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Unis to be capped at 40pc overseas students
The federal government will limit universities to 40 per cent international enrolments and bring numbers back to 2019 levels.
- Julie Hare
July
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The top skills leaders need to succeed this decade
Knowing how to get the most out of hybrid working and generative AI are among the skills that leaders need today. The future will call for much more.
- Euan Black
June
Why Cynthia’s uni trip to Silicon Valley was life-changing
Study-abroad programs have become something of a rite of passage for Australian university students, and it can be a life-changing experience.
- Julie Hare
Unis should face inquiry into $380m in underpayments: academics’ union
Universities are the worst underpayers of staff across the economy and now the academics’ union wants a federal inquiry.
- Julie Hare
Why parents are forking out $40k for their kids to live on campus
Residential colleges used to be the preserve of country boarders and blue-blood families, but there’s a growing trend among parents who want their kids to have the kind of university experience they had.
- Michelle Bowes
May
Three Australian unis make it into new global top 100
The Universities of Melbourne, Sydney and NSW are in the latest Centre for World University Rankings, but there are concerns about the nation’s research output.
- Julie Hare
Pro-Palestine ‘tent cities’ not going anywhere, students vow
Hundreds of students have camped out at universities demanding the institutions cut ties with weapon manufacturers and condemn Israel’s war in Gaza.
- Gus McCubbing and Julie Hare
April
Pro-Palestinian protesters are peaceful here, say university bosses
A series of encampments are popping up on campuses as students take up the pro-Palestinian cause. But it’s very different from what’s happening in the US.
- Julie Hare
Can AI help you get more laughs than The New Yorker’s cartoonists?
Researchers from the University of Sydney have measured whether AI can help beginners master the New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest.
- Tess Bennett
New uni course gets executives match fit for net zero
The micro-credential course starting in May will fast track understanding of how to navigate carbon accounting, reporting and reduction strategies.
- Julie Hare
Melbourne Law School improves ranking despite students’ year from hell
A new league table of universities by subject area has bumped Melbourne Law School up a place to 10th, calling into question the validity of many rankings.
- Julie Hare
March
Thodey to replace Hutchinson as Sydney University chancellor
With Sydney Uni deriving about half its revenue from foreign students, incoming chancellor David Thodey welcomes “a conversation” about effect on the broader community.
- Julie Hare
February
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Unis that would pay the most – and the least – under ‘envy tax’ plan
Just six of the country’s 41 universities would bankroll half of the annual contributions to the higher education future fund proposed in the Albanese government’s universities accord.
- Julie Hare
January
How much better off you’ll be after July 1 tax cuts
High-income earners receive the most from the stage three tax cuts, but there’s a big discussion to be had around intergenerational equity, experts say.
- Lucy Dean
December 2023
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- International students
Foreign uni enrolments rise again amid visa crackdown
Universities say demand from overseas students is “going through the roof”, but a clampdown on non-genuine students will dampen temporary migrant numbers.
- Julie Hare
November 2023
Revealed: Australia’s best universities 2023
The inaugural Australian Financial Review Best Universities Ranking is the first that recognises traditional notions of excellence.
The winner of the Financial Review’s Best Universities Ranking
The Australian Financial Review’s Best Universities Ranking is the first time the full diversity of Australian institutions has been recognised, producing a very different league table.
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- Julie Hare
When it comes to reputation, Group of Eight dominate
A solid reputation is a vital asset for any modern university, and it’s where Australia’s historic institutions do best.
- Sian Powell
Smaller classes make the difference to student satisfaction
Small and mid-sized universities rank highest for student satisfaction, with ivy-clad schools near the bottom of the list.
- Tess Bennett
September 2023
Isolation warning as Australian unis slide in international rankings
The Times Higher Education world rankings has Australia’s universities going backwards for the first time in years.
- Julie Hare
