University students who choose a 'fruit salad' of subjects could see their performance deteriorate. New analysis by University of Sydney researchers found that low-performing students who select a diverse combination of subjects often see a further dip in their performance, ...

Australian researchers say their coronavirus test, which can deliver a positive result in under 15 minutes, is set to be manufactured in Western Australia. Scientists at the University of Technology Sydney used novel optical technology to design a highly sensitive ...

Four Australian universities have been named in the top 50 in a world ranking of scientific papers – one for the first time. National Taiwan University's Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers for World Universities, hosted by professor of library and ...

The injection of an additional $1 billion for university research was the big-ticket item for higher education in last night’s Federal Budget. Announcing the education measures in the 2020-21 Budget, Minister for Education Dan Tehan said education would be critical ...

The Australian Council of Learned Academies (ACOLA) report released this week identifies and discusses challenges critical to ensuring Australia’s agricultural industry remains competitive in the future. While Australian farmers have a reputation for being among the most “efficient primary producers in ...

Firebrand Tasmanian senator Jacqui Lambie is opposed to the government’s higher education funding changes, saying it will disadvantage poor students and poor families. Lambie said the new bill “makes university life harder for poor kids and poor parents” and was ...

Universities hammered by coronavirus border closures will be thrown a lifeline in next week's federal budget. Education Minister Dan Tehan has promised an extra $326 million to provide more domestic student places. The money is expected to cover 12,000 new ...

The University of the Sunshine Coast's coffers will be hardest hit by proposed changes to higher education funding, with the institution facing a loss of over $31 million a year. That was one of the surprising findings from new analysis ...

Research conducted by both the Australian National University (ANU) and  the University of Melbourne has concluded that using e-cigarettes triples the chances of a non-smoker taking up conventional smoking. The report, which was submitted to the government, also found “insufficient” ...

A senate committee report has recommended the government’s job-ready graduates bill be passed with the contingency that it is reviewed after two years.  The committee’s chair, Liberal senator James McGrath, wrote that the bill will “deliver policy and funding certainty for the sector”.  But Greens senator ...