Australia’s top universities have been brought back to earth by the latest Academic Ranking of World Universities, with nearly all losing ground in the prestigious listing that ranks universities on their output of high quality research. In this year’s list, the ...

The nation’s peak body representing Australia’s 39 universities has allegedly backflipped on an anti-sexual violence initiative just weeks after the Accord Interim Report identified student safety as a high priority. In the lead up to semester two ‘orientation’ or ‘welcome’ ...

The Federal Education Minister Jason Clare has appointed a subject matter expert on violence prevention to advise his working group to improve university governance. Mr Clare announced last Wednesday that Our Watch Chief Patty Kinnersly would serve as an expert ...

Federal Education Minister Jason Clare met with advocates last week to discuss sexual violence on university campuses. The STOP Campaign joined the minister in Canberra last week to discuss sexual violence in university residences and the processes currently in place ...

TAFE SA students could have a greater choice of courses as part of a new regional push to revolutionise vocational training and help solve the skills crisis. Training and Skills Minister Blair Boyer is expected to admit that the state government ...

Sexual assault advocates have welcomed the announcement of a working group to address student safety in the Australian tertiary education system. Last week Education Minister Jason Clare announced the establishment of a working group led by higher education deputy secretary ...

The Australian Universities Accord has proposed a tax on international student fees as a possible solution to better fund the nation's research capabilities and infrastructure. The Accord panel released its interim report on 19 July, with a final report due ...

The Department of Justice has awarded over $10m in grants to non-profit organisations, supporting early intervention and response projects that address sexual violence. The DOJ announced 14 successful recipients of the NSW Sexual Violence Project Fund on 19 July. Among ...

Universities and tertiary education groups have welcomed the federal government's decision to uncap university places for Indigenous students. Two weeks ago, the government announced that all Indigenous students in Australia will be guaranteed a Commonwealth-supported place at the university of ...

University staff from seven Victoria universities are expected to stage mass industrial action next month over rising tensions with university management over pay and workloads. Union members from the University of Melbourne, Monash, Deakin, La Trobe, Swinburne, RMIT and Victoria ...