This Month
PE heavyweights sharpen their pencils for PEP’s Up Education
In particular, Carlyle’s Sydney-based chief Geoff Hutchinson, can claim to have the inside running on Up, having served on its board during his time at PEP.
The three forces writing the future of higher education
How we respond will determine whether universities remain a compelling journey for millions of young people in this country.
Hunt for the next maths genius gets a boost in Sydney
A $55 million injection at Sydney University – the biggest investment in mathematical research in Australian history – will help keep top AI talent at home.
Gaming the system: How schools and students get ahead
Schools are aware of strategies to manipulate the rankings and get the best year 12 results. They just don’t like to talk about them.
Julie Bishop dug in at ANU. But what now?
The real question is whether vice chancellor Genevieve Bell’s resignation was enough blood-letting to sate the university’s staff, students and stakeholders.
Learning from women at the top of the research game
Universities are not only producing more female than male graduates; they are increasingly led by inspiring and determined women.
February
Top private school principal defends falling rankings amid fee rises
The principal of Sydney’s most expensive private school Scots said he had been made aware parents were airing their concerns in online channels.
AI can be a time suck. Here is how not to get stuck in a loop
Didier Elzinga co-founded people management software company Culture Amp 16 years ago. He recently stepped down as CEO but remains executive chairman.
Private school fees keep rising but academic results are slipping
Only two of Sydney’s 10 most expensive private schools improved their HSC rankings in 2025. However, some parents say academic results aren’t everything.
January
Elite private school fees to hit $100,000 a year in a decade
The fees at the most expensive Australian private schools are on track to double over 10 years. Where will it end, and will parents be deterred?
Australia’s universities are talking about antisemitism, not stopping it
Action in relation to the now normalised antisemitism at our universities is lacking a sense of urgency.
PM’s adviser Glyn Davis returns to lead Melbourne Uni
Davis, who led the country’s highest-ranked university from 2005 until 2018, was approached after the sudden death of Emma Johnston.
Tech giants race to embed AI in schools around the globe
Fuelled partly by American tech companies, governments are rushing to deploy generative AI systems and training in schools and universities.
Cracks in VC’s grandiose UTS restructure
A leaked report has pinpointed weaknesses in a $77 million IT project at the centre of controversial $300 million transformation project at the University of Technology Sydney.
December 2025
Melbourne Uni vice chancellor dies after short illness
Emma Johnston took charge of Australia’s top-ranked university in 2025 after a lauded career as a research scientist. She was 52.
Like ‘Hermione’s handbag’: Aussie scientist accepts Nobel Prize
The University of Melbourne’s Richard Robson thanked his friends, family and colleagues as he received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry at the Stockholm Concert Hall.
Would you pay $55k for a head start in finance?
Industry players have developed a course to ensure new graduates are thoroughly prepared for the job market – at a cost.
How tradie wages stack up against white-collar work
The Australian Financial Review crunched the numbers to find out how the pay for a white-collar career stacks up against blue-collar work.
Will doing a master’s really boost my career?
The data shows a postgraduate degree does increase both employability and wages – but what you do and when you do it matters.
November 2025
Is a degree even worth it any more (and where’s the money?)
Three quarters of Australians now think a university degree is “not worth it”. Are they right or is university education still your best bet to get ahead?
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