Australian higher education policy
Focus on educating locals, education minister says, as international enrolments creep over half on some campuses
Tertiary harmonisation agreement in Canberra sees students guaranteed direct university entry and up to a year’s credit if they want to progress
Antisemitism and Indigenous voice campaigner Julian Leeser appointed Liberal education spokesman
UK offers reassuring familiarity for Charles Darwin’s TNE ‘push’ but vice-chancellor says its MBA courses will be unlike anything already available
Lingering financial pressures mean country is ‘not out of the woods’ despite strong showing this year, expert warns
Atec needs to ensure that compacts genuinely strengthen social licence and drive meaningful change – not just compliance, says Zlatko Skrbis
Entry scores for overseas students increasingly disparate, as immigration authorities approve more tests
Shadow minister promises bipartisanship but ‘no blank cheque’, with commission’s funding activities set for particular scrutiny
Good progress has been made on implementing the Universities Accord but much more is needed to achieve parity, say five deputy vice-chancellors
A ‘disconnect’ between aspirational rhetoric and the realities of ‘live’ admissions risks undermining Australia’s inclusion goals
Foreign arrangements scheme an example of the regulatory ‘thicket’ smothering universities’ core business, v-cs tell governance inquiry
‘Intrinsic worth’ of university experience a ‘protective factor’ against poor well-being and psychological stress, survey suggests
Universities need extra funding for ‘important’ but unfancied subjects, and permission to collude without contravening competition law, says Evans
A$770m measure would be a ‘serious downpayment’ on reversal of Job-ready Graduates ‘excesses’, representative group says
Recognition of prior learning is feasible at scale if done systematically and could generate new business for universities, experts say
Broadening traditional conceptions of what it means to be ‘smart’ must now be part of HE’s mission, say Adelaide University’s David Lloyd and Peter H?j
Australia shadow minister promises ‘nuance’ and a far less combative approach following ‘thumping election loss’
Australian race commissioner criticises proposal to withhold university funding, as watchdog begins ‘landmark’ survey of racism
As tertiary education representatives gather for the round table before the round table, university voices remain mostly absent from the main show
Educators hail ‘stability and certainty’, as government stresses ‘sustainable growth’ mantra
Amalgamation of Perth institutions up for discussion again, two years after review went nowhere
Promised 20 per cent cut set to be tabled in parliament, but new analysis shows real relief for graduates may end up being just 7.9 per cent
Joint statement calls for immediate cost reductions for those coming to study for 12 months or less
Funder proposes to create stand-alone fellowship scheme for early-career researchers after criticism
