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Western Sydney University is being asked to explain why it's spending nearly $3000 dollars a day on individual consultants at the same time as it axes up to four hundred jobs. It comes amid a Senate inquiry into university governance that's heard nearly $750 million dollars a year is spent on consultants across the sector.
2 months ago
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Students have been left with HECS debts and careers that are "non-existent" after completing degrees that were not accredited. Class actions have been launched against two Australian universities.
2 months ago
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Australia's universities are blighted by a "culture of consequence-free, rotten failure", a senate inquiry has found.
3 months ago
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With the university sector in crisis, thousands face losing their jobs as unions blame poor management and students say they've lost hope.
3 months ago
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Australia's education minister believes a new super commission will address rising school dropout rates, but he still needs to convince the states to support a greater federal role, writes Conor Duffy.
3 months ago
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Australia's long overdue reforms to improve safety across the nation's childcare centres are a start but still a long way off best practice compared to other countries, writes Conor Duffy.
4 months ago
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The University of Technology Sydney is suspending more than 100 courses as it prepares for a controversial redundancy program to save $100 million.
4 months ago
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For the roughly one third of students who are falling behind, experts say it's crucial to intervene early and restore confidence.
5 months ago
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The spending on alumni events in May comes as the university says it needs to sack 400 staff to save $100 million.
5 months ago
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A groundbreaking study into Australia's child care sector has found educators are working an alarming number of unpaid hours. The researchers have also found the workers have so many additional duties that it takes away from their prime role of supervising children, and that kids could be at risk.
5 months ago
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Jillian Segal’s plan to combat antisemitism recommends giving herself a role in vetoing funding to universities and their researchers.
5 months ago