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Five students were caught cheating. Now it’s gone to court in a landmark case
The Federal Court will hear an Australian-first case after five students allegedly used a major company to cheat on their work.
- by Daniella White
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University of Sydney attacks ‘misleading’ figures as hundreds of sector jobs go
The university has accused the government of providing misleading figures about its foreign student cohort.
- by Daniella White
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Latest St Paul’s scandal shows how quickly the proverbial car can hurtle out of control
Reforms have fundamentally transformed Australia’s oldest university college. But a serious bullying incident shows those in charge can never take their hands off the steering wheel.
- by Jordan Baker
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Minister condemns St Paul’s College bullying scandal where student was gagged with sex toy
The incident that led to six people being expelled from the Sydney University college involved a mock trial with another student playing judge.
- by Jessica McSweeney, Lucy Carroll and Christopher Harris
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Students expelled, suspended over St Paul’s College bullying
The Sydney University residential college has expelled students over “humiliation-type behaviours” among male students last week.
- by Lucy Carroll
Staff at these top unis were found to favour white students. Then came the threatening calls
Academics responded more positively to emails from prospective students named “Melissa” compared to “Rahul”.
- by Daniella White
New Sydney Uni chancellor weighs in on Mark Scott controversy after months of turmoil
New chancellor David Thodey said the university sector was under unprecedented scrutiny in politics and the media.
- by Daniella White
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‘Google Translate, fractured English’: The sandstone unis accused of dropping academic standards
Universities have been accused of compromising standards to accommodate for an influx of foreign students in postgraduate degrees.
- by Daniella White
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Governing body backs Sydney University boss Mark Scott amid resignation calls
One of the newest members of Sydney University’s senate has publicly supported the under-fire vice chancellor.
- by Daniella White
‘Serious warning signs’: Sydney universities slide in global rankings
The nation’s universities suffered alarming falls on a prestigious global ratings index, with seven assigned their worst positions since 2016.
- by Noel Towell and Christopher Harris
‘There’s nothing like it’: Sydney’s strangest, most secretive stage show turns 60
Believed to be the longest-running theatrical production in Australia, the annual St Paul’s College production of Victoriana has finally let the cameras inside.
- by Michael Koziol
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