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The executive pay bill of universities has been revealed.

Highest university executive pay packets revealed as crackdown looms

Institutions are spending more on top management staff and almost 200 people are taking home salaries of $500,000 or more a year.

  • Daniella White

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Opposition Leader Peter Dutton and Education Minister Jason Clare.

Labor ministers admit Dutton marriage meme is stupid and mean

The prime minister ordered a meme mocking Dutton’s marriage be taken down, but campaign strategists say the gaffe is a warning sign ahead of the campaign.

  • Olivia Ireland
Illustration by Joe Benke

The pros and cons of a ‘good bloke’ prime minister

I find it alarming that the astute Niki Savva sees Peter Dutton as electable despite his failure to produce a single, costed economic policy. Albanese, for all his faults, does stand for something other than himself.

Victoria will not host the Gay Games in 2030.

Still the queer capital? Melbourne pulls out of the Gay Games

The state government has confessed that it is no longer in the global race for the sporting event.

  • Stephen Brook, Kishor Napier-Raman and Kieran Rooney
George Williams wants the government to slash university fees.

Uni boss’ bold plan to slash university fees and end $50,000 arts degrees

The plan would cost the government $1.7 billion a year and result in the cost of an arts degree falling from $50,000 to $28,000.

  • Daniella White
Peter Dutton, international students.

Migration scheme in turmoil as Coalition, Greens torpedo overseas student caps

Labor’s laws to limit the number of foreign students have been blocked, the government calling Peter Dutton “a fraud” over his party’s decision.

  • Paul Sakkal and Natassia Chrysanthos
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Universities are closing applications in anticipation of the government’s international student caps

‘Mad rush’: Unis block foreign applications amid record student arrivals

A record number of international students entered the country in September ahead of the proposed international student caps due to take effect in January.

  • Daniella White
Any reduction in student debts will help the economy.

Criticising HECS changes misses the bigger picture

If Richardson wishes to campaign against tax breaks for those on higher incomes, he could choose to start with superannuation, family trusts, negative gearing, capital gains discounts and franking credits.

Minister for Education Jason Clare and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese meet with TAFE and university students, at Parliament House in Canberra on Monday 4 November 2024. fedpol Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

University fees to be reviewed nationwide in next phase of education overhaul

Labor has announced plans to cut student debt by 20 per cent but a planned government commission could permanently change fee structures.

  • Paul Sakkal
Sydney University is leading the field in converting casual academic roles to permanent tenured positions.

Radical plan to slash student debts by tens of thousands of dollars

University debts could be slashed by up to 20 per cent under an Albanese government plan targeted at young voters.

  • Paul Sakkal

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