The 'enshitification' of the system has left Australia's unis at a crossroad A generation ago, studying in Australia opened doors. Today rising costs and falling satisfaction are making international students think twice, and locals feel sidelined.

A sobering article by Damien Cave #AustralianUniversities are in trouble & the people at the top aren't going to fix the problem.

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As universities cut courses, spending on consultants and contractors nears $2b Consultancies have been accused of infiltrating universities and wasting scarce public funds on questionable advice about cutting courses and jobs.

'Garbage in and garbage out.' No surprises in the 4 Corners investigation into consulting companies used by #AustralianUniversities

Trying to moosh Art and Humanities into the same workload model as Science and Engineering is doomed to failure

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Australia's quiet triumph in global engineering and AI education Four Australian engineering courses rank in the world's top 10, with 13 data science programmes in the global top 100, signalling Australia's competitive advantage.

Australia's quiet triumph in global engineering and AI education

#AustralianUniversities #Engineering #ArtificialIntelligence #HigherEd #AusEducation #AusNews

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MARA Expands Australian University Partnerships to Boost Global Education Access PETALING JAYA: Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) is strengthening its partnerships with leading Australian universities to expand global education opportunities for its sponsored students. Its chairman, Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki, said his recent visit involved discussions with Monash University, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, University of Melbourne and University of Sydney. He said the discussions focused on …

MARA Expands Australian University Partnerships to Boost Global Education Access #MARA #GlobalEducation #AustralianUniversities #EducationPartnerships #StudyAbroad

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'Worked very hard': Australian envoy on ensuring safety and welfare of Indian students Down Under - Yes Punjab News Australia affirms support for Indian students, multiculturalism, and new STEM scholarships as Canberra addresses diaspora concerns over protests.

'Worked very hard': Australian envoy on ensuring safety and welfare of Indian students Down Under yespunjab.com?p=186574

#IndianStudents #AustraliaMigration #MulticulturalAustralia #PhilipGreen #IndiaAustraliaRelations #StudentSafety #STEMScholarships #AustralianUniversities #IndianDiaspora

Image of cover of book Broken: Universities, politics and the public good by Graeme Turner, reviewed by Braham Dabscheck in the Newtown Review of Books.

"provides a clear and concise analysis of the problems that beset universities and a well thought-out program for reform."
Braham Dabscheck reviews Graeme Turner's Broken: Universities, politics and the public good:
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#AustralianUniversities
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Universities around the world cut ties with Israeli academia over Gaza war Educational bodies from Europe to South America are boycotting Israeli institutions, though Universities UK said it did not support the action

It’s a shame #AustralianUniversities won’t step up … they’re #ZionistSupporters 👇

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For our University of Sydney participants, students will use eWater Source™ to support final year and/or post-graduate project work.

#WaterManagement #Sustainability #Innovation #CatchmentModelling #FutureLeaders #Planning #AustralianUniversities #Collaboration #WaterModelling #SustainableCities

Naive Protest and Calculated Terror The Australian security services have confirmed that Iran orchestrated antisemitic attacks in Sydney and Melbourne. This is not the first time leftist causes have been hijacked by Islamists. It is tim...

Let's also not forget that the National Tertiary Education Union has been involved in this as well: quillette.com/2025/08/26/n...

#highered #Australianuniversities

Report on curbing antisemitism in Australia recommends threatening university funding - Sight Magazine Australian universities would lose government funding unless they address attacks on Jewish students, under recommendations to the government

Report on curbing antisemitism in Australia recommends threatening university funding @sightmagazine.bsky.social #antisemitism #JillianSegal #AnthonyAlbanese #Australia #Australianuniversities #migrants

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Discover the Ultimate Guide to Studying in Australia Your Path to Success

Discover the Ultimate Guide to Studying in Australia Your Path to Success

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Ready to pursue your education in Australia? Our comprehensive guide covers everything from application tips to living in Australia.

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Even knowing Australian universities receive funding from the US, $400 million in 2024 is still a huge surprise to me! #USPol #AusPol #AustralianUniversities

Overdue!
#australianuniversities #wagetheft #parliamentaryinquiry #transparency #consultantfees
#vicechancellorsalaries #NTEU

The Liberal party is 80 years old. But what would Menzies think of Peter Dutton’s divisive negativity? | Judith Brett The purpose of a political party, Menzies believed, was not just to occupy the government benches but to serve the national interest

“To #Menzies the primary purpose of an undergraduate education was to enlarge the mind and the spirit, and he would be angered and saddened by the hostility #Liberal politicians have shown towards the #humanities.”
#AusPol #LiberalParty #UniversitySystem #AustralianUniversities

Universities Accord (Student Support and Other Measures) Bill 2024 Universities Accord (Student Support and Other Measures) Bill 2024

Expecting a HECS/HELP refund? Well the reform bill hasn't even passed the House of Representatives yet... #auspol #australianuniversities

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Alarm bells over #Australianuniversities’ financial dependence on #internationalstudents 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 * Mass cheating through AI puts credibility at risk, academics warn * Universities accused of awarding…

Alarm bells over #Australianuniversities’ financial dependence on #internationalstudents: 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

* Mass cheating through AI puts credibility at risk,…

Lures and violent threats: old school cheating still rampant at #Australianuniversities, even as AI rises Integrity experts say sites offering cheating services to students are hard to trace, and some are run by criminals willing to make threats of violence * Mass cheating through AI puts credibility at risk, academics warn * Universities accused of…

Lures and violent threats: old school cheating still rampant at #Australianuniversities, even as AI rises: Integrity experts say sites offering cheating services to students are hard to trace, and some are run by criminals willing to make threats of violence

* Mass cheating through AI puts…

‘Nobody is blind to it’: mass cheating through AI puts integrity of #Australianuniversities at risk, academics claim Staff and students say failure to challenge wholesale use of genAI threatens to make degrees all but worthless * Universities accused of awarding degrees to students with no grasp of ‘basic’ English * Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app…

‘Nobody is blind to it’: mass cheating through AI puts integrity of #Australianuniversities at risk, academics claim: Staff and students say failure to challenge wholesale use of genAI threatens to make degrees all but worthless

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#Australianuniversities accused of awarding degrees to students with no grasp of ‘basic’ English In the first part of a Guardian series, academics say universities have turned a blind eye to language shortcomings because of the revenue generated from international student fees * Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news…

#Australianuniversities accused of awarding degrees to students with no grasp of ‘basic’ English: In the first part of a Guardian series, academics say universities have turned a blind eye to language shortcomings because of the revenue generated from international student fees

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#Australianuniversities clash over proposed international student cap Regional and smaller universities say they should be exempt from limits on overseas enrolments and elite capital city institutions should be targeted * Follow our #Australianews live blog for latest updates * Get our morning and afternoon news emails,…

#Australianuniversities clash over proposed international student cap: Regional and smaller universities say they should be exempt from limits on overseas enrolments and elite capital city institutions should be targeted

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