The University of Sydney is the latest member of the Group of Eight universities to report an operating surplus for 2020 despite the border lockdowns, which cost the sector around $1.8 billion in total revenue. On Thursday, Vice-Chancellor Stephen Garton reported that the university had an operating surplus of $106.6 million (US$82.3 million) last year…
Sydney University Reports $106.6 Million Surplus as Domestic Enrolments Rise
April 22, 2021
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‘It Was a Really Tough Time’: Pandemic Takes a Toll on International Students’ Mental Health
It has been more than one year since the last time Hailey Do, a third-year student from the University of Technology Sydney, left her hometown. Feeling trapped in her 80-square meter flat in the bustling suburb of Strathfield, Sydney, she longs for her peaceful homeland, Da Lat, a small city nestling among the wooded hills…
Universities Concerned Vaccine Rollout Will Delay Return of International Students
Australian university sector executives are worried the delayed vaccine rollout will hinder international students’ returning to the country. “There’s no way the $40 billion-a-year (US$30.5 billion) industry could withstand the loss of a third academic year next year,” Phil Honeywood, CEO of International Education Association of Australia, told The Age. The recent change in medical…
Time Running Out to Welcome Back International Students: University Executive
April 9, 2021
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The Australian state of Victoria will lose prospective international students to other countries if the federal government continues to delay the re-opening of its borders to overseas students, a university head fears. Deakin University’s Vice-Chancellor Iain Martin said the state government’s inaction on welcoming students back into the state is causing them, especially those from…
International Students Slated to Return to Australia in 2022
April 1, 2021
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Australian universities may see their international student cohorts return to class in large numbers by the beginning of 2022, says the education minister. “We are looking forward to welcoming back international students who remain overseas, and we thank them for their patience to date,” Education Minister Alan Tudge said in a speech to the Royal…
Australian Universities Back Research Commercialisation as Sector Struggles With Post-COVID Blues
Industry groups representing Australian universities are backing the federal government’s move to explore how the sector can better commercialise research and technological developments. The proposal comes as the tertiary sector grapples with a post-COVID economic environment, which has seen the sector shed 17,300 jobs and lose over $1.8 billion in revenue over the past year….
Australian University Push For Gender Inclusive Terms Like ‘Chestfeeding’ Called ‘Woke Rubbish’ By Education Minister
An Australian University is urging its staff to incorporate “gender-inclusive” language such as “chestfeeding” rather than “breastfeeding,” and “human milk” instead of “mother’s milk.” The “Gender-Inclusive Handbook” published last year by The Australian National University’s (ANU) Gender Institute also asks staff to replace traditional terms such as “mother” and “father, with “gestational” and “nongestational” parents,…
Australian University Push For Gender Inclusive Terms Like ‘Chestfeeding’
An Australian University is urging its staff to incorporate “gender-inclusive” language such as “chestfeeding” rather than “breastfeeding,” and “human milk” instead of “mother’s milk.” The “Gender-Inclusive Handbook” published last year by The Australian National University’s (ANU) Gender Institute also asks staff to replace traditional terms such as “mother” and “father, with “gestational” and “nongestational” parents,…
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