HE approaches 2026 inflection point: Skrbis

After decades of theoretical discussions about technologies or businesses that could threaten higher education, Australian universities are approaching a critical inflection point, ACU Vice-Chancellor Zlatko Skrbis has said.

Fixing the Dents in a broken-down car

TEQSA has done a good job in ensuring that the quality of the sector is maintained and Australia’s reputation is not put in danger, but it is perplexing that we keep emphasising risks and adding more bumper bars, seat belts, indicator lights, GPS systems, and airbags, to the car, when the actual problem is that several universities have run out of petrol.

The Week That Was

News highlights from the week in HE

I’m not one to beat up on unis but …

Jason Clare’s TEQSA speech made his agenda for early 2026 quite clear.

Clare says brace on race, TEQSA power

Insights from Jason Clare’s TEQSA speech this week.