Why Albanese’s migration nightmare should frighten Dutton too

Why Albanese’s migration nightmare should frighten Dutton too

The government will miss its migration targets by a long way,but that puts huge pressure on the Coalition. How could it make drastic cuts without wrecking parts of the economy?

  • byDavid Crowe

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Masked protesters targeted my professor colleague this week because he is Jewish

Masked protesters targeted my professor colleague this week because he is Jewish

Protesters occupied Professor Steven Prawer’s office at Melbourne University and refused to leave when requested. Universities cannot let this continue.

  • byKaty Barnett
Students are starving. One man could fix it with a keystroke
Opinion
Opinion

Students are starving. One man could fix it with a keystroke

If you have any influence on the next generations,tell them not to do an arts degree – at least until the federal government fixes its fee problem.

  • byJenna Price
Top university rejects antisemitism definition over academic freedom
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Antisemitism

Top university rejects antisemitism definition over academic freedom

The Australian National University refused to adopt a contentious definition of antisemitism used by other tertiary institutions.

  • byAngus Thompson
International student numbers not easy to cut without dire results

International student numbers not easy to cut without dire results

The Albanese government’s plan to cut international student numbers could be disastrous,according to universities and business.

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States revolt over foreign student caps

States revolt over foreign student caps

NSW and South Australia have warned federal Labor its contentious push to drive down international student numbers risks damaging Australia’s international reputation and economic standing ahead of a slated debate in parliament this week over laws to limit overseas students.

  • byAngus Thompson
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Treat us like mining:Universities warn of 4500 job cuts over student crackdown

Treat us like mining:Universities warn of 4500 job cuts over student crackdown

Universities say they face a $500 million funding shortfall and are calling for the sector to be given the same bipartisan support as the mining industry.

  • byAngus Thompson
We could work better together,but WA universities are not in decline
Opinion
Education

We could work better together,but WA universities are not in decline

WA has a diverse range of universities to choose from,each offering a unique experience. Could we all work together better? Yes. Is the answer a merger? No.

  • byAndrew Deeks
Sydney hit hardest as 30,000 international students join fight for housing

Sydney hit hardest as 30,000 international students join fight for housing

This weekend,international students had to return to Australia to finish their studies – but Sydney is ill-equipped to deal with the largest influx in the country.

  • byAmber Schultz
‘They were carnivorous’:The universities spending millions on consultants like PwC
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‘They were carnivorous’:The universities spending millions on consultants like PwC

UNSW spent $38 million on consultants in 2022,while the University of Melbourne and the University of Queensland each paid out more than $37 million.

  • bySherryn Groch
Inside Australia’s university wage theft machine
Investigation
University

Inside Australia’s university wage theft machine

Casual and sessional workers tell their stories of being underpaid and exploited by some of Australia’s most respected and prestigious institutions.

  • byBen Schneiders