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Universities Australia wishlist for next election
The peak body representing universities, Universities Australia (UA), has said the federal government should offer more money and less bureaucracy to the higher education sector ahead of the election...
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New TEQSA commissioners announced
The two new leaders of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) were announced on Tuesday. Professor Krause. Picture: HEDx Avondale University former vice-chancellor Professor...
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Report card: Accord recommendations 12 months on
The 408-page Universities Accord document has shaped the past year of university reform discussions. The document includes 47 recommendations that are expected to take up to 25 years to implement. A...
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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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