It’s a date that has become so contested in Australia that every year the number of opinion columns, protests and social media quarrels devoted to the issue continue to proliferate exponentially. January 26. Depending on one’s background and ideological stance, ...
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The Independent Tertiary Education Council of Australia (ITECA) has written a letter to Treasurer Josh Frydenberg, concerning how the COVID-19 pandemic has threatened the sector’s ability to sustain courses for international students over the long term. While ITECA CEO Troy Williams ...
More »Bond University student develops digital certificates for COVID-19 status and vaccinations
As Australia prepares for a COVID-19 vaccine rollout in the next few months, questions have been asked about how individuals, businesses and society at large will be able to verify their COVID-19 and vaccination statuses. Enter Erika Harman, a dietician ...
More »How do we secure Australia in the 21st century?
Australian states and territories must play a greater role in countering the security challenges of the 21st century and cyber security demands greater recognition and appreciation, two experts warned at the latest National Press Club Address. Entitled 'Securing Australia in ...
More »Gender gap persists in earnings, HECS-HELP debts and study areas: new report
New research has concluded that university-educated females in Australia have accrued a bigger HECS-HELP debt and also earn less than their male counterparts. The findings appear in Futurity Investment Group’s Impact of University Debt Report, which surveyed more than 1000 ...
More »PhD candidate tackles school playtime, meal times to lessen UV radiation exposure in schools
Teachers’ risks of getting skin cancer could be reduced by half in the near future simply by changing meal break times new research from the University of Southern of Queensland (USQ) has found. The research was undertaken by a USQ ...
More »Blimey! Swearing and Australia’s cultural identity: Dr Amanda Laugesen – Podcast
CampusReview · Swearing and Australia's national culture |Dr Amanda Laugesen Australians are known for their colourful language; indeed, it’s been called part of our national identity. But why, generally, are we considered a nation that loves swear words and where ...
More »Surprise win for casuals rallying at University of Melbourne VC’s mansion today, called a ‘gross invasion’ of privacy
** Updated 6.40pm ** Staff, students and community representatives converged on the University of Melbourne’s vice-chancellor’s home today to demand a settlement to underpayments to 615 Faculty of Arts casual teaching staff, totalling nearly $6 million. However, an impromptu and ...
More »NSW Premier airs fears for Australian universities while international borders remain closed
New South Wales premier Gladys Berejiklian expressed concerns last week that Australian universities may have to make further job cuts if the country’s borders remain closed to international students. Berejiklian said the situation could be improved if governments were prepared ...
More »CDU announces course and job cuts to its VET sector to ‘balance its budget’
Charles Darwin University yesterday released a plan to balance its budget through $9 million in savings after six weeks of consultation with university staff, industry and the NT government. The university’s plan to unify Vocational Education and Training (VET) and ...
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