New leadership institute launched at QUT
QUT has launched a new institute that will focus on creating leadership growth as one of the legacies of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The QUT
Read more11 August 2026Higher Education
Mathematics faces ‘spiritual crisis’ from AI breakthroughs
By Melissa Lee
A little over a week ago, artificial intelligence company OpenAI announced 10 advances in mathematics and computer science made with their as-yet
Read more10 August 2026
Job ready scheme leads to $54,000 arts degrees
By Mark Warburton
By 2027, just under one third of Australian university students will be paying more than A$18,000 for a single year of full-time study.
This makes a
Read more27 July 2026
Flapping, diving robot to improve ocean research
Researchers have developed a winged robot that can mimic sea birds and has the potential to explore vast areas of ocean above and beneath the surface.
MIT Assistant
Read more14 July 2026
Psychologist shortfall to hit staggering 96 percent by 2038
The demand for psychologists will outstrip supply by nearly 100 percent in the next decade, a new report from the Federal Government’s Department of Health, Disability
Read more26 May 2026
Griffith University’s new-look CBD campus unveiled
Griffith University has unveiled the architectural plans for its new city campus in the heritage-listed former Treasury Building in Brisbane’s CBD.
The project to
Read more13 April 2026
More than half of students admit to some plagiarism
By Guy Curtis
People using other peoples’ ideas, words and creations without acknowledgement is a widespread problem. Plagiarism occurs everywhere from restaurant
Read more2 April 2026
Fifty new places funded to train doctors
The Federal Government has opened 50 new government‑funded university medical places to help lift the supply of General Practitioners (GPs).
From today universities
Read more10 March 2026
Racism rife in Australian universities
A staggering 70 percent of university students and staff have experienced indirect racism, including hearing or seeing racist behaviour directed at their community.
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Read more18 February 2026
Universities facing ‘imperfect but essential’ changes
By Alex Zelinsky
Lasting policy reforms, almost always, have difficult beginnings. Think Medicare, the Superannuation Guarantee, or the National Disability Insurance
Read more12 February 2026