This Month
Commercial buildings, old and new, top Victoria architecture awards
Collins Street’s newest landmark, Monash University and Bendigo’s gold rush-era iconic arcade have taken out some of the top gongs for design.
- Michael Bleby
- Exclusive
- University funding
As uni heads’ salaries nosedive, Nobel Laureate takes bottom spot
Australian vice-chancellors are very well paid by global standards - with the exception of one.
- Julie Hare
‘Politically brave’ Marshall gets sign-off for international students
South Australia is the first state to receive federal sign-off for its plan to return international students by as early as July.
- Julie Hare
The vice-chancellor who negotiated his salary down to $484,000
Brian Schmidt, the only Nobel Laureate to head an Australian university, finds the job ‘really hard’, but doesn’t care about being paid as much as his peers.
- Julie Hare
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- Governance
Storm of protest grows over Vaile’s new chancellor job
Anger at Newcastle University’s appointment of coal chief Mark Vaile is white hot, with a second resignation and a ban on donations from high-profile givers.
- Julie Hare
Protesters dig in against coal appointee as Newcastle chancellor
Rage continues unabated over the appointment of Mark Vaile as the next chancellor of Newcastle University.
- Julie Hare
NSW looks to university lecturers to fill school teacher jobs
An overhaul of post-graduate teaching degrees could open the doors to highly skilled career changers.
- Julie Hare
Keypath shares bounce on revenue uptick
Keypath Education’s change in fortunes have continued after it upgraded its revenue forecast.
- Julie Hare
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Call for review of governance at troubled Charles Sturt University
A NSW MP has called for an independent review of governance at Charles Sturt University, which is already under investigation by the higher education regulator.
- Julie Hare
Why it’s ‘Roll Over Beethoven’ for unis to cover costs
Universities around the world are in trouble and have a more insidious chronic ailment to deal with, often known as Baumol’s cost disease.
- Updated
- Stephen Parker
ANU leads in top 50 global university ranking
Claiming top spot nationally on a league table is a rare bright spot for the institution, which has been hit by floods, hail and bushfires in recent times.
- Julie Hare
Storm brewing in Newcastle over Vaile appointment
In a city that is trying to wean itself off coal, Mark Vaile’s appointment as chancellor of the university has been met with a grim response.
- Julie Hare
Personal files on researchers at ARC smacks of ‘McCarthyism’: Carr
The Australian Research Council is keeping files on individual researchers which could threaten their careers, Senate estimates heard.
- Julie Hare
- Exclusive
- Regulation
Charles Sturt University under scrutiny from regulator
The beleaguered Charles Sturt University was given unprecedented dispensation from publishing its annual report, sparking speculation the institution’s finances and operations are in crisis.
- Julie Hare
Australia’s education advantage evaporating as borders stay shut
Australia’s position as a global leader in international education is withering as students await certainty on borders.
- Julie Hare
I feel your pain, Tudge tells unis, but no help on offer
Alan Tudge will offer university leaders his sympathy but not much else when he addresses a major conference.
- Julie Hare
May
Regional placements essential to beat health worker shortfall
A study will help inform university selection strategies and curriculum design to encourage allied health and nursing students to work in rural areas.
- Julie Hare
Higher education facing challenges on all fronts
Future-proofing higher education in the midst of a crisis
- Alana Piper
Universities offer rich pickings for cyber criminals
Three universities have been hit by cyber attacks this year. Are they just really lax at security or are there other factors at play?
- Julie Hare and Max Mason
Victorian universities furious over mental health levy
Victorian universities were blindsided when they found they were not exempt from the state government’s mental health levy.
- Julie Hare and Tom Burton
