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Distinctions with a difference: Top grades double for students at state’s biggest unis
About 40 per cent of students at the University of NSW and Sydney Uni picked up the two highest grades, new data shows.
- by Lucy Carroll
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Universities Australia defends dropping $1.5m sexual consent campaign
A national survey of 43,000 university students found one in six had been sexually harassed and one in 20 had been assaulted since they began their studies.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
Where do universities stand on the Voice? For many, it’s complicated
Why are some universities advocating a Yes vote in the Voice referendum while others have not taken a position?
- by Matt Wade
Dr Helen Tam explains how your ATAR is calculated
Dr Tam is responsible for every student's ATAR. Here she busts all the myths about how your ATAR is calculated.
School-leavers reject attending university from their bedrooms
Year 12 students say they want to study on campus, as more universities withdraw their pandemic-era online classes.
- by Mary Ward
‘Wealthy families, private schools’: Have universities forgotten who their students really are?
Experts warn funding cuts have led to the rise of universities operating like corporations instead of public institutions. What spiky ideas can fix the sector?
- by Sherryn Groch, Lucy Carroll and Nicole Precel
Student service roles, senior psychologists would go under proposed UWA cuts
The department responsible for a host of student services including counselling, psychological support, student outreach and scholarships could face major cuts.
- by Holly Thompson
Students stuck paying high HECS debts for ‘failed’ scheme
Thousands of young people studying law, arts, commerce or economics will keep paying $15,000 a year, as the government waits on advice about restructuring fees.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
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International students
‘Like their Aussie home’: Foreign student homestays floated to ease housing crunch
Encouraging families to rent their spare rooms to students tax-free has been raised as an option to relieve housing stress by members of a high-level panel.
- by Angus Thompson
Levy on $10b in foreign student fees could cover tertiary shortfalls: minister
Australia’s top universities say a potential levy on overseas student fees could deter international enrolments and damage research culture.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos and Lucy Carroll
Melbourne is Australia’s top student city - and fourth best in the world
Melbourne’s strong ranking came despite it being regarded as one of the least affordable cities, according to an internationally recognised list.
- by Nicole Precel