The University of Technology Sydney (UTS) has entered the THE Young University Rankings 2021 top ten for the first time, with a number of other Australian universities recording top-50 spots. UTS’ position has risen six places since last year’s Young ...

An ex-senior academic accused of fabricating a harassment campaign against herself confessed she’d been “naughty” in a phone call intercepted by police, a court has heard. Dianne Jolley, the former dean of science at the University of Technology Sydney, is on trial ...

Paul Jeans has been reappointed as the chancellor of the University of Newcastle, following a backlash against former deputy Prime Minister Mark Vaile’s appointment and his decision to stand down.  University council members made the decision yesterday. Reflecting on the ...

South Australia will be the first state to bring international students back after the country slammed its borders shut because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Flight Training Adelaide site at Parafield, in Adelaide’s northern suburbs, has been approved as the ...

The vulgar and expletive-laden letters allegedly sent by a senior Sydney academic as part of a fake harassment campaign can be revealed. Dianne Jolley, 51, is standing trial in Sydney’s Downing Centre District Court where she has denied allegations she ...

Australian supermarkets offer more discounts on unhealthy options and stock a higher percentage of sugary or fatty products in poorer suburbs, new data has revealed. Deakin University’s Food Environment Dashboard has handed out red flags to all Australian grocery chains, which ...

An ex-university dean allegedly sent herself a card containing a pair of her own underwear and the words “Sorry for your loss” on the front amid a fake harassment campaign designed to influence a course review process, a court has heard. ...

NSW treasurer Dominic Perrottet announced yesterday he is expecting final commonwealth approval for the commencement of Australia’s first pilot program for the return of international students within days.  If approved, international students are expected to return to the state within ...

A shortage of maths and science teachers at a Queensland high school has exposed the growing crisis facing schools in STEM subject areas. It has also reignited debate among academics and professional bodies about what can be done to attract ...

Quacquarelli Symonds' (QS) latest report provides universities and other higher education providers with critical insights into how Australia and New Zealand can position themselves as destinations of choice for students in early 2022. In developing the report, titled Volume 1: ...