Indexation adds over A$5bn to Australian graduate debt Despite ‘debt avalanche’, universities stress that tuition fee loans are ‘not like grocery bills’ John Ross 4月 27日
Benefits of universal income support for students ‘outweigh costs’ Parental income should not influence eligibility for living allowances, Australian academics argue John Ross 4月 26日
Unsupportive workplaces forcing women out of STEM jobs – study ‘Entrenched’ workplace attitudes mean increase in female science and technology graduates is not transforming the field John Ross 4月 24日
Australian research review urges action on time wasting, interference Review calls for reduction in ministerial veto powers, highlights ARC’s role as ‘guardian of basic research’, but keeps applied research in the mix John Ross 4月 20日
Monash accused of ‘rewriting rules’ in underpayments row University says attempts to retrospectively change a years-old agreement are about ‘resolving ambiguities’ around how staff are paid for student consultations John Ross 4月 18日
Merge tertiary education funding models, Australian review told Single system for accessing skills training and higher education would remove longstanding barriers between the two, lobby group claims John Ross 4月 17日
Overseas earnings do not balance books, Australian v-cs say With international students flocking here in record numbers, administrators deny they are enrolling foreigners to ‘offset’ domestic declines John Ross 4月 13日
Australian representative groups lock horns over research funding While few dispute the need to increase the quantum, opinions differ over how to share the spoils John Ross 4月 12日
Domestic losses dog Australian universities While pundits predicted international woe from border closures, accounts suggest waning domestic demand is doing the damage John Ross 4月 12日
Uncap university places in the bush, says regional lobby ‘Regional differentiation’ could help overcome ‘horrific gap in educational attainment’, says non-metropolitan network John Ross 4月 11日
Inflation threatens ‘killer year’ for Australian universities As inflation soars and funding lags, administrators look for salvation in looming budget John Ross 4月 11日
Australian universities face new wave of strikes Staff at more institutions vote for industrial action, as enterprise negotiations drag on John Ross 4月 7日