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'No confidence' in universities on campus sex attacks

'No confidence' in universities on campus sex attacks

An independent task force should be established to tackle a woeful culture in sexual assault response at Australian universities, a parliamentary inquiry says.

Uni responses to rape slammed as a 'searing indictment'

Uni responses to rape slammed as a 'searing indictment'

Uni responses to rape slammed as a 'searing indictment'

Uni responses to rape slammed as a 'searing indictment'

Australian universities have been slammed over their handling of sexual assault, accused of protecting their brands ahead of the safety of students.

NSW uni receives two sexual misconduct reports a week

NSW uni receives two sexual misconduct reports a week

NSW uni receives two sexual misconduct reports a week

NSW uni receives two sexual misconduct reports a week

A top NSW university has reported receiving more than 100 sexual misconduct reports in one year, as the sector grapples with pressure to act more quickly.

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Dodgy international education providers face crackdown

Dodgy international education providers face crackdown

Changes to migration rules mean international students coming to study in Australia will need more savings, and dodgy education providers will face crackdowns.

'Shocking': sexual assaults at universities targeted

'Shocking': sexual assaults at universities targeted

A working group will tackle sexual assaults on university campuses as the federal government pledges to crack down on harassment and improve student safety.

Uni body warns $7b at risk without more graduates

Uni body warns $7b at risk without more graduates

The head of Universities Australia says more tertiary degrees are essential to address the nation's skills shortages.

Uni scholarship paves way for Iranian refugee's success

Uni scholarship paves way for Iranian refugee's success

An Iranian asylum seeker who was held in detention centres as a teen is working for the NSW government thanks to a university scholarship that opened doors.

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Science program to boost Indigenous girls in tech

Science program to boost Indigenous girls in tech

Science program to boost Indigenous girls in tech

Science program to boost Indigenous girls in tech

A CSIRO initiative is aiming to address the lack of First Nations representation in Australia's STEM workforce through its young Indigenous women's academy.

Julie Bishop weighs in on China ties and Taiwan peace

Julie Bishop weighs in on China ties and Taiwan peace

Julie Bishop weighs in on China ties and Taiwan peace

Julie Bishop weighs in on China ties and Taiwan peace

Former foreign minister Julie Bishop has called on Australia to step up in preventing a conflict over Taiwan, while offering advice on disputes with China.

Soaring student debt sparks call for policy reset

Soaring student debt sparks call for policy reset

Soaring student debt sparks call for policy reset

Soaring student debt sparks call for policy reset

Australia's 30-year-old student debt system needs a refresh to ensure people aren't discouraged from higher education, a major review has found

Bold reform ideas to secure future of Australian unis

Bold reform ideas to secure future of Australian unis

Bold reform ideas to secure future of Australian unis

Bold reform ideas to secure future of Australian unis

A major review of Australian universities has recommended more than 70 ideas to overhaul the sector to improve education quality and tackle inequity.

Uni students promised help with cost-of-living crunch

Uni students promised help with cost-of-living crunch

Uni students promised help with cost-of-living crunch

Uni students promised help with cost-of-living crunch

The federal government says improving access to universities will help lower transport and housing costs for students.

First Nations school students get taste of campus life

First Nations school students get taste of campus life

First Nations school students get taste of campus life

First Nations school students get taste of campus life

Indigenous high school students from around the country are taking part in a week-long university experience based on their future study interests.

Vulnerable universities like a 'frog slowly boiling'

Vulnerable universities like a 'frog slowly boiling'

Vulnerable universities like a 'frog slowly boiling'

Vulnerable universities like a 'frog slowly boiling'

Australians are worried universities are putting profit before education, with the tertiary union hitting out at "aggressive corporatisation" and cuts.

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Push to remove caps on uni places for Indigenous people

Universities Australia has renewed its push to remove barriers to university places for Indigenous people living in urban areas.

Australian universities climb in world rankings

For the first time, three Australian universities are ranked among the top 20 higher education institutions in the world after the criteria were refined.

Indigenous Nationals mobs gather for university games

Indigenous university students from across the country will come together at Monash University in Melbourne this week for five days of competitive sport.

Students dive into pockets to beat HECS interest rise

As uni students rushed to pay back more on their HECS to beat a rise in interest, the government has agreed it's time to consider how repayments are calculated.

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Minister rules out HECS change as student debt rises

The federal government says calls to remove student debt would lead to fewer people attending university, amid rising HECS levels.

Last day for grads to dodge huge HECS debt hike

Australians are being urged to pay off as much student debt as they can ahead of May 25, before rising inflation causes HELP loan balances to skyrocket.

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