When the COVID-19 pandemic initially took off in China, grave fears were held for Australia's university sector. This was primarily due to Australia's reliance on Chinese students and the travel bans that are still in place. But now universities are ...

The government has tightened restrictions on gatherings and travel due to the spread of COVID-19 and, with more measures predicted in the coming weeks and months, Australia’s universities are freezing classes in an effort to get them online. On Tuesday, ...

Two students at New South Wales universities have been diagnosed with coronavirus over the weekend. The University of Sydney on Sunday said a student was diagnosed with the virus on the weekend and that six campus locations were then extensively ...

The peak body for over 100 Group Training Organisations (GTOs) in Australia last week welcomed an injection of cash to help struggling small businesses retain apprenticeships and trainees – often on meagre salaries in their first years. Called the apprentice ...

[An earlier version of this story incorrectly mentioned the University of the Sunshine Coast instead of Southern Cross University. Campus Review apologises for the error.] Australia’s university sector is continuing to be severely affected by the effects of COVID-19, with ...

Universities are continuing to reach into their coffers to assist students affected by the government’s China travel ban, with Australian National University recently announcing a one-off bursary worth up to $5000. In a statement, deputy vice-chancellor (academic) Professor Grady Venville ...

Scientists in China studying the outbreak of disease caused by the coronavirus say they have found that two main strains of the virus are circulating in humans and causing infections. The researchers, from Peking University's School of Life Sciences and ...

The University of Sydney has halted spending and warned of potential job losses as it grapples with a $200 million financial hit due to coronavirus. USYD will cease expenditure on non-essential projects, ban unneeded travel and also freeze recruitment, The ...

The most severe and prolonged bushfire season in Australia’s history, which has devastated communities around the country, was already raising questions about the preparedness of schools and universities to provide effective duty of care and communications for staff, students and ...

The Morrison government wants universities to stamp out "cancel culture" on their campuses as part of a push to protect free speech. It also anticipates the higher education sector will soon be back on a surer footing as the global ...