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Report on curbing anitsemitism in Australia recommends threatening university funding

A report is recommending Australian universities lose government funding unless they address attacks on Jewish students and for potential immigrants to be screened for political affiliations

The Independent UK

Australian universities urge Albanese to join NZ in $170bn Europe fund amid Trump attacks on education

Horizon Europe counts the UK and Canada among its partners, but industry insiders say Australia is concerned about the cost

The Guardian - AU

Foreign student cap to ease housing crisis, Dutton says

A coalition push to free up homes by capping foreign student numbers is just an attempt to scapegoat international students in the housing debate, critics say.

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Australian university researchers told ‘woke gender ideology’ among reasons behind Trump funding cuts

Researchers receive memo notifying ‘temporary’ funding pause prompting push for Australian government to pursue European partnerships

The Guardian - AU

Uni size a factor for vice-chancellors' pay: peak body

The head of Australia's university peak body has defended the salaries of vice-chancellors being larger than than the leaders of Harvard or Oxford.

AAP

PhD numbers slip as students made to live 'in poverty'

Australia's future economic growth and research prospects are at risk with meagre incomes deterring prospective candidates from undertaking a PhD.

AAP

Australian government moves to slow foreign student visas after failure of cap plan

New policy will divide visa applications into ‘high’ and ‘standard’ priority categories instead of capping numbers

The Guardian - AU

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Call to prioritise lowering student loan debt in 2025

The peak body for universities wants the next government to prioritise lower student loan debts to reduce barriers to study and help meet a key skills target.

AAP

Australia’s net migration still 82,000 people short of pre-pandemic levels, study finds

Country has shortfall over more than five years of pandemic disruption, according to ANU report, contrary to claims of record-high migration

The Guardian - AU

Student safety bolstered as complaint watchdog sealed

Those who feel short-changed by their uni's response to their sexual assault or racism complaints will be able to escalate it to a student watchdog.

AAP

Why does Dutton say Labor’s international student cap is ‘a dog’s breakfast’ – and what do universities think?

Both major parties want to reduce immigration – particularly by international students. So why the Coalition backflip on Labor’s bill?

The Guardian - AU

History, maths face axe as unis hit 'world of pain'

The university sector says it is in a world of financial pain and could cut up to 14,000 jobs as it deals with a forced drop-off in international students.

AAP

A thousand Australian university jobs are at risk. Who’s to blame for the dire financial state?

The university sector is shedding hundreds of jobs, with responsibility being laid at the feet of government reforms and poor management. How did we get here?

The Guardian - AU

Senate backs international student cap bill but wants to remove power over Australian course enrolment limits

Committee notes concern about ‘practicaity’ of imposing limits on numbers amid financial losses for universities

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Universities brace for planned cap on overseas students

The government is set to reveal what cap on international students unis and education providers will face and the fate of a controversial visa direction.

The Guardian - AU

Alarm bells over Australian universities’ financial dependence on international students

Critics across the sector say institutions have become trapped in an unstable business model as they try to make up for loss of government funding

The Guardian - AU

Labor hikes international student visa fees as sector warns of ‘death by 1,000 cuts’

Australia’s charge out of step with competitors – ‘why would you waste that much money when you have more surety of going to the USA?’

The Guardian - AU

eSafety commissioner accuses Elon Musk of ‘dog-whistle’ against her – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Australian universities rise in world rankings but experts warn international student cap could hurt ‘cutting-edge’ status

University of Melbourne reaches new high of 13th while University of Sydney and University of NSW also in top 20 globally

AAP

University boss calls international student cap 'chaos'

The head of Universities Australia has labelled the government's international student cap proposal "policy chaos" with significant ramifications.

Newcastle Herald

Newcastle uni's needle-free diabetes test wins Shaping Australia Award

The biosensor is 100 times more sensitive than other blood sensors.

The Guardian - AU

Why are university degrees in Australia getting more expensive, and how much will they cost?

The consequences of the Coalition’s job ready graduate scheme mean the costs of some courses have ballooned up to 140% over the past five years

AAP

Minister moves to fast track student visas

Two key government departments are in talks to help speed up the processing of visas for international students.

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