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How to double the university sector
A university degree will be almost mandatory to obtain future work, fundamentally challenging a system that was last reformed nearly 40 years ago.
- Tom Burton
AI use by uni students three times rate of workforce
Nearly 60 per cent of university students are using artificial intelligence in their studies - three times the rate of take-up in the workforce.
- Sally Patten
- Opinion
- Opinion
Supersized universities forced to think small
Australian vice chancellors argue their students get a great education and reject any criticism that ever bigger student numbers detract from the experience.
- Jennifer Hewett
‘Envy tax’ on universities dismissed as ‘abhorrent’
Imposing a levy on revenue raised from international students has been rejected as ‘sending the wrong message’ that could cause those considering Australia to look elsewhere.
- Euan Black
Uni graduates lack crucial skills and online study is making it worse
Employers are crying out for graduates with better communication and collaborative skills, according to the woman leading the inquiry into the sector.
- Gus McCubbing and Tom Burton
August
‘Keeps me up at night’: NAPLAN data to spark schools overhaul
Education Minister Jason Clare says the latest results will show the need for major school reform to address the poor results of disadvantaged students.
- Tom Burton
- Exclusive
- University
Charge students more to expand uni access: outgoing PC boss
The Albanese government should increase student contributions to get more Australians into university without hitting the budget, Michael Brennan says.
- Michael Read and Ronald Mizen
- Exclusive
- University
‘No political plaything’: Labor to end research grant veto
Changes to the Australian Research Council will ensure government ministers cannot veto grants at whim.
- Julie Hare
Fix education and training to boost productivity: BCA
Australia’s education system is a major drag on productivity, says the BCA, but it doesn’t need to be.
- Julie Hare
Jason Clare’s big university targets ‘totally unrealistic’
The idea that 55 per cent of young people will have a degree by 2035 is not just unrealistic, but fails to ask students what they want.
- Julie Hare
- Opinion
- University
Why getting the universities accord right is so important
Increased participation in higher education is fundamental to addressing inequality and lifting economic productivity.
- Ian Anderson
The unis turning students into entrepreneurs (riding unicorns)
The success of companies such as Atlassian and AirTasker is fuelling an entrepreneurial spirit at universities, but their experts say good ideas, not dreams of money, are the golden ticket.
- Julie Hare
July
- Opinion
- Teaching
Teachers know what’s needed, universities should get on board
The solution to Australia’s literacy problem is clear and evidence-based. So, why aren’t universities getting on board?
- Jennifer Buckingham
- Opinion
- University
Uni shake-up mustn’t reheat the Gonski fallacy
Rather than fixating on the supposed lack of input, higher education funding reform should focus on lifting outcomes and improving incentives.
- Glenn Fahey
Universities ‘sleepwalking’ towards more government control
The interim report into higher education has been lauded by vice-chancellors, but it contains a sting in the tail.
- Julie Hare
Unis must get better at equity, skills and experience: Clare
An interim report says graduates need more highly honed skills in the professions and universities need to accept more students from outer suburbs and regions.
- Julie Hare
- Opinion
- Opinion
A light tap on the door of uni opportunity
The recommendation from the review of universities, to help disadvantaged students, just scratches the surface of broader reform of Australia’s higher education sector.
- Jennifer Hewett
Why Melbourne is the best city to go to university
The Victorian capital and Sydney have battled it out to be named the best Australian city for students to live in.
- Julie Hare
Government to unis: get governing bodies in order
Education Minister Jason Clare’s much anticipated higher education review has some harsh words about poor policy and even poorer governance.
- Julie Hare
Do you live in a region without a uni? This $67m boost could help
Community-led study hubs that enable people in regional areas to get a degree are being backed by Education Minister Jason Clare’s higher education review.
- Julie Hare
Elizabeth to Elizabeth Bay: education minister wants more kids at uni
The draft review into higher education will be released on Wednesday with equity and opportunity for people from disadvantaged backgrounds at its core.
- Julie Hare
- Opinion
- University
Unis are heading for a funding cliff
Under the Job-ready Graduates package, universities are forced to do ‘more with less’ and that has undermined universities’ ability to educate skilled workers.
- Catriona Jackson
- Opinion
- Education
At last, urgent change for education seems possible
Will there finally be progress improving teacher training to ensure quality becomes the standard in Australia not reliant on the dedication of individual teachers?
- Jennifer Hewett
‘No esoteric ideas’: Hordes of teachers sign up for practical reading courses
Eight thousand teachers have signed up for courses to learn the basics of evidence-based instruction over the past three years, proof of huge unmet demand for practical help in teaching and managing classes.
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- Julie Hare
How to make uni grads smarter, more productive
The university sector could do more to improve the experience and skills of graduates, but current policy settings undermine any ambition to do so.
- Julie Hare