Little known Sydney billionaire donates $100m to Sydney Uni
One of Australia’s newest tech billionaires is funnelling $100 million into the University of Sydney to put his name on a scholarship program bigger than any previous philanthropic gift.
Higher Education
The gap year trend that has Aussie Gen Zs packing their bags
Aggressive recruitment campaigns are targeting rising numbers of Aussie youngsters to put gap years before uni. Find out where they are headed.
Hundreds toss mortarboards in the air for university graduations
Years of work have led up to it, but now, more than 500 university students have officially graduated. All the colour from the first lot of University of Tasmania graduation ceremonies.
University of Melbourne coughs up $72m to cover wage theft
The state’s leading university has been ordered to fork out a staggering $72m after it underpaid more than 25,000 staff members for a decade.
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UTAS confirms eye-watering staff underpayment figures
A new report has shed light on the extent of wage theft at Australian universities, with the University of Tasmania confirming it has underpaid staff a massive amount over the past decade.
‘Unrealistic’: Union’s warning over UTAS staff workloads
UTAS academic staff have “unrealistic” and “unsustainable” workloads, according to the National Tertiary Education Union. Here’s what the union is threatening if the issue is not resolved.
Tasmanian dancer’s ‘dream comes true’ with life-changing scholarship
Elizabeth Johnstone is about to embark on a trip of a lifetime, after winning a scholarship to pursue her dreams at a prestigious London dance school.
Code blue: How the world’s boiling oceans are felt in Tasmania
With a chunk of sea ice the size of WA missing from Antarctica and masses of giant kelp lost off Tasmania’s coast, the state of our oceans is in crisis mode, a new report has revealed.
Meet the top UTAS alumnus with part of Antarctica named for her
This scientist has helped lead a billion-dollar NASA satellite mission and recently travelled to Antarctica with a former Google CEO – but her most “surreal” moment happened three years ago.
Mega glasshouse, retractable roofs: Inside ag institute’s $26m project
A $26m agriculture hub development – including a glasshouse, multi-purpose research facility, and retractable-roof growing areas – will begin rising at UTAS’ Newnham campus early next year.
‘Lifeblood’: Tasmania’s endemic plants at risk
Tasmanian research published in a global report reveals Australia is falling behind the rest of the world in protecting unique native plants, potentially leaving them at risk of extinction.
‘The only way’: What needs to be done to save Southern Ocean
More than 200 scientists from across the globe, including Tasmania, have shared what they say is “the only way” to save the Southern Ocean. What they say the key risk is.
Tassie scientists make groundbreaking Antarctic discoveries
Tasmanian scientists are using Antarctic-bound tourist vessels to understand more about the polar region and have already made groundbreaking discoveries. What they found.
One thing PhD candidate heading to Antarctica can’t live without
Benjamin Viola is about to embark on the adventure of a lifetime to research seabirds and the scope of climate change – but he’s made sure he’s packed one essential item for his six month trip.
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