Vulnerable preschoolers are slipping through the cracks

Many preschoolers are missing out on the early childhood education they are entitled to according to a new report led by Professor Linda J Harrison, from Macquarie’s School of Education.

Debt weight

One in three young Australians saw their HELP debt go backwards due to inflation last year, but new Federal policy announced last week should help partially address this spiral of ever-increasing debt.

The long road from innovation to commercial reality

We may punch above our weight when it comes to research, but we certainly don’t in realising the commercial impact from it.

Who’d be an academic?

Australia’s academics feel insecure and overworked and their careers are getting harder to maintain. What does this herald for the future of Australian universities?

Red tape ties up university innovation

Australian public universities tout themselves as bastions of innovation and driving forces behind economic growth, but their in-built cultures are getting in the way.

Boosting belonging for school mental health

Initiatives to enhance a sense of school belonging can have positive and far-reaching effects on the mental health of young people.

The first thousand days

The first 1,000 days of a child’s life do much to shape their future, but the cost of living crisis is taking its toll on young families.

Boardroom blitz

A new report has revealed the extent to which Australian universities’ governing bodies have become stacked with unelected big business appointees.

Universities face a cash crunch

Government plans to reduce the number of overseas students are forcing the Australian universities which have come to depend on their fees to contemplate opening more branches abroad.

Encouraging critical thinking in schools

Better education, combined with social media regulation, can help to combat the plague of science denial on popular platforms like tik-tok.

Aligning skills and education

Student-centred reforms to more closely align the skills training and higher education sectors are needed to ensure that the Australian workforce is resilient and able to adapt to change.

Setting up children for success

As Australian schools prepare to gather the nation’s latest data on early childhood development next month, early childhood advocates are emphasising the importance of taking action to set children up for success well ahead of their school years.