An increasing number of Australian school students are applying for an early offer to university, before they have their exam results back.
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Australia’s universities face escalating, deliberate efforts from foreign spies who want to steal commercially and militarily valuable research.
Federal Education Minister Jason Clare says, ‘if you don’t think there are challenges in university governance, you’ve been living under a rock’.
Your memory during exams isn’t just related to how much you study. It is also about how your brain functions under pressure.
It’s not a straight path from education to making a living, and universities should prepare graduates to find their way.
In-person lectures have been a staple of university learning for centuries. But they are going out of style in an age of TED Talks and Tiktoks.
After months of pressure, Australian National University vice-chancellor Genevieve Bell has resigned. This creates a unique opportunity for the federal government.
A national study shows 32% of Year 12 students reported ‘high psychological distress’ in the four weeks before the survey was taken.
Students in Adelaide have been protesting to keep face-to-face lectures. But many students today work or live far from campus – making old-school lectures tricky.
A new book shows how casual educators and teachers play a crucial role in education. But many face underpayment and uncertainty juggling too many contract jobs.
Research shows nearly half of surveyed Australian university students use generative artificial intelligence for feedback.
Last week in Sydney, we saw a melodrama acted out that could stand in for the state of Australian universities more generally.
After two years of trying to reduce international student numbers, the Albanese government will soften its approach in 2026.
The Albanese government wants to see 80% of Australian workers have a TAFE or uni qualification by 2050, up from the current 60%.
Global rankings are compelling and prestigious. But they don’t necessarily tell students what it is like to study at a particular university.
Students from poorer backgrounds already struggle with access to tertiary education. Moving the fees-free incentive from the first to last year of study may make it even harder.
The Coalition estimates its policy would see 30,000 fewer new international students per year than Labor’s policy. It would also hike visa fees to $5,000 for some unis.
What are the prospects for young South Africans once they’ve left school?
First year uni can be a lonely experience. It can also see students question whether they have chosen the right path.
Higher education services – like healthcare, food and roads – do not magically drop out of the sky. It costs money to run university campuses, infrastructure and pay for teaching and research.
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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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Professor, Child and Youth Development and Longitudinal Studies, Australian National University
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