Western Sydney University
‘It was a shock’: The limit on foreign students for every university revealed
Vice chancellors say they were blindsided by limits that kneecap institutions that achieved strong growth this year.
- by Daniella White
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Top Sydney unis are the biggest targets of the student cap. It will cost the state billions
UNSW and Sydney University will be forced to slash their international enrolments by more than 40 per cent. This is how we got here and what it means.
- by Daniella White and Matt Wade
Most uni bosses make more than $1 million. When this one got the job, he asked for a pay cut
Most Australian vice chancellors are paid more than $1 million. This university boss thinks that’s too high.
- by Daniella White
Degrees that lead graduates to the biggest pay packets revealed
Students have been urged to consider potential earnings compared with the cost of their university degrees and long-term HECS debt.
- by Daniella White
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Universities in crisis
Students are starving. One man could fix it with a keystroke
If you have any influence on the next generations, tell them not to do an arts degree – at least until the federal government fixes its fee problem.
- by Jenna Price
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University
‘Debt until death’: Vice chancellor attacks soaring fees as degrees hit $50,000
The cost of every degree for 2025 has been revealed. A university boss says young people are being priced out of their dreams.
- by Daniella White
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University
‘A very curious deal’: The $340m uni campus with a $1.8b price tag
Property developer Lang Walker gave generously to Western Sydney University. His company stands to gain far more.
- by Patrick Begley
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University
Minister warned unis of campus tensions days after October 7
Universities assured Education Minister Jason Clare they had measures in place to deal with antisemitism on campus within days of the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel.
- by Angus Thompson and Natassia Chrysanthos
Australian universities are under siege from all sides. Are they powerless in the face of political attacks?
The federal government’s use of international student numbers to slash migration puts universities’ business models at risk. Here’s why.
- by Daniella White
Western Sydney University announces new vice chancellor
Professor George Williams AO, a current deputy vice chancellor at the University of NSW, has been announced as the new leader of Western Sydney University.
- by Josefine Ganko
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University
Unis ban Indian student applications as visa rejections hit record high
Some universities, including at least one prestigious Group of Eight institution, have taken the drastic step of banning or limiting applications from countries deemed at high risk of visa refusal.
- by Daniella White
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