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Sydney uni policy 'strangles' protest rights: students

Sydney uni policy 'strangles' protest rights: students

The University of Sydney has covertly introduced a policy that will make it hard for protests on campus after the recent removal of encampments on its grounds.

Online violence, ideology spurred alleged teen stabber

Online violence, ideology spurred alleged teen stabber

Online violence, ideology spurred alleged teen stabber

Online violence, ideology spurred alleged teen stabber

A 14-year-old boy accused of stabbing a Sydney University student is yet to be charged, as revelations emerge he faced court in 2023 over a separate incident.

Teen boy in terror probe after university stabbing

Teen boy in terror probe after university stabbing

Teen boy in terror probe after university stabbing

Teen boy in terror probe after university stabbing

An alleged stabbing at a uni is being treated as a terrorist act as police plead with parents to intervene if they see kids accessing radical online content.

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Students face expulsion over uni Palestine encampments

Students face expulsion over uni Palestine encampments

Up to 20 students at the University of Melbourne say they are facing expulsion months after taking part in pro-Palestine protests.

Pharmacy lobby blasts plan for chemists to sell vapes

Pharmacy lobby blasts plan for chemists to sell vapes

The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has slammed a new plan that would allow smokers to buy vapes at pharmacies without the need for a doctor's prescription.

University boss calls international student cap 'chaos'

University boss calls international student cap 'chaos'

The head of Universities Australia has labelled the government's international student cap proposal "policy chaos" with significant ramifications.

Students fight cuts to last museum courses in state

Students fight cuts to last museum courses in state

Graduate courses in museum studies are in line to be cut at the University of Queensland, and students are worried they will have to move interstate.

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Liberal urges inquiry into anti-Semitism on campuses

Liberal urges inquiry into anti-Semitism on campuses

Liberal urges inquiry into anti-Semitism on campuses

Liberal urges inquiry into anti-Semitism on campuses

An opposition MP has put forward laws to set up an inquiry examining rising levels of anti-Semitism at universities.

Police issue ultimatum to student Gaza protest

Police issue ultimatum to student Gaza protest

Police issue ultimatum to student Gaza protest

Police issue ultimatum to student Gaza protest

Police could soon arrest student protesters at the Australian National University after the group refused orders to dismantle their pro-Palestine encampment.

Students pack up after university disclosure commitment

Students pack up after university disclosure commitment

Students pack up after university disclosure commitment

Students pack up after university disclosure commitment

A shift in stance by two Australian universities over publicly disclosing ties with weapons companies has led to pro-Palestine student encampments packing up.

Pro-Palestine camp to end when uni gives in to demands

Pro-Palestine camp to end when uni gives in to demands

Pro-Palestine camp to end when uni gives in to demands

Pro-Palestine camp to end when uni gives in to demands

Encampments are being dismantled at many universities but students from the University of Melbourne will not pack up until it publicly gives in to a key demand.

'Reckless' uni camps rile premier as protests mount

'Reckless' uni camps rile premier as protests mount

'Reckless' uni camps rile premier as protests mount

'Reckless' uni camps rile premier as protests mount

Premier Jacinta Allan says "reckless" pro-Palestine encampments at Victorian universities must end, as demonstrations continue across the nation.

University staff, students caught in cyber attack

University staff, students caught in cyber attack

University staff, students caught in cyber attack

University staff, students caught in cyber attack

Western Sydney University has contacted around 7500 staff and students caught up in a cyber attack dating back to May 2023.

Universities step up action in push to end encampments

Universities step up action in push to end encampments

Universities step up action in push to end encampments

Universities step up action in push to end encampments

A Melbourne university started misconduct proceedings against students at a Pro-Palestine encampment, but a Sydney facility won't force the camp to disband.

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Protesters defy new demands to remove university camps

Pro-Palestine protesters at a second university are considering occupying a building as students defy orders to pack up encampments.

Pro-Palestine university encampment ordered to disband

Officials at a Melbourne university are demanding a pro-Palestine encampment move on as counter-protesters confront each other at another campus.

Unis warn foreign student cap will harm research, jobs

The government promises a cap on international student visas will improve educational integrity but universities warn it will lead to research underfunding.

Researchers cheer quantum leap on silicon breakthrough

University researchers say they have made a breakthrough in quantum technology that could pave the way for reliable, powerful computers.

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Mideast protesters' tensions flare at university campus

Tensions between protesters have escalated at the University of Melbourne's pro-Palestine encampment after supporters of Israel arrived at the site.

Calls to cap student debt indexation after latest rise

University student debt will rise by 4.7 per cent from June, sparking calls for indexation to be capped.

Professor fights sacking, claims bribery and corruption

A court has been asked to find if a University of Sydney professor was fired for exposing corruption or because of his own alleged serious misconduct.

Uni fined for threatening academics over time sheets

A university has been fined almost $75,000 after a supervisor threatened the prospects of casual academics who claimed work outside of contracted hours.

Students with disability diminished in education revamp

A bold plan to boost university numbers has been accused of perpetuating low expectations of students with disabilities.

Justice on the gender agenda for First Nations women

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social justice commissioner June Oscar has launched the Wiyi Yani U Thangani First Nations Gender Justice Institute at ANU

VIPs party lavishly while students sit on floor: union

Monash University spent $127,000 on a farewell party for an outgoing vice chancellor, while students are watching lectures from the floor, a union says.

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