In the Media

Dan Tehan has added sweeteners to boost regional and Indigenous participation in a major overhaul of universities’ funding but the package – which doubles the cost of arts degrees to pay for more places and other course discounts – has been criticised by Centre Alliance’s Rebekha Sharkie. Read more

Higher education providers have responded quickly to a federal government call to provide discounted short courses in response to the coronavirus, with 320 six-month-long credentials offered in areas where there are expected to be job opportunities. Read more

Victorian universities risk losing tens of millions of dollars in fee revenue from domestic students enrolled in high-priority subjects including science, maths, teaching and nursing under a Morrison government plan to cut its funding contribution to those courses. Read more

Education Minister Dan Tehan is expected to unveil a higher education research package before the federal budget is announced on October 6, which universities hope will make up for revenue that was lost in the course funding changes announced last week. Read more

Luke Sheehy, executive director of the Australian Technology Network of universities, including RMIT and UTS, said the sector had prioritised the welfare of students during the COVID-19 crisis and campuses were "vibrant, safe and welcoming places". "International students are an important part of... Read more

Luke Sheehy, executive director of the Australian Technology Network of universities, said workers were “missing out not because of who they are or what they do, but because they happen to work for a university”. Read more

While workplaces and schools around the country battled to take business and education online in response to Covid-19, Jack Begbie was “in awe” at how quickly University of Technology Sydney was able to make the switch. Read more

Australia's universities have warned their viability is threatened from major revenue losses of more than $3 billion, declaring they need government to step in to sustain their teaching and research efforts amid the coronavirus pandemic. The alarm from the sector, which has suffered major losses... Read more

Tanya Plibersek has called on the Morrison government to provide low-cost loans and guarantee universities’ funding, warning some are at risk of collapse due to falls in international enrolments during the Covid-19 crisis. Read more