University governance ‘not fit for purpose’, inquiry finds
University governance is not “fit for purpose”, too corporatised and lacks transparency, according to the report of a parliamentary inquiry released this week. The Standing Committee on Social Issues...
View ArticleIGR flags student support squeeze amid skills push
The latest Intergenerational Report predicts a tough time ahead for students, with tertiary study support payments not meeting indexation, along with increasing workforce pressure to attain...
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Visa rules tighten for international students
The Australian government has announced visa changes making it harder for international students to bring their families with them while they study. There are also new rules designed to stop students...
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Labor changes to intl students sends ‘wrong message’
The Home Affairs Minister’s announcement that rules for foreign student visas will be tightened as part of an overhaul of the immigration system has been met with a cautious response from the sector....
View ArticleANU cops new TEQSA conditions
The Australian National University (ANU) has become the first public university in Australia to have conditions imposed on its registration, after the higher education regulator identified serious...
View ArticleCancelled course misused by ‘shonks’
The Labor government has announced it is cancelling the Graduate Diploma of Management (Learning) (GDML) for new international student enrolments due to concerns with the course being used to...
View ArticleUni autonomy in the wake of change
The chair of Universities Australia has argued for greater university independence and autonomy during an address to the National Press Club, asking what policy reform is necessary for institutions to...
View ArticleUSyd workers strike over AI
Hundreds of University of Sydney staff are striking today after bargaining talks between management and the union stalled over issues including job security, casual employment and protections around...
View ArticleChange to ANU Act, apology to Liz Allen
The Education Minister has announced that legislation to strengthen the Australian National University Act (ANU Act) will be put before the parliament by the end of this year. Proposed changes to the...
View ArticleCoalition would slash int’l students
The proposed immigration cuts announced by the Coalition in its budget reply last week will have lasting negative effects on already volatile international student numbers, according to the sector....
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ATEC bill to be scrutinised by inquiry
Education Minister Jason Clare has explained to his colleagues exactly how his proposed new education body would steward the tertiary education sector. The Australian Tertiary Education Commission...
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Academics showcase alternative plan for ANU
Australian National University (ANU) staff feel “fundamentally disconnected” from the university’s leadership, a group of academics told a federal governance inquiry on Wednesday. The ANU Governance...
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Consultant spend ‘relatively small,’ inquiry hears
The head of consultant firm Nous Group told a federal inquiry into university governance that most institutions have hired his firm, spending just under $40 million total. Nous has performed...
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Appointed council members defended at inquiry
Academics and businesspeople have given evidence to a NSW inquiry into university governance about the role appointed council members play in the management of institutions. The NSW Legislative...
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UTS academics pitch alternative to job cuts
The University of Technology Sydney (UTS) vice-chancellor has been asked whether he would consider an alternative restructure plan written by his own academics, at a NSW government hearing on Friday....
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Senators ask Bishop about $800,000 expenses
Senators have grilled embattled Australian National University (ANU) chancellor Julie Bishop on her spending habits after she racked up nearly $800,000 in expenses while slashing more than 1000 jobs...
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Jennifer Westacott on economic roundtable
Universities should offer shorter, cheaper and more accessible courses that recognise prior learning to help boost Australia’s productivity, Canberra’s economic roundtable has agreed. Business...
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NSW inquiry into ‘university crisis’
The NSW Upper House on Monday referred a Parliamentary inquiry into its universities to investigate and report on the “crisis” in the sector. It will examine the legislative frameworks that regulate...
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Henderson opposes party policy on HECS
Former education opposition spokeswoman Sarah Henderson has broken rank with her party after she pushed for a flat indexation cap on Labor’s student debt-slashing Bill. The Bill, that would take 20...
View ArticleCoalition to slash int’l students
The proposed immigration cuts announced by the Coalition in its budget reply last week will have lasting negative effects on already volatile international student numbers, according to the sector....
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