November
- Opinion
- The AFR View
Pivotal election for higher education calls for bigger discussion
Beyond the next election horizon that is driving the student caps issue, the challenges universities now face deserve a serious policy conversation.
- The AFR View
- Opinion
- Opinion
Higher education own goal needs urgent correction
Faced with knee-jerk decision-making and a uni sector in limbo, why would an overseas student not look elsewhere for an education?
- Pascale Quester
October
- Opinion
- Opinion
Five ways student caps will damage national security
The economic pitfalls have filled endless column inches, but what has not been discussed are the links between international student limits and national security.
- Craig Jeffrey and Michael Wesley
- Opinion
- Opinion
How do our universities get their social licence back?
There are four issues that universities need to address if they are to revive their troubled reputations in Australian society.
- Shamit Saggar
June
Companies undeterred by failure of the Voice referendum
Big companies such as Westpac say the failure of the Voice referendum will not dissuade them from campaigning on social issues.
- Sally Patten and Patrick Durkin
- Opinion
- Opinion
Let’s wait before we make rash decisions on foreign students
Universities are being asked to fix a housing problem they did not create, and the government’s haste will massively disrupt thousands of students’ lives.
- Mark Scott
April 2023
- Opinion
- Opinion
Why 49 questions won’t arrive at a single answer to fix unis
The higher education review needs to look outside its bubble and call for partnerships with schools, industry and international players.
- Marnie Hughes-Warrington
August 2021
The unicorn fantasy is not going to save unis: vice-chancellors
University chiefs say they have slashed spending as hard as they can but the tough times are still to come.
- Tess Bennett
- Opinion
- Opinion
Universities count losses, search for gains
Australian universities are adapting to a dramatically different business model, but closed borders are exacerbating the financial arguments with Canberra.
- Jennifer Hewett
Time to agree on ‘purpose’ of universities: Catherine Livingstone
The businesswoman and university chancellor says Australia needs a ‘meeting of minds’ about the role of universities, after which the fractious issue of funding can be debated.
- Tess Bennett
July 2021
Unis in uncharted territory of slow-burn crisis
The size of the financial crisis facing Australian universities is not yet known and will take years to work its way through the system.
- Julie Hare
Return of international students under threat, again
Plans for the comeback of international students could be again under pressure after caps on returning Australians were halved.
- Julie Hare
April 2021
Brokers stand ready to serve IDP Education
Of the 13 brokers who chart the company, eight have had an overweight rating on the stock since February.
- Myriam Robin
