Opinion
Wednesday 15th February 2017
Sector-wide backing is world-class
Australia will begin to lag at the global level without consistent support for innovation and excellence.
Trump factor likely to score low
The US President may have trouble keeping many of his campaign promises.
Knowledge suffered as we slept
The overarching path universities in Australia have taken leads in one, neoliberal, direction.
Thursday 9th February 2017
Distilling the STEM experience
STEM students need to take control of their careers long before they graduate.
Wednesday 8th February 2017
Cost of living trumps fees hurdle
The government must assist universities in creating targeted income-support packages for low-SES students
Wednesday 1st February 2017
Health test to aid data diagnosis
We should use the health sector as a testing ground for Productivity Commission’s Big Data reforms.
Tuesday 24th January 2017
Sustaining university sustainability
Melbourne’s new plan responds to today’s financial and environmental challenges and a 19th century mission.
Obama’s approach to science
It is timely to consider the legacy of outgoing president Barack Obama in science and innovation.
Three predictions for education
After untold years of formal education, mixed in with learning at our workplaces, we are all quasi-experts.
Monday 23rd January 2017
Keeping more girls in science
Marie Curie remains to this day the one female scientist, living or dead, that respondents to surveys can name.
Wednesday 18th January 2017
A dance through uncertainty
The year ahead will be one of trade-offs for the university sector.
Soft landing less likely
How about an open debate on the systemic malaise that bedevils Australia’s system of higher education?
Friday 23rd December 2016
Changes make for relaxing gap year
When is a gap year not a gap year? When you are a student from regional Australia.
Saturday 17th December 2016
Western civilisation in safe hands
This small university continues a great tradition.
Wednesday 14th December 2016
How to fix higher education
Nine guiding principles for a sustainable system.
Present promises bright future
The tertiary sector has plenty of reasons to be cheerful.
Tuesday 13th December 2016
Inquiry needs to look at farce
Gillian Triggs finds it difficult to explain to senators her botch-up of a racial hatred case against students.
Wednesday 7th December 2016
Encouraging the entrepreneurs
Not everyone can be a Steve Jobs but they should be able to try
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Mammoths ‘in two years’
Tom WhippleA Havard professor has promised to create within two years the first woolly mammoth embryo.
No apology from Triggs
RACHEL BAXENDALEHRC president Gillian Triggs has refused to apologise to Queensland University of Technology students.
UTas get tick of approval from IA
A UTas plan to transplant it’s entire STEM activities into the centre of Hobart today received the official backing of Infrastructure Australia.
Try saying Ohhhhmmm-budsman
In today’s High Wired, we try to channel some Zen and cheer loudly as vegans get something to eat,
Life, Jim, but not as we know it
JOHN ROSSOrganic compounds found on Ceres have boosted the tiny world’s allure in the hunt for extraterrestrial life.
Doctors bullied over antibiotics
JOHN ROSSDoctors are routinely browbeaten into prescribing antibiotics, even if they know the drugs will not work.
Naturally boosted
SEAN PARNELLA research project is working on making fresh produce more nutritious without using genetic engineering.
Vegan friendly unis get tick
AAPVegan university students should consider a move to Adelaide, Canberra or Wollongong if they want the best range of animal-free eats.
Poorly educated feel the pain
BERT GAMBINIA new study has found less educated people feel more pain than than the highly educated.
Islamic college funding cut
Verity EdwardsThe Islamic College of South Australia has had its government funding revoked after failing to meet strict governance.
