The Albanese government should resurrect the 50-year-old policy of former Labor Prime Minister Gough Whitlam and abolish university fees, said University of Melbourne vice-chancellor Duncan Maskell. In his annual vice-chancellor’s address on Tuesday, Professor Maskell said the reintroduction of university ...
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Two additional Australian universities have banned the admission of Indian students in response to concerns over fraudulent visa applications. Victoria’s Federation University and Western Sydney University (WSU) have halted recruitment from students from six Indian states, including Punjab, Haryana and ...
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Melbourne University has again been named Australia’s best university in the latest round of higher education rankings. The Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) named Melbourne University the 57th top global university of 2023, rising six places from last year. ...
More »James Packer donates $7m to UNSW for mood disorder research
The University of New South Wales has accepted a $7m donation from Australian businessman James Packer to advance research into the prevention and treatment of mood disorders. Mr Packer, who revealed in 2020 he had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, ...
More »Budget 2023: what’s in it for higher education
More university placements to facilitate Australia's nuclear submarine endeavours and clinical spots to attract nursing graduates were among the key tertiary spends included in this year's federal budget. Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down his second budget on Tuesday, which prioritised ...
More »Tertiary peak bodies call for funding overhaul
Universities and higher education peak bodies are asking for increased funding into research and to scrap the jobs-ready graduate scheme ahead of a major government review. Universities Australia and The Group of Eight (G08) were among the peak tertiary bodies ...
More »Universities eye off major higher ed deal with India
Several Australian university vice-chancellors will travel to India with Education Minister Jason Clare to negotiate opening new offshore campuses. In a speech at Universities Australia's gala dinner last week, Clare confirmed an upcoming trip will be used to sign the ...
More »Academics taken hostage in Papua New Guinea
An anthropology professor and his colleagues have been taken hostage by an armed group in Papua New Guinea. PNG’s Prime Minister, James Marape, told reporters on Monday his government has been in contact with the kidnappers, with missionaries living in the ...
More »Former vice-chancellor Peter Dawkins to head Jobs and Skills
Former Victoria University vice-chancellor professor Peter Dawkins has been appointed to lead federal Labor’s new jobs and skills agency. Skills and training minister Brendan O’Connor named professor Dawkins as interim director of Jobs and Skills Australia, after legislation passed to ...
More »Universities face-to-face plans for 2023
The majority of Australia's major universities have revealed plans to ditch remote learning and make a full transition to face-to-face classes this year. As of February 2023, staff and students from the University of Sydney and the University of Melbourne ...
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