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Migration shift a 'terrible signal' for luring talent

Whether or not they work, adjustments to the migration system are damaging Australia's brand, advocates warn.

AAP · Sep 18

Concession card call for all Aussie uni students

Australia is being urged to help ease cost-of-living pressures on domestic university students by making a key change to the support it already offers.

AAP · Sep 7

'Stealth tax' hitting students on debt already paid

A "sneaky student tax", broken funding model and day-to-day costs swelling faster than inflation have led to a costs-of-studying crisis, advocates say.

AAP · Jun 28

Australian universities urge Albanese to join NZ in $170bn Europe fund amid Trump attacks on education

Horizon Europe counts the UK and Canada among its partners, but industry insiders say Australia is concerned about the cost

The Guardian - AU · Jun 7, 2025

Foreign student cap to ease housing crisis, Dutton says

A coalition push to free up homes by capping foreign student numbers is just an attempt to scapegoat international students in the housing debate, critics say.

AAP · Apr 6, 2025

Australian university researchers told ‘woke gender ideology’ among reasons behind Trump funding cuts

Researchers receive memo notifying ‘temporary’ funding pause prompting push for Australian government to pursue European partnerships

The Guardian - AU · Mar 20, 2025

Uni size a factor for vice-chancellors' pay: peak body

The head of Australia's university peak body has defended the salaries of vice-chancellors being larger than than the leaders of Harvard or Oxford.

AAP · Feb 25, 2025

PhD numbers slip as students made to live 'in poverty'

Australia's future economic growth and research prospects are at risk with meagre incomes deterring prospective candidates from undertaking a PhD.

AAP · Jan 16, 2025

Australian government moves to slow foreign student visas after failure of cap plan

New policy will divide visa applications into ‘high’ and ‘standard’ priority categories instead of capping numbers

The Guardian - AU · Dec 19, 2024

Call to prioritise lowering student loan debt in 2025

The peak body for universities wants the next government to prioritise lower student loan debts to reduce barriers to study and help meet a key skills target.

AAP · Dec 11, 2024