A Labor victory in May’s election could still see funding conditional on universities’ employability, diversity or research records, says Andrew Norton
For all the criticism it gets, the ߣߣÊÓƵn Tertiary Admission Rank remains a cheap and efficient selection system that plausibly links entry criteria to academic outcomes, says Andrew Norton
ߣߣÊÓƵn legislation proposes to lower the country’s generous loan repayment threshold – but some argue that it should rise even higher, says Andrew Norton
ߣߣÊÓƵn policymakers have moved to link funding to student retention. But they must accept that desirable trends don’t all arise in perfect harmony, says Andrew Norton
