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The National Tertiary Education Union has launched Federal Court action against RMIT University over allegations it underpaid student counsellors for at least a decade, with affected staff potentially owed more than $1 million in stolen wages. The case, filed Friday in the Federal Circuit Court, centres on RMIT requiring counsellors to be psychologists or … Continued
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La Trobe University’s Bundoora campus will house three distinct villages and a thriving city centre for Melbourne’s north under an ambitious masterplan, bringing housing to 15,000 people and facilities for 40,000 students. The University on 12 November unveiled the masterplan for La Trobe University City, an ambitious $5 billion initiative that will transform its north … Continued
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The National Tertiary Education Union has welcomed Deakin University’s pledge to backpay casual staff underpaid almost $3 million. The university announced on Tuesday it would start repayments, with roughly 440 staff affected by $2.9 million in underpayments over eight years. NTEU members have engaged in a long-running campaign including allegations of systemic underpayment … Continued
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Monday 10 November 2025 Sydney, Australia: NextEd Group Limited (ASX: NXD), one of Australia’s leading tertiary education providers, today announced a collaboration with OpenAI to deploy ChatGPT Edu across its national network of vocational education (VET) colleges – the first rollout of its kind in Australia’s VET sector. The collaboration reflects NextEd’s broader vision to … Continued
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The Research Report, The Impact of Mathletics on NAPLAN Numeracy Performance Images & B-Roll video here A new national study has found that Australian primary school students who regularly used the digital maths program, Mathletics, achieved significantly higher results in the 2024 NAPLAN numeracy tests compared to students who did not use the program. … Continued
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A vibrant new book co-authored by a Charles Darwin University (CDU) researcher is set to boost numeracy in a region where counting isn’t always as straightforward as reciting one through 10. ‘Bob Builds a Nest’, written by CDU Senior Lecturer in STEM Pathways Carla Eisemberg and Piku Biodiversity Network Director Yolarnie Amepou, uses the journey … Continued
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Building on the success of the Charles Darwin University IT Code Fair, the 2025 event has expanded to the CDU Sydney Campus for the first time. The annual event showcases CDU’s Faulty of Science and Technology’s students work through a series of competitions and real-time challenges, as well as the opportunity to connect … Continued
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The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Education will hear from participants of Asian Australian Voices on Wednesday 5 November 2025 as part of its inquiry into building Asia capability in Australia through the education system and beyond. Committee Chair, Hon Tim Watts MP, said ‘Australia’s multicultural identity is a national asset. Our people, their lived experiences, and cultural knowledge are … Continued
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“The Chinese Hypnotist” celebrates educators by proving the mind is the most powerful classroom. Victoria, Australia — October 30, 2025 — Teachers inspire minds — and this World Teachers’ Day, comedy hypnotist Haiming Jiang, better known as The Chinese Hypnotist, is giving that inspiration a surprising twist. With his signature mix of psychology and laughter, … Continued
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Monash University has again demonstrated its national research leadership and the excellence of its researchers, securing 78 new Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Projects worth $62.8 million in the 2026 funding round – the highest number and value of awards in Australia. Monash achieved a 51 per cent success rate, outperforming the Group of Eight … Continued
