New legislation to help shield universities from an increased risk of cyber attacks passed has through parliament. Under the federal government's second Security Legislative Amendment Bill, higher education providers will be mandated to report any significant cybersecurity incidents or ransom payments ...

A new mentoring program dedicated to supporting young aspiring female engineers will launch at the end of 2022.  Called ‘Hustle’ the new initiative will mentor and assist young women through their HSC in an effort to create a pipeline of ...

A study asking male doctors to estimate female numbers in the profession has shown up a mistake that could cause “insidious consequences”. Male doctors who over-estimate the number of women in the medical profession are also less likely to support ...

“Today marks a hard day for the community and particularly for victim-survivors of sexual harassment and sexual assault,” declared Universities Australia Chair, Professor John Dewar. Dewar’s words came after yesterday’s release of the 2021 National Student Safety Survey, conducted by ...

Australia’s top universities have partnered with six under-resourced high schools in NSW to help improve equity and access to higher education through literacy intervention.  The Imagined Futures project, developed by the NSW Equity Consortium, delivers literacy-focused programs to students living ...

The average Australian was more than $800 worse off last year than they were in 2020, as the soaring cost of living outstrips wage growth, according to the Australian Council of Trade Unions. President Michele O’Neil addressed the Australia Institute ...

Women academics faced heavier teaching loads and spent less time on research during COVID-19, a new study has found.  Researchers surveyed over 3,000 university staff across Australia and Canada to examine how the switch to remote working affected both men and ...

A dispute between a student and senior lecturer at the University of Queensland has led to a complaint being lodged against the university with the Australian Human Rights Com­mission (AHRC). Senior lecturer Joel Katzav, who is Jewish, says a letter of complaint written about ...

Five years after The Australian Human Rights Commission filed a damning report on sexual violence in universities high rates of incidents continue to reported, but experts say awareness is improving. The Australian National University has published a long-awaited report which ...

The recently released 2022 Times Higher Education Young Institution Rankings shows some interesting results. This ranking captures those institutions under the age of 50 years. Globally, there are 539 young institutions ranked in 2022 compared to 475 in 2021. This ...