Five students were caught cheating. Now it’s gone to court in a landmark case
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Five students were caught cheating. Now it’s gone to court in a landmark case

The Federal Court will hear an Australian-first case after five students allegedly used a major company to cheat on their work.

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University of Sydney attacks ‘misleading’ figures as hundreds of sector jobs go

University of Sydney attacks ‘misleading’ figures as hundreds of sector jobs go

The university has accused the government of providing misleading figures about its foreign student cohort.

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Latest St Paul’s scandal shows how quickly the proverbial car can hurtle out of control
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Latest St Paul’s scandal shows how quickly the proverbial car can hurtle out of control

Reforms have fundamentally transformed Australia’s oldest university college. But a serious bullying incident shows those in charge can never take their hands off the steering wheel.

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Minister condemns St Paul’s College bullying scandal where student was gagged with sex toy
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Minister condemns St Paul’s College bullying scandal where student was gagged with sex toy

The incident that led to six people being expelled from the Sydney University college involved a mock trial with another student playing judge.

  • byJessica McSweeney,Lucy Carroll andChristopher Harris
Students expelled,suspended over St Paul’s College bullying
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Students expelled,suspended over St Paul’s College bullying

The Sydney University residential college has expelled students over “humiliation-type behaviours” among male students last week.

  • byLucy Carroll
Staff at these top unis were found to favour white students. Then came the threatening calls

Staff at these top unis were found to favour white students. Then came the threatening calls

Academics responded more positively to emails from prospective students named “Melissa” compared to “Rahul”.

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New Sydney Uni chancellor weighs in on Mark Scott controversy after months of turmoil

New Sydney Uni chancellor weighs in on Mark Scott controversy after months of turmoil

New chancellor David Thodey said the university sector was under unprecedented scrutiny in politics and the media.

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‘Google Translate,fractured English’:The sandstone unis accused of dropping academic standards
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‘Google Translate,fractured English’:The sandstone unis accused of dropping academic standards

Universities have been accused of compromising standards to accommodate for an influx of foreign students in postgraduate degrees.

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Governing body backs Sydney University boss Mark Scott amid resignation calls
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Governing body backs Sydney University boss Mark Scott amid resignation calls

One of the newest members of Sydney University’s senate has publicly supported the under-fire vice chancellor.

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‘Serious warning signs’:Sydney universities slide in global rankings

‘Serious warning signs’:Sydney universities slide in global rankings

The nation’s universities suffered alarming falls on a prestigious global ratings index,with seven assigned their worst positions since 2016.

  • byNoel Towell andChristopher Harris
‘There’s nothing like it’:Sydney’s strangest,most secretive stage show turns 60

‘There’s nothing like it’:Sydney’s strangest,most secretive stage show turns 60

Believed to be the longest-running theatrical production in Australia,the annual St Paul’s College production of Victoriana has finally let the cameras inside.

  • byMichael Koziol