Women are more likely negotiate pay deals if a prospective employer indicates wages are up for discussion, a new study has found. Men have traditionally been seen as more willing to tackle pay talks than…
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Australian companies have the lowest percentage of women in top executive roles compared to other countries with equivalent corporate structures, a new report has found. The 2012 Australian Census of Women…
The shifts worked by mining and energy employees are detrimental to sleep patterns, mental health and family life, the preliminary findings of an Australian study have shown. The Australian Coal and Energy…
Small businesses that invest in paid parental leave and other work-life balance programs are more likely to retain quality employees, a survey has found. Charles Sturt University’s Stacey Jenkins looked…
A new government initiative to get more women on boards is addressing “the wrong end of the problem” says feminist Eva Cox, who argues the bigger issue with boards is a homogeneity that results in group…
The impact of university research can and should be measured, says Australian Technology Network executive director Vicki Thomson, but more work needs to be done before impact can be linked to funding…
Major barriers still stand in the way of Australian universities giving students credit for completing Massive Open Online Courses say local analysts, despite Coursera signing up Los Angeles-based Antioch…
Increased participation in the workforce, a boost in people with a postgraduate degree and more community and personal service workers can all be linked back to Australia’s immigration program and rapidly…
Australian universities will not be able to produce graduates fluent in complex Asian languages without a massive funding boost and a rethink of language and cultural literacy teaching in schools, a senior…
Tiger Airways is likely to face further damage to its reputation, after joining a growing list of big corporations being fined for breaching the Spam Act. Tiger, which was grounded for 6 weeks by the Civil…
Asian language studies should be front and centre in the white paper on Australia in the Asian Century, say experts, with worrying declines in Asian language studies putting Australia at a disadvantage…
Fairfax Media Group has ruled out a breakup and sell off of its business, with chairman Roger Corbett telling shareholders today such a move would destroy value. In his address at today’s Annual General…
Australian universities will not survive the next 10 to 15 years unless they radically overhaul their current business models, according to a report released today. The Ernst & Young report, titled…
The Federal Government will make around $16.4 billion in new savings over the forward estimates to keep the budget in surplus despite a decline in revenue, according to documents released today. Treasurer…
Almost half a billion dollars will be cut over four years from a program that helps pay overhead costs for Australia’s researchers, according to a national mini-budget released on Monday. The Federal Government’s…
Universities and macro-economists still haven’t found a way to solve the crisis of economics that was triggered by the global financial meltdown says economist Martin Wolf. Speaking to an audience of economics…
Australia’s education sector must set aside concerns about cost and risk, and embrace technology to digitise and distribute content in the emerging markets of India and China, says Shadow Finance Minister…
News Corporation chairman Rupert Murdoch has survived a push by shareholders to have him removed as chairman, arguing the media giant has seized on the serious wrongdoing that occurred at some of its publications…
A start-up that enables universities to offer massive open online courses (MOOCs) has opened for business, signing on more than 1,000 students to a 12-week computer science and engineering course from…
Opposition communications spokesman Malcolm Turnbull is overlooking critical issues of diversity and public interest in dismissing the need for further media regulation, say media experts. Mr Turnbull…
The University of Western Australia will offer three free online courses early next year, including one on Australian studies, as it joins the MOOCs movement taking hold around the world. The university…
Research funding has never been more important to Australian universities say experts, after Australia gained ground in the annual Times Higher Education World University Rankings. The University of Melbourne…
After six years targeting the education sector, Google says it has more than 20 million students, faculty and staff around the world using Google Apps for Education. The search engine giant made the announcement…
Australian universities need to adapt their education models or face becoming irrelevant says Communications Minister Stephen Conroy. Speaking at a forum being held at the University of Melbourne on high-speed…
The likelihood of research funding freezes or cuts by the Federal Government is worrying, says incoming Australian Research Council executive director Brian Yates, but is more likely to be a cyclical problem…