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Leadership within education is always a challenge, but in the rapidly changing technology landscape we now work in, it seems even more daunting. I've collected some interesting reflections on educational leadership here. Enjoy!
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University of Wollongong considers Saudi Arabia expansion

University of Wollongong considers Saudi Arabia expansion | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
The institution was the first foreign university to be granted a licence to explore opening in the authoritarian kingdom.
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Did teaching and learning quality end up on the cutting room floor of the University Accord? Did it even make it to the table?

Did teaching and learning quality end up on the cutting room floor of the University Accord? Did it even make it to the table? | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it

"It is ironic that the institutions that award qualifications for teaching to not see the value in ensuring their own teachers are suitably qualified to teach. Unless universities are compelled to act, we will see the same issues raised in the next version of the Accord. More importantly, we will have not provided the high quality of teaching and learning that our students need and deserve."

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Israel war: Sydney University protests follow US campus demonstrations

Israel war: Sydney University protests follow US campus demonstrations | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Colleges across the United States have been rocked by mass protests at institutions which began at Colombia University on April 17 and quickly spread to other institutions.
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There’s an extra $1 billion on the table for NT schools. This could change lives if spent well

There’s an extra $1 billion on the table for NT schools. This could change lives if spent well | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
The federal and NT governments have just made a ‘historic’ funding announcement of about $1 billion for schools in the territory.
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Universities Accord final report: what is it, and what does it recommend?

Universities Accord final report: what is it, and what does it recommend? | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
The 400-page report is the first broad review of Australian higher education since 2008. It contains 47 recommendations covering ground from course fees, to funding and support for students.
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Higher education: Fewer disadvantaged students are going to university in Australia

Higher education: Fewer disadvantaged students are going to university in Australia | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
The University of Melbourne has the second-lowest proportion of low-income scholars in the nation, with just 5 per cent of its bachelor students from disadvantaged and poor backgrounds.
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'I feel like I've been able to create more awareness': what is it like for Indigenous men at top-ranked universities?

'I feel like I've been able to create more awareness': what is it like for Indigenous men at top-ranked universities? | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Politicians talk about how they want to see more Indigenous graduates but we don’t often hear from Indigenous students about their experiences. New research talks to four young Indigenous men.
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What would a levy on international student fees mean for Australian universities?

What would a levy on international student fees mean for Australian universities? | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
A major higher education review is suggesting Australia puts a levy on international student fees.
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University of Sydney one of 15 higher education institutions not to have a position on the Indigenous voice to parliament.

University of Sydney one of 15 higher education institutions not to have a position on the Indigenous voice to parliament. | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Indigenous faculty members say the leadership of Australia’s oldest university could have been ‘much braver’
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How did Australia’s university system get so broken? Pretty much the same way as everything else.

How did Australia’s university system get so broken? Pretty much the same way as everything else. | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
We live amid the wreckage of formerly treasured institutions and services, despoiled by decades of marketisation and neglect
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Sexual harassment impacts university staff – research shows how. 

Sexual harassment impacts university staff – research shows how.  | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
There is increasing alarm over the lack of progress around sexual harassment and assault on Australian university campuses. Much of the focus so far has been on students but staff are also at risk.
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Rise of the ghost college: Thousands of international students are enrolled in schools in Melbourne’s CBD but they aren’t in class

Rise of the ghost college: Thousands of international students are enrolled in schools in Melbourne’s CBD but they aren’t in class | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
A months-long investigation visited schools throughout the city but had trouble finding students.
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Voice to parliament: Do Australian universities back Yes or No vote

Voice to parliament: Do Australian universities back Yes or No vote | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Why are some universities advocating a Yes vote in the Voice referendum while others have not taken a position?
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Majority of university chiefs in Victoria earn over $1m despite budget woes.

Majority of university chiefs in Victoria earn over $1m despite budget woes. | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Federal government vows crackdown as institutions increased their vice-chancellor’s salaries amid job losses in the sector
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University salaries: The plan to rein in vice chancellors’ pay and overhaul uni boards

University salaries: The plan to rein in vice chancellors’ pay and overhaul uni boards | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
A new taskforce to police how universities are run will be pitched to state education ministers, as figures reveal the extent of corporatisation of university councils.
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The bold plan to get more than half of young Australians a university education

The bold plan to get more than half of young Australians a university education | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
A sweeping new blueprint could make higher education easier to attain as Australia grapples with demand for skills of the future.
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Universities Accord: there’s a push to increase Indigenous students and voices in higher education. But we need more detail and funding

Universities Accord: there’s a push to increase Indigenous students and voices in higher education. But we need more detail and funding | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
The accord calls for meaningful steps to increase the numbers of Indigenous graduates and Indigenous leaders in higher education. In a post-referendum Australia, this is more important than ever.
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Teachers urged to focus on Indigenous history in classroom

Teachers urged to focus on Indigenous history in classroom | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
A new free history program is available for teachers around Australia to use to help their students understand Indigenous history and the impact of colonisation.
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International student numbers: push for universities to go offshore

International student numbers: push for universities to go offshore | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Australian universities are being urged by the Albanese government to set up courses overseas and online to help bring down numbers arriving in the country.
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Gonski for universities: what if we funded higher education like schools?

Gonski for universities: what if we funded higher education like schools? | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
New analysis finds if Australian universities were treated like Australian schools, they would gain 11% in funding per year.
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Why are university degrees in Australia getting more expensive, and how much will they cost? 

Why are university degrees in Australia getting more expensive, and how much will they cost?  | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
The consequences of the Coalition’s job ready graduate scheme mean the costs of some courses have ballooned up to 140% over the past five years
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Deakin’s racist history: How the university is dealing with Alfred Deakin’s legacy

Deakin’s racist history: How the university is dealing with Alfred Deakin’s legacy | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Almost 50 years after the university was named, the institution will this year confront the troubling policies of its namesake, Australia’s second prime minister Alfred Deakin.
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Fraudulent course providers face closure in Labor’s international education crackdown.

Fraudulent course providers face closure in Labor’s international education crackdown. | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Under reforms to sector, foreign students will also need more savings to study in Australia to mitigate cost-of-living increase
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Tertiary education: the students caught cheating their way into Sydney University

Tertiary education: the students caught cheating their way into Sydney University | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
The university will consider tougher intake rules for Chinese students after a huge surge in fraudulent admissions was uncovered last year.
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The Universities Accord draft contains 'spiky' ideas, but puts a question mark over the spikiest one of all

The Universities Accord draft contains 'spiky' ideas, but puts a question mark over the spikiest one of all | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Overhanging the whole accord debate is the question of increasing public funding for universities and academic research in the middle of a cost-of-living crisis.
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