast.

History’s booming in podcasts – but many of its academics are out of a job

We live in momentous times. History podcasts and books are more popular than ever. So why is academic history in crisis?

  • Nick Bryant
The report said 13 students were stripped of their degree.

The Sydney university students submitting fake medical certificates

There were more than 3000 breaches of academic integrity rules at one institution last year as hundreds of students were failed for cheating.

  • Christopher Harris
Academic life is becoming increasingly unsatisfying and insecure.

Netflix has romanticised academia. This is what it’s really like

There’s a widespread misconception about working life in an Australian university.

  • Graeme Turner

‘A kind of monster’: Why does everyone hate universities?

Neither side of politics is giving universities the love they need, but the unis need to smarten up – for all our sakes.

  • Jordan Baker

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