Higher Education
EXCLUSIVEWild at heart and free as a bird
MATTHEW DENHOLMNew strategies are planned in a last-ditch effort to save Australia’s rarest bird from extinction.
Regulatory problems rife in VET
JOHN ROSSA quarter of VET colleges meet their obligations when they are first audited, a Senate committee has heard.
HIGH WIRED UPDATEFive things about Duncan Maskell
In today’s HW we learn a lot more about Melbourne Uni’s incoming chief, Duncan Maskell.
Cambridge man for Melb Uni
Tim DoddThe University of Melbourne has lured Duncan Maskell, the number two academic at the University of Cambridge, to be its new vice-chancellor.
HIGH WIREDBirmo looking for options
In today’s HW, we consider what options are there for a walled-in education minister
Masked dinosaur earned its stripes
JOHN ROSSScientists have found the first known robber mask: a dark stripe covering the eyes of a dog-sized dinosaur.
World’s first tsunami victim
JOHN ROSSA skull unearthed in PNG almost 90 years ago may have belonged to a tsunami victim from 6000 years ago.
Australian universities shine
Bernard LaneAustralian universities rate highly when compared with their global peers.
Sleep: it’s quality, not quantity
SEAN PARNELLAdults do not need eight hours sleep a night to function at their best, researchers have found.
ASIO alert over campuses
ASIO chief says Australia needs to be “very conscious” of the possibility of foreign interference in universities.
Demand-driven system working
Conor KingOpening university places to all capable students is in the national interest.
Time for TAFE revival: Labor
BERNARD LANEOpposition spokeswoman Tanya Plibersek says the future fitness of post-secondary education needs to be examined.
Uni game changer for employers
JOHN ROSSStudents spend years gaining an edge in the job market, but a little gaming could get them over the line.
Training gaps need filling
Bernard LaneRebekha Sharkie, the Nick Xenophon Team’s education spokeswoman, is an ambiguous saviour of higher education.
Unis ‘must pay for failures’
Tim DoddUniversities need to take more responsibility for the job fitness of graduates, the Productivity Commission says.
Low ATAR students at risk
Darragh O’KeeffeFirst-year students with low admission scores face greater challenges at university, according to new research.
Focus on big picture
Andrew NortonA broad review may lead to reforms that the major parties can support.
Warning: VET the real crisis
JOHN ROSSVocational education must be the priority now the Senate has canned the higher ed reforms, experts say.
Senior researchers’ role queried
Bernard LaneSenior researchers tend to get too much credit in multi-author publications.
Chart a course for shipbuilding
JOHN ROSSStudents should adjust their sails to chase down a flood of shipbuilding jobs, industry insiders say.
HECS debt plan for death
Tim DoddThe Productivity Commission has resurrected a plan to collect unpaid HECS loans from deceased estates.
Tertiary-qualified in majority
JOHN ROSSThe boom in the share of tertiary-qualified Australians has largely bypassed vocational certificates.
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OPINION
Demand-driven system working
Conor KingOpening university places to all capable students is in the national interest.
Nation needs an education lesson
STEPHEN PARKER, JULIE HARENick Xenophon was right to block education reforms that failed to address the crisis facing students.
Focus on big picture
Andrew NortonA broad review may lead to reforms that the major parties can support.
Five things about Duncan Maskell
In today’s HW we learn a lot more about Melbourne Uni’s incoming chief, Duncan Maskell.
Birmo looking for options
In today’s HW, we consider what options are there for a walled-in education minister
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John Ross
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John joined the Higher Education Section in 2011. A communications graduate from UTS, he has won several National Press Club awards including 2010 Higher Education Journalist of the Year. rossj@theaustralian.com.au (02) 9288 1637 Twitter @JohnRoss49