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Mary O’Kane to lead ATEC from July, UA chief’s pitch to press
The chair of the Australian Universities Accord is to lead the yet-to-be-established Australian Tertiary Education Commission, Education Minister Jason Clare revealed on Wednesday night. His...
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EXCLUSIVE: Ombudsman on what universities can do better now to support students
The National Student Ombudsman (NSO) First Assistant Ombudsman Sarah Bendall has revealed details of the 220-or-so student complaints she has received in the first three weeks of operation. Ms Bendall...
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“Unis are not Centrelink offices”: Coalition’s pitch to university leaders
The Coalition would scrap Australian Tertiary Education Commission (ATEC) and have an independent tribunal decide vice-chancellor pay, opposition education spokeswoman Senator Sarah Henderson told...
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Will Trump’s “anti-wokeism” change DEI in Australian universities?
United States President Donald Trump's first six weeks of his second term has been defined by 76 executive orders, the disestablishment of the national education department and establishment of the...
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Four universities being investigated over protests: Governance inquiry
The Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Authority (TEQSA) revealed four universities are being investigated for their handling of protests and encampments at the first Quality of governance...
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TEQSA can’t fix wage underpayment, VC pay issues: Governance inquiry
The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) has told the Education and Employment Senate Committee that the sector regulator doesn't have the correct functions to address staff underpayments, amid...
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Little in budget for higher ed
More tax cuts for every Australian and reiterations of measures that had already been announced marked Tuesday night's federal budget, which also didn't include any specific funds for higher...
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Concern Dutton will push American-style crackdown on “woke” universities
The Coalition has warned it would use university regulator levers to review university degree course content to check for "woke" teaching if elected, leading Labor to draw parallels between Peter...
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Banks to waive HECS-HELP loans in mortgage applications
People with student debt can now borrow more for a house as new government guidance filters through to the banks. Finance brokers say a couple earning a combined $140,000 should be able to borrow an...
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Education Minister’s western Sydney seat to be test for Labor
Education Minister Jason Clare's seat of Blaxland is considered safe, but the impacts of western Sydney's "melting pot" population on this election remains to be seen. ABC chief election analyst...
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