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Police forcibly break up protests at Turkish university

Police forcibly break up protests at Turkish university

Police have used pepper spray, rubber bullets and water cannons on anti-government protesters in Turkey's capital, potentially reigniting tensions.

Homecoming for Indigenous remains and shell necklace

Homecoming for Indigenous remains and shell necklace

Homecoming for Indigenous remains and shell necklace

Homecoming for Indigenous remains and shell necklace

The remains of a young Aboriginal man and a shell necklace kept at two northern hemisphere universities have been returned to their traditional owners.

University staff add voices to pro-Palestinian protests

University staff add voices to pro-Palestinian protests

University staff add voices to pro-Palestinian protests

University staff add voices to pro-Palestinian protests

Protesters will take to major universities demanding they cut ties with Israel and weapon manufacturers, and railing against a new definition of anti-Semitism.

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

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.

Foreign student numbers should be 'depoliticised'

Foreign student numbers should be 'depoliticised'

UK High Commissioner Vicki Treadell says foreign uni students should not be included in immigration caps to boost soft power for Australia and Britain.

Folbigg urges genetic testing expansion after acquittal

Folbigg urges genetic testing expansion after acquittal

Kathleen Folbigg, who was wrongly convicted over the deaths of her children, says genetic testing should be bolstered to avoid a repeat of her experience.

Flood of troubles continues for shuttered Art Museum

Flood of troubles continues for shuttered Art Museum

It's unknown when, or if, Brisbane's QUT Art Museum will reopen its doors after flood damage and a decision to nix its 2025 exhibition program.

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Uni freezes dance intake amid performing arts audit

Uni freezes dance intake amid performing arts audit

Uni freezes dance intake amid performing arts audit

Uni freezes dance intake amid performing arts audit

The only university in Queensland to offer a dance qualification isn't taking new students. But with the Olympics in 2032, it will need more dancers than ever.

Laws to enforce unis acting on gender-based violence

Laws to enforce unis acting on gender-based violence

Laws to enforce unis acting on gender-based violence

Laws to enforce unis acting on gender-based violence

Universities would have to adhere to a "transformative" new code which will set standards for how they prevent and respond to gender-based violence.

University heads grilled over anti-Semitism inaction

University heads grilled over anti-Semitism inaction

University heads grilled over anti-Semitism inaction

University heads grilled over anti-Semitism inaction

Vice-chancellors have defended action taken against anti-Semitism on university campuses amid concerns that Jewish students feel unsafe.

Students get more power over sexual assault complaints

Students get more power over sexual assault complaints

Students get more power over sexual assault complaints

Students get more power over sexual assault complaints

An independent office designed to help university students escalate concerns about sexual misconduct is expected to handle about 15,000 complaints a year.

Aussie university joins $230m future materials project

Aussie university joins $230m future materials project

Aussie university joins $230m future materials project

Aussie university joins $230m future materials project

Sourcing and processing materials needed to transition to renewable energy is the focus of an international research project, with Australians at its heart.

Student's treatment after Hamas support 'inappropriate'

Student's treatment after Hamas support 'inappropriate'

Student's treatment after Hamas support 'inappropriate'

Student's treatment after Hamas support 'inappropriate'

The education minister says a university student expelled after declaring unconditional support for Hamas should not have been reinstated.

Push to rein in and probe 'lawless' university sector

Push to rein in and probe 'lawless' university sector

Push to rein in and probe 'lawless' university sector

Push to rein in and probe 'lawless' university sector

Well-paid university heads could be dragged into the public eye and grilled over the sector's scandals as the government tries to establish an investigation.

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'Criminals for hire' tied to anti-Semitic attack spree

Police are still scrambling to determine who is masterminding an escalating spate of anti-Semitic crimes, despite making a series of arrests.

ANU student reinstated after declaring Hamas support

An ANU student who called for unconditional support for Hamas was reinstated at the university on appeal after being expelled, a parliamentary inquiry was told.

PhD numbers slip as students made to live 'in poverty'

Australia's future economic growth and research prospects are at risk with meagre incomes deterring prospective candidates from undertaking a PhD.

Unis split on visa go-slow to curb foreign students

International student visas for tertiary education will be prioritised for a limited number of applicants before being hit with a go-slow to tame migration.

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Racism rife at universities as many fear speaking out

Islamophobia and anti-Semitism, racism against foreign students and Indigenous people feeling diminished are under the Human Rights Commission's spotlight.

Promises museum won't shut, despite ditching 2025 slate

A leading university art museum has cut its 2025 program, including a career survey by artist Jemima Wyman. She says she is devastated by the move.

Levy on foreign students could help migration woes

Increasing international student fees with a levy could be a better way to decrease migration numbers than a cap on enrolments, a top economics professor says.

University 'incubator' for Jewish hatred, inquiry told

Jewish students are "hiding" their religion on campus amid a rising tide of hatred, a parliamentary inquiry into anti-Semitism at universities has been told.

Student safety bolstered as complaint watchdog sealed

Those who feel short-changed by their uni's response to their sexual assault or racism complaints will be able to escalate it to a student watchdog.

Hundreds of uni execs paid more than state premiers

The tertiary education union has hit out at the "excessive" salaries of university executives who have warned of hundreds of job cuts due to funding shortfalls.

Migration furore treats foreign students as 'problems'

As the federal opposition prepares to reveal plans to cap international students, the political debate has left many foreign students feeling unwanted.

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