Universities are being advised how to avoid getting roped into multi-employer agreements under a leaked “strategy road map” that unions claim is “incontrovertible proof” the universities want to try to push through substandard pay deals. The Australian Higher Education Industrial ...
More »La Trobe Vice-Chancellor steps down
Vice-Chancellor of La Trobe University, Professor John Dewar AO, has announced plans to step down at the end of the year. Professor Dewar said after 11 years leading the university he's proud of what he has achieved. "When I came ...
More »HEDx Podcast: Bringing bold big ideas into the Universities Accord – Episode 66
Professor Mary O'Kane in leading the Universities Accord invites HEDx to be a facilitator and provocateur of big ideas into the biggest review of our higher education system for a generation. Immediately after the launch of the issues paper and an ...
More »Overseas students contribute to $29bn in education exports
International students in Australia generated $29bn in education exports last year, according to new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Data from the ABS, released on Tuesday, showed international students in Australia contributed to $25.5 billion to the economy, ...
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 »Independent review to assess Western Australia’s university sector
Western Australia will conduct an independent review of the state's four public universities to address a drop in student numbers and research funding over the past decade. Last week, state premier Mark McGowan appointed a panel of experts to analyse ...
More »ANU and Macquarie partnership
International undergraduates from ANU and Macquarie University will be able to study across both campuses as part of a new partnership between the two institutions. Starting in 2024, international students at either university will be able to study on exchange ...
More »Overseas graduates at risk of exploitation in Australia’s job market
Universities will have to work with the government to "better educate" companies and the public about international students' visas if they want them to integrate into the job market, an education expert has said. The Albanese Government announced it would ...
More »Aussie professor taken hostage in PNG rescued
The Australian archaeologist, held captive by armed gunmen for more than a week in the Papua New Guinea wilderness, has been released. Professor Bryce Barker, along with colleagues Cathy Alex, Jemina Haro, and PhD student Teppsy Beni, were taken hostage in highlands near Mount ...
More »Review submissions urge an end to the uni fee imbalance
A new federal government discussion paper on higher education reform acknowledges a strong push from the education sector to change the Morrison government’s unbalanced university fee structure which penalise business, law and humanities students with a $15,000-a-year impost. The Australian ...
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