In 2013 all Australians who are capable of undertaking further study at university have the opportunity to do so. Each year, university campuses around the country welcome thousands more Australians eager to seize this opportunity. The universities they attend are strongly placed to support them to realise their potential and contribute to their communities. Universities...

This report finds that universities are well regarded by the Australian public and business community. During 2012 Universities Australia reached out to the public and stakeholders to elicit their views and understanding of universities to assist in formulating its first ever policy statement. This included conducting a series of university community forums, engaging directly with...

Key findings: More than 40 per cent of students surveyed did not feel encouraged to do well in maths and science by their teachers at high school. “That was also another influence with me with maths and biology. I did biology in year twelve but with maths I've always been very weak and with the...

Productivity underpins our standard of living. This is why Australia's declining productivity growth has alarmed our political and business leaders and economic advisers and commentators. Universities Australia has released a report which demonstrates that Australian universities can play a lead role in future productivity growth. The Universities Australia paper reports that higher education reform and...

A key issue identified in the Universities Australia Ten-Point Action Plan on Student Safety was the absence of suitable transport concessions provided to international students - particularly so in NSW and Victoria. Both Governments have remained strongly opposed to issuing such concessions even in the face of the recent public debate on international student safety...