Parents will launch a class action over ‘misleading and deceptive conduct’ by the Newington College Council, including claims that representations were made the ‘college would not become coeducational’.
Australia’s greatest resource is not iron ore or other mineral riches but its human potential, according to Nicola Forrest.
A former Immigration Department deputy executive made the claim as the government vowed to manage numbers ‘in a fairer way’ after the Coalition blocked its controversial student caps legislation.
An new advisor of Catholic Identity and Mission at the university disagreed that the university was ‘ambivalent about its Catholic identity’ following a series of public controversies.
Education Minister Jason Clare has axed a ministerial direction that prioritises student visa applications from ‘low risk’ institutions.
Community pressure is keeping geographically irrelevant languagues on life-support.
At the core of university culture is a 1000-year tradition of pursuing knowledge for its own sake and if the community benefits – well that’s a bit of luck.
We can’t have a strong economy without the ideas, products and solutions generated by our brilliant university researchers.
An indigenous leader gave a university leader this sage advice: Act together, act now and we are unstoppable.
Flinders University is collaborating with the community to identify the critical research problems which need to be tackled.
Government micro-management means it is little surprise that many universities have already announced significant cuts and jobs losses, writes Charles Sturt University provost Graham Brown.
Anthony Albanese says his changes to the activity test for childcare will only cost $430m, but modelling by independent economic bodies expects it will be much more.
A childcare giant headed by a former Education Department mandarin will be the first to gift staff a $100 a week pay rise in time for Christmas.
The elite University of Sydney has apologised for nine years of wage theft from almost 15,000 staff, as the Fair Work Ombudsman ordered it to repay $23m.
Brenda Walker came from a family of storytellers, including her brother, Don Walker, who wrote classics for Cold Chisel, and her mother, Shirley Walker, who wrote novels.
The Prime Minister let rip, splurging $3bn on childcare and early education, in a dress rehearsal for next year’s federal election campaign.
The Shaping Australia Awards recognise academics for transforming Australian lives for the better.
As the federal government plots a new way to cut international student visas, S&P Global has flagged issues with universities’ strong credit ratings. See which universities are hardest hit.
A scientist born in rural China who became one of Australia’s most eminent chemical scientists has been appointed the next vice-chancellor of the University of Wollongong.
Ombudsman Anna Booth revealed systemic problems with wage theft in almost all universities, calling on them to ‘lift their game’ in complying with workplace laws.
The introduction of a $10-a-day flat-fee model for childcare risks repeating the mistakes made in aged care, a milestone report has found.
The University of Melbourne has apologised to 25,000 staff for underpayments spanning a decade, and been hit with a $600,000 fine.
A review of 10-year-old legal advice on gender-diverse participation in competitive school sport could result in trans students being excluded based on ‘risk of injury’.
Noel Pearson has blamed the ‘appalling’ teachers’ union for Australia’s falling literacy standards, and blasted it for blocking reforms to help First Nations children read and write.
The Albanese government is preparing to replace a controversial ministerial direction, as providers warn the ‘confused and mismanaged’ policy approach is damaging the sector.
Australian students have performed ‘well behind the world’s smartest countries’ in global maths and science testing.
As the teacher union demands more cash to lift student results in NAPLAN literacy and numeracy tests, Indigenous leader Noel Pearson has other ideas.
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Flagging the possibility of a levy on universities to fund the ombudsman service, Sarah Bendall warns her 65-strong staff would have the powers of a royal commission to compel universities to answer questions.
The Albanese government’s ‘dunderheaded’ approach to slashing international student numbers had cost jobs and harmed businesses, says Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia chief executive Troy Williams.
With the power to probe assault and rape allegations without involving police, Australia’s first National Student Ombudsman has outlined her immediate priorities.
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