Interview with Jackie Carter
The statistical literacy professor talks about her working-class upbringing and her passion for helping young people break barriers
The statistical literacy professor talks about her working-class upbringing and her passion for helping young people break barriers
May Day rallies kick off a ‘week of action’ from coast to coast, as more union branches plan stoppages – and others reach agreement
Big reversals in first tranche of financial accounts, as Covid-era investment gains turn into losses
While pundits predicted international woe from border closures, accounts suggest waning domestic demand is doing the damage
Staff at more institutions vote for industrial action, as enterprise negotiations drag on
Union endorsement proves crucial, as direct pitches to staff falter
Industrial relations professor discusses how his field has become dominated by HR, the role of public intellectuals and his book on rail union leader Mick Lynch
Entrepreneurs are the new kings, but academics doing basic research are key to our future – and they need proper funding, says Brian Schmidt
Deemed surplus to needs as their university amassed a A$200 million buffer, UWA social scientists find welcome at Curtin
While sector welcomes significant funding injection, future shape of national centre is clouded, as is much of its past efforts
The Western Sydney University vice-chancellor says sustainability is a hallmark of his institution, including its high-rise campuses
But new Australian education minister silent on sector’s calls for more spending on teaching and research
The historian discusses ‘glimpsing the nightmares’ of early colonial Americans in his Wolfson prize-nominated book on witchcraft, and why he took early retirement from academia
Extent of staffing overhauls bore little relationship to Covid’s financial carnage, says report
Disadvantaged families have upbeat expectations for their offspring but underestimate the barriers, study suggests