News & Views National code to prevent sexual violence in universities becomes law Universities will soon need to takes steps to prevent and better respond to sexual violence on their campuses, under a new national code.
News & Views Universities Accord: the final report mentions ‘equity’ 200 times, but can it boost access for underrepresented groups? Equity has been front and centre of the Universities Accord. But it means more than just increasing ‘bums on seats’ in higher education.
News & Views Draft government action plan to end gender-based violence at uni The federal government has released a draft action plan to address high rates of gender-based violence at Australian universities.
News & Views Million-dollar university campaign to tackle sexual violence scrapped for ‘risqué’ material Universities Australia (UA) scrapped a $1.5 million campaign to end sexual harassment and sexual assault on campuses in late 2022, a Senate inquiry heard.
News & Views Why Australia needs to learn about Aboriginal design heritage Universities are educating the designers who will determine Australia’s architectural future, so it is critical that Indigenous design is incorporated.
News & Views The future of AI needs diversity and the arts, our education system must reflect this In the future, AI will require not just data and engineering skills. There will be a need to emphasise judgment, decision-making and people skills.
