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Chinese students outnumber others in asylum claims surge

Chinese students outnumber others in asylum claims surge

Visas for Chinese students continue to be approved at much higher rates than other source countries. A former top immigration bureaucrat is urging the government to overhaul the system.

  • by Angus Thompson

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Caps on overseas uni students could cost Victorian economy $6 billion

Caps on overseas uni students could cost Victorian economy $6 billion

Victoria is the state of choice for one-third of Australia’s international students. Universities say slashing migration will have major economic consequences.

  • by Caroline Schelle
Elite unis lower ATARs in favour of special entry schemes
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Elite unis lower ATARs in favour of special entry schemes

Universities are increasingly moving to US-style portfolio-based entry schemes, leading to fears they could undermine the HSC.

  • by Daniella White
University of Melbourne facing investigation over tech surveillance of students

University of Melbourne facing investigation over tech surveillance of students

More than 20 university students were sent images of themselves caught by campus CCTV cameras as evidence of wrongdoings during anti-conflict protests.

  • by Alex Crowe
The university vowed not to spy on students. Now it’s using tracking data to punish them

The university vowed not to spy on students. Now it’s using tracking data to punish them

Human rights experts have raised concerns over the University of Melbourne’s use of tracking technology to identify students staging a pro-Palestinian sit-in on campus.

  • by Alex Crowe
These plastics were ‘unrecyclable’. An Australian invention is changing that
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These plastics were ‘unrecyclable’. An Australian invention is changing that

Groundbreaking technology developed by University of NSW researchers transforms hard plastics from old office equipment into 3D printer feedstock.

  • by Andrew Taylor
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‘A very curious deal’: The $340m uni campus with a $1.8b price tag

‘A very curious deal’: The $340m uni campus with a $1.8b price tag

Property developer Lang Walker gave generously to Western Sydney University. His company stands to gain far more.

  • by Patrick Begley
‘Full-scale offensive’: Sydney University restricts all student protests on campus

‘Full-scale offensive’: Sydney University restricts all student protests on campus

Students now need permission to use megaphones and must give three days’ notice for any protests on campus.

  • by Daniella White and Lucy Carroll
$1.1 billion black hole: Unis brace for loss of tens of thousands of students

$1.1 billion black hole: Unis brace for loss of tens of thousands of students

New economic modelling suggests universities are facing a funding shortfall of more than $1 billion under the federal government’s crackdown.

  • by Daniella White
Transparency of university governance should be supported
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Transparency of university governance should be supported

There are genuine concerns that the ability of Australian universities to be at the forefront of social and scientific leadership is being compromised by several variables impacting the sector.

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The uni rich list: Vice chancellors on $1 million salaries revealed

The uni rich list: Vice chancellors on $1 million salaries revealed

Australia’s highest-paid vice chancellors are now earning six times their university’s senior professors as the union calls for an inquiry into wage theft.

  • by Daniella White and Sherryn Groch