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The crisis in India is an example of why we need a better way to get Australians home

Liz Hicks, The University of Melbourne The federal government’s suspension of flights from India leaves some 9,000 Australian citizens stranded, 650 of whom are registered...

As Universities eye more ‘Instagram-worthy’ campus experiences, they shouldn’t treat online teaching as a cheap and easy option

Elisa Bone, The University of Melbourne The times they are a-changin’ for higher education. Or so say a growing number of commentators. They see COVID-19...

Education funding is unfair — and public schools asking parents to chip in makes it worse

Anna Hogan, Queensland University of Technology We have estimated around $8 billion of non-government or private funding flows through Australia’s school system each year —...

As one student gets out of bed, another gets in: thousands are ‘hot-bedding’ in Australia

Alan Morris, University of Technology Sydney; Catherine Hastings, University of Technology Sydney, and Gaby Ramia, University of Sydney International students commonly share bedrooms so they...

Democratic Values rally behind the QUAD Alliance

Op-ed: In the post-corona world order, countries are willing to give a shot to Globalisation pivoted on democratic values and not profits alone. The...

Weaponising misinformation in Kashmir debate

There is a need to keep a resolute defence and step up to battle against this new campaign.

COVID is keeping us in our homes, but what makes working there success or failure?

Abbas Shieh, Islamic Azad University and Robert Freestone, UNSW The industrial revolution transformed cities, resulting in places of residence and work becoming more distant than...

Why most of Australian University’s leadership lack diversity?

Siew Fang Law, University of Melbourne and Gwilym Croucher, University of Melbourne Australian universities are diverse places. They are a mix of students, staff and...

New global ranking system shows Australian universities are ahead of the pack

Nicholas M Fisk, UNSW and Ian Jacobs, UNSW Whether it’s purchasing power parity or the Happiness Index, global comparisons require benchmarking. Sport does this well...

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Three-year-old boy killed, father seriously injured after fire tears through Werribee home

An 11-year-old boy, reportedly Jordan’s brother, escaped the fire by jumping from a window.

Sydney and Melbourne homeowners lose, renters pay more as Albanese government policies spook housing market

The largest falls in estimated sales were in Sydney and Melbourne, down 17 per cent and 14.2 per cent respectively compared with a year earlier.

Almost 20% of Australian students don’t finish school – these 3 things can help them stay

The relationships teachers build with their students could be what helps that student stay on and complete school.
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