When it comes to life after Year 12, the media and schools tend to focus on ATARs and university study.
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According to international assessments, Australian unis are ‘struggling’. Closer to home, some academics are questioning whether a uni degree is even worth it.
School leavers used to have one main chance to get into university – by finishing their Year 12 exams with certain marks. This situation has changed.
The government’s scrapping of the fees-free scheme saves money but doesn’t solve deeper inequalities that shape who enrols in tertiary education in the first place.
New research asks Indigenous students what matters when deciding whether or not university is for them.
Only the federal government can fix the problems created by the Job-ready Graduates scheme. Ahead of the budget on May 12, it shows no interest in doing that.
A new study shows most university students who copy from AI are also plagiarising in other ways.
For students in our study, university was not simply about finding a job, but about changing their life trajectories.
AI can provide clear, polished responses. This signals to learners that deep mental engagement is no longer necessary.
Australia has seen ambitious First Nations education policies before. Ambition alone does not guarantee change.
Opposition education spokesperson Julian Leeser says universities should get rid of group assignments, branding them ‘unfair’.
Students are returning for the start of the academic year. The do so amid highly-charged debates around racism and antisemitism in Australia.
What is happening with racism on Australian campuses? And what can be done to fix it?
Reaping the benefits of uni doesn’t happen through hope or just turning up to lectures. You need to ask questions, and be an active, independent learner.
Amid concerns AI will wipe out entry-level jobs, you can can prepare for a changing workforce while studying.
Rural students face extra challenges.
With the benefit of a bit more free time, some students might be wondering if they made the right decision when they chose their courses.
Innovation, disruption and risk are central to the entrepreneurial mindset. But they are hard to measure with conventional business or educational metrics.
For rural students, distance education can keep existing inequities in place.
In a new survey, young people say school makes them ‘book smart’ but does not teach them essential life skills.
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Professor of Higher Education Policy, Monash University
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Professor and Director, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University
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Policy Fellow, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University
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Professor of Education Policy and Practice, Youth Studies, Monash University
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Honorary Senior Fellow, Centre for the Study of Higher Education, The University of Melbourne
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Honorary Senior Fellow, Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Public Humanities and Director of the ANU Humanities Research Centre, Australian National University
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Senior Lecturer, Melbourne Graduate School of Education, The University of Melbourne
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Research Fellow, Centre for Social Policy Research, Australian National University
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Lecturer, School of Nursing, University of Wollongong
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Associate Professor, School of Nursing, University of Wollongong
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Professor, Child and Youth Development and Longitudinal Studies, Australian National University
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Senior Lecturer in Education, Deakin University
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Associate Professor, The University of Western Australia
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