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education July 21, 2018
Exclusive: Christian lobby academic heads law school
Patrick Parkinson’s long association with Christian lobby groups and the campaign against marriage equality has been questioned after his appointment as dean of the University of Queensland law school.
education June 30, 2018
Academic independence threatened by US-style philanthropy
The Ramsay Centre fiasco highlights the dangers of universities ceding academic independence in return for private money, in the manner of billionaire philanthropy in the United States.
education May 19, 2018
The final challenge to religious chaplains
After two High Court decisions, the fight against federal funding for religious-only school chaplains is set to end with a test case on state anti-discrimination law.
education June 16, 2018
Howard, Abbott and the Ramsay Centre
The falling out between the Ramsay Centre for Western Civilisation and the ANU highlights the right’s hypocrisy over the values it purports to defend.
rural March 31, 2018
Gap not closing on Indigenous disadvantage
The government’s assessment of Indigenous disadvantage ignores how far behind remote communities are compared with cities, and how top-down policy-making reinforces economic disparities.
education March 4, 2017
Charting the war on young people
A suite of policy settings, from wage cuts to unaffordable education, shows the government turning its back on a generation.
education February 25, 2017
Gonski funding under threat despite positive outcomes
As the federal government shies away from the full funding of Gonski, the successes of the model are becoming clearer.
art November 26, 2016
National Art School head Michael Lynch calls for support
It has been the training ground for some of Australia’s best-known artists but now the National Art School is on a knife edge as its interim administrator fights to secure its future.
education November 5, 2016
Exclusive: Safe Schools head Roz Ward speaks
Roz Ward speaks for the first time about the concerted attacks on her character and the Safe Schools program she leads.
education October 8, 2016
Australia scoring low marks on education
As elite private schools continue to benefit from government funding, Australian education standards are sliding in global terms and politicians remain reluctant to take a stand.
education September 10, 2016
Despite a campaign to develop better support services for victims of sexual assault on campus, students say universities are more concerned for their own reputation.
