The ATAR Debacle: How To Lower The Bar In Higher Education
OPINION: An inquiry is urgently needed before the higher education sector sinks even lower, writes Dr…More
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Vocational Training Rorts Show Education And The Free Market Make A Bad Mix
With every new scandal the argument for opening public funding to for-profit providers has another nail…More
Terrorism In The Classroom: How A Teacher Responded To The Recent Attacks In Paris
In an Australian classroom, you don’t have the luxury of telling your students ‘don’t mention…More
Reform Won’t Do It, Australian Universities Need Revolution
It’s time for debate to go beyond meddling market reform. To save higher education we’ll…More
My Alma Mater Has Been Exposed By The Royal Commission Into Child Sexual Abuse. Why Are They Acting Like It’s Business As Usual?
As a student at Brisbane Grammar I heard stories of abuse. Then, as now, the…More
There’s No Such Thing As A Free Higher Education
John Eldridge busts the myths and shreds the arguments in favour of free higher learning.…More
Turnbull’s Higher Education Reforms Will Do More Just Jack Up Fees At Sandstone Colleges
Australia has long had an egalitarian system of higher education, but the Turnbull Government’s recycled reforms…More
Against Freedom of Speech in Higher Education: A Response to Germaine Greer
Universities should not provide platforms for claims that cannot be tested and improved, and denying…More
Inequality Still Undermines Australia’s Education System. The Good News Is We Know How To Fix It
A new report confirms the dismal truth: Australia’s education system has too many students and…More
University Of Tasmania’s Vice Chancellor Has Office Occupied For Eighth Day Over Fossil Fuel Investments
Students have now constructed as ‘support camp’ and are refusing to leave. Thom Mitchell reports.…More