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Sophia Mullard dreamt of attending Macquarie University, but course cuts have ruined her plans.

‘Uni has treated me like an ATM’: Sophia’s dreams crushed after course cuts

Five universities have announced plans to cut jobs, but the effect on courses and enrolments is unclear and has left students and staff facing uncertain futures.

  • Emily Kowal

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University of Sydney students Wen Zhong, Sathsara Radaliyagoda, Will Thorpe, Jack Quinlan, Tuba Shakeel.

After three years with ChatGPT, what’s the value of a university degree?

From being accused of plagiarism by a software program to cheating through degrees, this is how students are dealing with the rollout of AI.

  • Christopher Harris
Early offers have no negative impact on student motivation, according to credible studies.

Do university early offer schemes dent year 12 motivation? That’s not what we found

Critics osay they lower motivation and standards but the evidence does not back that up.

  • Eric Knight
ANU’s Julie Bishop and Genevieve Bell with their controversial shoes

Bullying claims, expensive shoes and a $186,000 trip: Inside the scandal enveloping Julie Bishop and ANU

With the university in financial crisis, staff and students are in open revolt, rebelling against the leadership team of Julie Bishop and vice chancellor Genevieve Bell.

  • Jordan Baker
Protesters at the AFR summit.

Australian unis have a two-track system. One type of student misses out

One university chief’s warning comes as $50,000 arts degrees are pricing domestic students out of study, while some institutions are too focused on league tables.

  • Christopher Harris
This month, UTS announced it was “pausing” 2026 enrolments in more than 100 courses.

Universities such as mine are making poor decisions, and we’re not allowed to know why

UTS has announced a “pause” on enrolments in 100 courses. Vacating these critically important areas diminishes not only the brand of UTS but the state it was designed to benefit.

  • Anna Clark
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The lowest ATAR was in the 50s to study teaching at Charles Sturt, the University of Newcastle and Australian Catholic University.

ATAR in the 50s? The universities where struggling students can study teaching

High school graduates with the best HSC marks chose to study actuarial studies, law and engineering this year while some teaching degrees admitted students who had an ATAR in the 50s.

  • Christopher Harris
UTS is among many universities with plans to axe staff. The latest announcement has surprised and upset staff.

Major Sydney university suspends enrolments for more than 100 courses

UTS said no final decision had been made to axe the courses permanently, but it said it wanted to reduce disruption to future students.

  • Christopher Harris
Dr Liz Allen gave evidence about how she was treated as a member of ANU’s governing council.

Julie Bishop berated, laughed at and blocked academic leaving room, Senate inquiry hears

The inquiry into university governance has heard of how members of ANU’s governing body were falsely accused of leaking to the media.

  • Christopher Harris
Freya Leach was the president of the University of Sydney Conservative Club last year.

‘Where it becomes toxic is when you’re dealing with socialists’: Inside student politics, 2025 edition

Student politics at Sydney University is turning 100. Which clubs are in the ascendancy? Will becoming a member set you up for a future parliamentary career?

  • Christopher Harris