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Uni assignment tackles period poverty in Zambia

Uni assignment tackles period poverty in Zambia

Students turned an assignment into a mission to tackle period poverty in Zambia, demonstrating the empathy and problem-solving skills shaping a new generation.

'Can't hire our way out': mine giant to train sparkies

'Can't hire our way out': mine giant to train sparkies

'Can't hire our way out': mine giant to train sparkies

'Can't hire our way out': mine giant to train sparkies

An Australian mining giant has partnered with TAFE to train more electricians as the nation faces a major renewable energy skills shortage.

Disadvantaged, regional students to get uni funds boost

Disadvantaged, regional students to get uni funds boost

Disadvantaged, regional students to get uni funds boost

Disadvantaged, regional students to get uni funds boost

Universities will get more money to allow more students from disadvantaged backgrounds to begin their degree in a needs-based funding model.

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Australian unis 'punch above their weight' in rankings

Australian unis 'punch above their weight' in rankings

An Australian university has soared 30 places in a key global ranking to become the best performing tertiary institution in the nation.

Builders hopeful pricey degrees boost tradie numbers

Builders hopeful pricey degrees boost tradie numbers

Less bang for students' buck at universities could funnel more school leavers into trades and help alleviate critical shortages, an inquiry has been told.

Why teachers are creating AI-powered classroom helpers

Why teachers are creating AI-powered classroom helpers

An Australian made artificial intelligence platform is letting educators create their own teaching aides, some of whom simulate scenarios from the real world.

Failure of 'epic proportions' costs top uni $100m

Failure of 'epic proportions' costs top uni $100m

A "very challenged" leading Australian university is bleeding money, losing key leaders and offering contentious bursaries to attract enrolments.

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University head stands aside over corruption probe

University head stands aside over corruption probe

University head stands aside over corruption probe

University head stands aside over corruption probe

The chancellor of University of Wollongong will stand aside from his position as a corruption watchdog investigates potential conflicts of interest.

Australia's top university revealed in global rankings

Australia's top university revealed in global rankings

Australia's top university revealed in global rankings

Australia's top university revealed in global rankings

Australia's top university has been revealed with the institution holding on to last year's global ranking while most others lost ground.

Exiled foreign despot still holds Australian honour

Exiled foreign despot still holds Australian honour

Exiled foreign despot still holds Australian honour

Exiled foreign despot still holds Australian honour

A Bangladeshi leader who ordered the killing of 1400 protesters retains an honorary degree at a top Australian uni despite warnings of reputational damage.

Calls grow to step back from demonising opposing views

Calls grow to step back from demonising opposing views

Calls grow to step back from demonising opposing views

Calls grow to step back from demonising opposing views

A tone of debate dismissive of other perspectives risks fracturing society, with Australians already reluctant to engage with people with other viewpoints.

Pioneering university leader and researcher remembered

Pioneering university leader and researcher remembered

Pioneering university leader and researcher remembered

Pioneering university leader and researcher remembered

The first woman to lead one of Australia's top universities has died aged 52 following a battle with cancer.

'Unfair': $50k arts degrees lumping students with debt

'Unfair': $50k arts degrees lumping students with debt

'Unfair': $50k arts degrees lumping students with debt

'Unfair': $50k arts degrees lumping students with debt

Australian students being forced to pay $50,000 for arts degrees are being left in a financial hole after they graduate, a vice-chancellor warns

How Aussie universities fared in latest global rankings

How Aussie universities fared in latest global rankings

How Aussie universities fared in latest global rankings

How Aussie universities fared in latest global rankings

A dozen Australian universities have improved their positions in the latest global rankings, led by the University of Melbourne.

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Senator urges Bishop to resign from ANU post

An independent senator has added his voice to the chorus of calls for Julie Bishop to quit her post as ANU chancellor.

AI business 'wake-up call': teach workers or miss out

Workers need greater training in artificial intelligence technology to tap into future innovations, a study has found, but many are resistant to change.

Uni boss welcomes new laws on gender-based violence

The head of one of Australia's largest university institutions has used a keynote speech to back gender-based violence reform and call for cheaper fees.

AI training pilot to upskill more than 30,000 teachers

Microsoft and the Future Skills Organisation plan to train educators in artificial intelligence to address Australia's technology skills gap.

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HECS debt relief nears as Labor eyes further uni reform

University students and graduates will soon save up to $1300 a year as the government's HECS relief bill reached an important milestone.

Student couldn't hack parking fees before $40k 'ransom'

An aggrieved student has allegedly taken out her frustrations on her university, engaging in a years-long campaign of cyber attacks and financial extortion.

AI threatens to widen gender gap for regional girls

Artificial intelligence could exacerbate the gap between boys and girls studying STEM subjects, an expert has warned, especially in regional Australia.

Harvard grads cheer calls for school to stand strong

A federal judge has extended an order blocking the Trump administration’s attempt to bar Harvard University from enrolling foreign students.

Indigenous graduates set sights on future in tourism

The latest graduates from the National Indigenous Training Academy have their sights set on futures in the tourism and hospitality industry.

Amping up: $45m boost to get women into energy and tech

Women could help to close skills shortages in areas such as cybersecurity, clean energy and construction that pose a threat to Australia's progress.

Uni size a factor for vice-chancellors' pay: peak body

The head of Australia's university peak body has defended the salaries of vice-chancellors being larger than than the leaders of Harvard or Oxford.

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