Student safety bolstered as complaint watchdog sealed Those who feel short-changed by their uni's response to their sexual assault or racism complaints will be able to escalate it to a student watchdog. AAP · Nov 29, 2024
Mixed response to Labor pledge of student debt relief The opposition and student union have criticised Labor's pledge to cut student debts by 20 per cent, but universities backed efforts to make the system fairer. AAP · Nov 3, 2024
Foreign student cap on courses a 'reserve power' Education Minister Jason Clare says limits for foreign students taking up individual degrees will only be used as a back up. AAP · Oct 10, 2024
Morning Mail: asylum seekers face PNG eviction, Harris-Trump debate countdown, Socceroos draw fresh blank Calls for Australia to intervene to help former Manus detainees; Kamala Harris and Donald Trump prepare to face off in Philadelphia The Guardian - AU · Sep 10, 2024
Foreign student cap will lower living standards: unis A higher education heavyweight says the major parties are undermining Australia's future prosperity for short term political gains by capping foreign students. AAP · Sep 10, 2024
Universities say they are being treated like ‘political footballs’ in scathing critique of Labor’s student cap Decision to cap international enrolments the most ‘extraordinary intervention’ since 2021 Coalition vetoing of research grants, Universities Australia chair to say The Guardian - AU · Sep 10, 2024
Our cities are losing the small, colourful songbirds that give us the most joy The birds that fill our mornings with songs and our parks and gardens with colour are disappearing from our cities, our new study has found. The Conversation · Sep 6, 2024
Australia caps international student numbers amid discontent over housing Education minister says enrolments to be limited to 270,000 in 2025 in bid to create ‘a better and a fairer system’. Al Jazeera · Aug 27, 2024
Universities brace for planned cap on overseas students The government is set to reveal what cap on international students unis and education providers will face and the fate of a controversial visa direction. AAP · Aug 20, 2024
Australia could introduce a cap on international students and protect uni funding. Our formula shows how There are more than 850,000 current and former international students living in Australia. This means there are more international students in Australia than people living in Canberra. The Conversation · Aug 6, 2024
eSafety commissioner accuses Elon Musk of ‘dog-whistle’ against her – as it happened This blog is now closed. The Guardian - AU · Jun 4, 2024
University boss calls international student cap 'chaos' The head of Universities Australia has labelled the government's international student cap proposal "policy chaos" with significant ramifications. AAP · Jun 4, 2024
Why have we been excluded? The students left out of Labor’s promised placement payments Universities Australia backs the proposed allowance but students not on the list are ‘devastated’ and argue $8 is a ‘slap in the face’ The Guardian - AU · May 7, 2024
Newcastle uni's needle-free diabetes test wins Shaping Australia Award The biosensor is 100 times more sensitive than other blood sensors. Newcastle Herald · Mar 6, 2024
The Guardian - AU · Jan 28, 2024 PM says ‘protections’ needed before funding can resume – as it happened This blog is now closed.
AAP · Jan 28, 2024 Calls for fee-free uni for disadvantaged students The university peak body is urging the government to make fee-free higher education places available to fill skills gaps in critical industries.
AAP · Oct 25, 2023 Australian universities urged to boost links with China Universities Australia chief executive Catriona Jackson has praised co-operation between tertiary institutions in China and Australia.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 14, 2023 Universities criticised for failed response after report details extent of sexual violence on campuses Committee describes ‘shameful state of affairs’ at Australia’s tertiary institutions and says findings are ‘serious indictment’ on sector
The Guardian - AU · Jul 29, 2023 Yasmin already has $20,000 of student debt. Labor’s plans to scrap a Coalition reform may come too late Students to wait until 2024 to see course fee changes as government begins exploring fairer alternatives to the jobs-ready graduates scheme
The Conversation · Jul 3, 2023 Uncapping uni places for Indigenous students is a step in the right direction, but we must do much more Australian universities are calling on the federal government to uncap university places for all Indigenous students.
AAP · Jul 2, 2023 Push to remove caps on uni places for Indigenous people Universities Australia has renewed its push to remove barriers to university places for Indigenous people living in urban areas.
ABC News · May 3, 2023 A 'carrot and stick' approach to university degrees isn't deterring students from studying humanities despite higher fees, academics say Brought in to funnel students into degrees that would address Australia's skill shortages, the Job Ready Graduate package slashed the student contribution of some degrees while hiking others, but enrolments in the arts is still popular, universities claim.
AAP · Apr 10, 2023 Universities call for fairer, better-funded system Peak bodies representing the Australian tertiary education sector are calling for a financial boost to make the nation's institutions more competitive.
AAP · Apr 9, 2023 Uni chief to lead AUKUS partnership talks in Washington The head of Universities Australia will lead key talks in the US on future education partnerships to deliver the AUKUS submarine deal.
ABC News · Apr 3, 2023 International students resorting to pitching tents in living rooms as rental shortage bites When Zoe Jiang was at home in China, packing her bags to stay in Sydney, she did not think to bring an item that would prove essential — a tent.