Higher Ed
Can a live lecture be replaced with a podcast?
At the University of Western Sydney students are in an uproar about podcast classes replacing face-to-face lectures. The subject at......
Detention – A Bitter Lesson for Overseas Students in Australia
Between 2000 – 2005, as per the Department of Immigration, 2003 students were detained for breaching visa conditions. The current......
Marrying for welfare, Sydney students tie the knot
Imagine getting married for the sole purpose of receiving a government benefit. Unfortunately this measure is being taken by students......
University Vice Chancellors paid more than the Prime Minister
A new study has revealed that some university vice-chancellors are getting paid twice or three times as much as Prime......
Uni students demanding Rudd’s attention
Today universities across Australia launched the Demand A Better Future: Fund Our Education campaign. At Adelaide University students pulled a......
The Swings and Roundabouts of student unionism
The previous government weathered quite a storm to get rid of compulsory unionismand introduce a voluntary system. And now today......
Voluntary Student Unionism
The debate surrounding Voluntary Student Unionism has been re-ignited. The Minister for Youth has been visiting university campuses to find......
Ranking Australian Universities
It’s been over a year since the introduction of Voluntary Student Unionism and it’s meant quite a change to campus......
Students lead the way for indigenous psychology
Caught between the Federal Government and loyalty to their communities, the Northern Territory intervention plan is putting a strain on......
Federal Government puts pressure on Universities to offer AWAs
The Federal Government has threatened to withold funding from universities that do not use Australian Workplace Agreements. The University of......