By Bella Counihan. The latest results from National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) tests show Year 5 Indigenous students have made real improvements in their reading scores. More...

By Misha Ketchell. Today we removed two articles published on The Conversation: “Modelling shows more students face lifetime debt under deregulated fees” and “Students could be in debt for the rest of their lives". More...

By Alexandra Hansen. Universities Australia has announced an agreement with business groups to collaborate on vocational training to improve the employability of graduates. More...

By Alexandra Hansen. Young people who have early ambitions for study and their career are more likely to succeed than those who haven’t thought about life after high school. More...

By Alexandra Hansen. The government could save A$800 million a year by recovering unpaid student loan debts from deceased estates and students who have moved overseas, a new report from the Grattan Institute has found. More...

By Alexandra Hansen. Top universities should be free to charge domestic students whatever they deem appropriate, according to the Vice-Chancellor and Chancellor of the Australian National University. More...

By Alexandra Hansen. Education minister Christopher Pyne has given his strongest indication yet that university fees will be deregulated, removing the cap on what universities can charge students. More...

By Alexandra Hansen. There has been much speculation over the past few weeks that the government plans to deregulate university fees, or remove the caps on what universities can charge students. In a speech today at Monash University, Education Minister Christopher Pyne gave his strongest signal yet that a major shake-up of the sector is imminent. More...

By Alexandra Hansen. The government has contacted university Vice-Chancellors across the country asking for their advice on the implementation of fee deregulation, after initially ignoring the Commission of Audit’s recommendation to do so. More...

By Alexandra Hansen. Male university graduates earn more than their female counterparts and the pay gap will likely increase with the more time spent in the workforce, according to new research. More...