
Deep Learning Remains the Preserve of Humans
“The answer to AI is not to re-imagine education but rather to have confidence that learning new things has been and always will be a core part of being humanm” Merlin Crossley writes.

“The answer to AI is not to re-imagine education but rather to have confidence that learning new things has been and always will be a core part of being humanm” Merlin Crossley writes.

Australian tertiary education organisations are reaching a turning point, where a new generation of graduates are meeting conventional talent strategies that are no longer fit for purpose.

“A three-year arts degree now lands around $50,000 of debt on the student. That is not a subsidised public place. It is a privately funded degree with a government loan attached,” Richard Blythe writes.

Two Countries. 20 students. 40 glimpses of life. A new Future Campus collaboration sheds light on what students really see.


Chisolm Institute has been awarded $10m over three years to expand professional development for TAFE teachers.

The arrival of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has caused a frenzy of activity, with HE leaders jumping on the opportunity to meet the visiting Indian delegation.

ATEC exists to work with, not direct, universities – and will be an independent steward for the system, new Chief Barney Glover says.

While supporting the principle of a joined-up tertiary system, Universities Australia has identified a range of changes it says are required to enable progress towards harmonisation.

Future Governments will have power to reframe the university sector as a result of sweeping powers accorded to the Government of the day in new ATEC legislation, Shadow Education Minister Julian Leeser has warned.

There is a lot in common in the lived experience of Displaced Ukrainian and Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples – with lessons in data protection and knowledge sharing for the Higher Education Sector.

Family commitments act as a significant barrier to career progression for academics who are mothers, according to new research.


The challenges faced by universities in the UK provide a compelling argument for stronger approaches to manage the HE system here, Paul Harris argues.

Moving beyond compliance to virtue and/or value signalling by seeking to demonstrate leadership in the AI space is clearly a key trend in sector marketing right now.

Another leadership role in the sector is up for grabs, as University of Wollongong Chancellor Michael Still fell on his sword on Friday, amidst ICAC investigations.
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