The Department of Education and Training recently released HELP data – January 2019. More...

Australian education company Studiosity’s plan to introduce an Uber-style peer-to-peer tutoring service for university students is another step in the ongoing casualisation and outsourcing of teaching at Australia’s universities, the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) said today. More...

NTEU members from the ACT Division protested at the Welcome Reception for the Universities Australia National Conference on Tuesday, highlighting the consequences of the mass casualisation of higher education. More...

The National Tertiary Education Union has accused Queensland University of breaking its word on the approval process for the establishment of a Ramsay Centre for Western Civilization. More...

In the current political economic dispensation, it is important to revisit the opportunities for citizenship, cooperative, and public economics and the responsibility of economics teachers. In doing so, it is essential to analyse the nature of the dominant pedagogical philosophy of individualism, probe what alternatives could be embraced, investigate whether citizenship is a superior compass, and ascertain how students respond to alternatives. More...

The higher education sector in Australia is operating in an ideological context in which the ideas of managerialism and neoliberalism combine to create a discourse shaping the lives of both workers and students. The practices that emerge inside higher education organisations as a result combine to form an organisational neoliberal managerial culture that shapes practices, operating in a vicious cycle. More...

What do attacks on 'unpalatable' research reveal about academic freedom? When academic work is curtailed, this cherished yet misunderstood concept is undermined. Silencing based on moral objection – rather than wrongdoing – suggests academic freedom is more constrained than we believe. More...

This article discusses the role of university academics as researchers. In present-day society which touts instant gratification, the primary role of a university is being undermined. In Malaysia, academics no longer teach and research as they please but are 'guided' by government agencies and influenced by the priorities of funding agencies. One of the components of academic freedom is the freedom to publish. Academics publish research that pushes the boundaries of knowledge. More...

The University of Queensland Senate will consider the proposal for a deal with the Ramsay Centre for Western Civilisation on Monday evening. Members of the University community, including staff, students and alumni will stage a protest outside the Senate meeting. More...