Schools ‘may not fully recover’ unless international students return soon
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Education

Schools ‘may not fully recover’ unless international students return soon

The education industry is demanding a plan for the return of overseas students,with principals from some of Victoria’s most expensive schools warning the state’s international student market could “fall off a cliff”.

  • bySumeyya Ilanbey andMadeleine Heffernan

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Sydney University denies full-time work to thousands of casuals
Coronavirus pandemic

Sydney University denies full-time work to thousands of casuals

The University of Sydney has offered permanent employment to 69 of 4173 casual staff it assessed for conversion under the Fair Work Act.

  • byAnna Patty
Unrest at UWA reaches new heights as proposed cuts target molecular sciences
University of Western Australia

Unrest at UWA reaches new heights as proposed cuts target molecular sciences

Dozens of students took the fight against proposed cuts in the name of budget-tightening to the University of Western Australia’s vice chancellor on Monday afternoon.

  • byAja Styles
Hard lessons:On unis,Coalition has embraced Howard’s way
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Australian economy

Hard lessons:On unis,Coalition has embraced Howard’s way

Given the gargantuan sums borrowed and spent on JobKeeper,no one needed to be worse off. So why did the Morrison government exclude universities?

  • byGeorge Megalogenis
Charles Sturt University refers fraud allegations to police
Education

Charles Sturt University refers fraud allegations to police

The university’s interim vice-chancellor,Professor John Germov,said police were investigating a historical case of fraud.

  • byAnna Patty
Top universities see overseas student numbers increase despite ‘crying poor’
NSW

Top universities see overseas student numbers increase despite ‘crying poor’

Chinese students are signing up to NSW’s top two universities in increasing numbers despite border closures,with Sydney University defying dire predictions by growing overseas enrolments.

  • byJordan Baker
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Universities should capitalise on research arms race between US and China:Sinodinos
University

Universities should capitalise on research arms race between US and China:Sinodinos

Australia’s Ambassador to the US says our researchers have lots of opportunities to collaborate with US government agencies on defence and sensitive technologies.

  • byLisa Visentin
Fears hard hit Australian universities will ‘cannibalise’ demand for international students
University

Fears hard hit Australian universities will ‘cannibalise’ demand for international students

Australian universities have been the hardest hit,compared to those in Canada,the US and UK,according to an international report which says the sector may resort to cannibalisation by lowering standards and poaching students from each other.

  • byAnna Patty
$20 billion and counting:the economic hit from vaccination delays is a very big deal
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Coronavirus pandemic

$20 billion and counting:the economic hit from vaccination delays is a very big deal

As we get clarity on the huge cost of delays in the rollout,the false economy of penny-pinching on vaccines become more stark.

  • bySteven Hamilton andRichard Holden
Don’t forget Australian students in chase for internationals
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Education

Don’t forget Australian students in chase for internationals

COVID-19 has given us the opportunity to strengthen our approach to international education and to ensure our universities are delivering for Australian students.

  • byAlan Tudge
Clock ticking on plan for overseas students’ return,Deakin boss warns
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University

Clock ticking on plan for overseas students’ return,Deakin boss warns

Deakin University,the City of Melbourne and the Chamber of Commerce have all urged the government to commit to a plan soon for the return of overseas students.

  • byAdam Carey,Farrah Tomazin andPaul Sakkal