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AUSSIE STUDENTS DISTRESSED

Australia reacts to Trump’s ‘alien’ student ban

Thousands of Australian academics and students are caught up in Donald Trump’s ban on foreign students attending American universities after the US President froze new visa process...

By NATASHA BITA

Jewish bodies question ANU backtrack on anti-Semitism definition

Peak Jewish bodies are questioning why the Australian National University appears to be walking away from a definition of anti-Semitism it had a hand in creating.

By THOMAS HENRY

This Nobel laureate is warning Australia about what China is up to in science research

Astrophysicist Brian Schmidt is scared — but Trump’s siege on US universities gives us a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to level the field.

By NATASHA BITA

PRINCESS ON CAMPUS

Future queen throne to our uni wolves

Attention, single students of the University of Sydney. Take down your Palestine tents and shed your hammer and sickle T-shirts. Your chance to become the next Queen Mary is here.

By RICHARD FERGUSON

HIGHER EDUCATION

TEQSA blocks more cheating websites

The education regulator has blocked 60 more commercial cheating websites that allow students to pay someone to complete assessments for them.

By JOANNA PANAGOPOULOS

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Alpha-Albo muscling up on R&D, but don’t take CRCs for granted

Here we go again with government intent on getting industry in a national research and development strategy. Tim Ayres shouldn’t throw out tried and true successful policies.

By STEPHEN MATCHETT

Is this Australia’s next tech unicorn?

Sydney-based edtech platform is expanding to the US, bolstering its operations with key hires from Atlassian, as it seeks to combat skill shortages and help school leavers.

By JARED LYNCH