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Stephen Matchett

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The simple idea that could reshape life on campus for many

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Unis wanted a muzzled watchdog that they could control: it didn’t happen

08.07.2025 3

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Bogged down in process, old guard struggles to adapt

02.07.2025 10

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Mighty clash: ANU staff take on management over campus financial governance

26.06.2025 20

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Case for foreign students must address community fears

18.06.2025 20

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Cashing out: Have we hit peak vice-chancellor salaries?

04.06.2025 10

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Cancelling student debt is nothing but a colossal $16bn waste of taxpayers’ money

14.05.2025 30

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Epic fail but you actually don’t need a teaching degree to teach at uni

16.04.2025 10

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Let’s call ‘research misconduct’ what it really is – fakery and fraud

01.04.2025 10

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Seven things that matter in election education battle

19.03.2025 6

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‘Outright incompetence’: Why unis keep underpaying staff

11.03.2025 10

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It’s not rocket science: Universities can’t get money for nothing

05.03.2025 10

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Civics needs saving, and content is key

26.02.2025 10

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Cap VC pay at $430k? This senator is pushing to make it happen

19.02.2025 10

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Clare’s reforms put autonomy to test

12.02.2025 10

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Why students are abandoning arts degrees

05.02.2025 7

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Why are Australians shunning studying languages?

11.12.2024 4

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Message to unis on R&D review: just what is in it for taxpayers?

04.12.2024 4

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Why VCs are failing to make the (pay) grade

27.11.2024 3

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Unis must explain humanities’ worth

13.11.2024 3

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Why should an arts degree cost more than medicine?

08.10.2024 3

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The many pitfalls of exporting education

18.09.2024 2

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Win for VCs on powerful regulator but hold off on celebrating for now

03.09.2024 2

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Smart politics sends ivy leaguers a clear message

28.08.2024 4

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Why the cap doesn’t fit, except for Labor

13.08.2024 2

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