Sector update

Keeping University of Newcastle staff informed of the latest sector news and developments. Please note that you may need a subscription to read some content featured in the articles below.

11 November 2017

The Group of Eight has cited a “rising tide of criticism” and a lack of community trust as key issues for Australian universities......


1 November 2017

The recommendations of the Productivity Commission on universities continue to generate debate across the sector, with Universities Australia chief......


25 October 2017

With the government’s proposed higher education package now stymied in the Senate by opposition from the Nick Xenophon Team, the sector is bracing......


13 October 2017

The government’s higher education legislation is set to be considered next Wednesday, with the prospects of the Bill’s passage uncertain......


4 October 2017

With no indication as to how the Senate crossbench will respond to any reworked higher education reform package, universities have hit back......