Forging Australia's Future: Bold Education Reforms to Jumpstart the Economy
Can Australia afford its continued slide from economic leader to laggard? Alarmingly, the nation's rank has plummeted from 1st in 2004 to...
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Mark Farrell
- May 7
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Navigating the Fiscal Storm: Can Australia's Universities Accord Prevent a UK-Style Crisis?
Australia is at a crossroads as the UK higher education sector reels from severe financial cutbacks, including drastic job and department...
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Mark Farrell
- Apr 10
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Charting New Horizons: Minister Clare's Moment to Transform Australian Higher Education
Minister for Education, Jason Clare, stands at the cusp of a pivotal moment in Australian higher education with the Australian...
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Mark Farrell
- Mar 9
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Freedom in the Balance: Navigating the Global Crisis of Academic Liberty
In the shadow of alarming findings from the recent Academic Freedom Index (AFI), the debate over the essence of scholarly liberty has...
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Mark Farrell
- Feb 22
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‘Mickey Mouse’ Degrees and the Price of Broken Promises: Lessons from the UK
A degree featuring a module in Disney Studies has been spotlighted as the UK's worst graduate salary. This alarming revelation has shown...
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Mark Farrell
- Feb 20
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Are Australian Universities at the Helm or Adrift with a 'Drunken Sailor' Visa Strategy?
As Australia's universities teeter on the precipice of a policy-induced predicament, they face a crisis that threatens to erode their...
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Mark Farrell
- Feb 13
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Are Visa Rejections Driving Australian Universities to a Financial Breaking Point?
The tightening of visa policies by the Australian government, leading to a notable increase in visa rejections for international...
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Mark Farrell
- Feb 7
- 3 min
Playing with Fire: The Potential Peril of Australia Contemplating Student Visa Caps
The Australian government's potential adoption of Canadian-style caps on student visas, similar to the measures adopted in the UK, with...
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Mark Farrell
- Jan 28
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Navigating the Financial Storm: The Critical Role of International Student Fees in Sustaining UK Universities
Introduction The recent investigation by The Sunday Times into the recruitment practices of the UK's Russell Group universities has...
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Mark Farrell
- Jan 24
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The Controversial Path Ahead: Australia's Education Levy and Its Impact on Global Reputation
The Balancing Act of Education Policies In international education, recent policy shifts in Canada and Switzerland, alongside Australia's...
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Mark Farrell
- Jan 20
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"Double Standards in Academia: Does the SAE Institute Case Reveal Bias Against Australia's Private Colleges?"
Introduction The recent verdict in the SAE Institute vs TEQSA case has sent ripples through the Australian higher education sector. This...
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Mark Farrell
- Jan 15
- 2 min
"UK's Loan Crisis: A Dire Warning for Australia's HELP System"
Introduction The recent critical assessment of the UK's student loan system by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) provides a valuable...
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Mark Farrell
- Jan 13
- 2 min
"Selling Out Academia: Are UK Universities Trading Standards for Cash?"
#UniversityStandards #HigherEdEconomics #UKUniversityDebate #AcademicIntegrity #FinancialPressureInAcademia #GlobalEducationTrends...
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Mark Farrell
- Jan 8
- 2 min
"Outclassed Down Under: Can Australia Keep Up with UK's Education Revolution?"
Australia stands at a crossroads in higher education. While our current system, bolstered by the Quality Indicators for Learning and...
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Mark Farrell
- Dec 28, 2023
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"From Business School Dean to Prison: The Dark Price of University Rankings"
In the competitive world of academia, a disturbing trend has emerged that threatens the foundation of educational integrity....
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Mark Farrell
- Dec 23, 2023
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Decoding the Anchoring Effect: How University Rankings Manipulate Our Perceptions
In the high-stakes world of higher education, a hidden manipulator is shaping our views on university rankings: the ‘anchoring effect.’...
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Mark Farrell
- Dec 21, 2023
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"The Great Academic Illusion: How University Rankings Mask the True Value of Education"
The Origin of Our Obsession with Academic Rankings In 1906, James McKeen Cattell's "American Men of Science" set the stage for an...
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Mark Farrell
- Dec 20, 2023
- 2 min
"The Status Trap: Choosing Ego Over Wealth in Our Relentless Pursuit of Superiority"
Are We Hardwired to Prefer Status Over Substance? Recent economic studies, including a fascinating one from Harvard, provide compelling...
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Mark Farrell
- Dec 4, 2023
- 5 min
Navigating the Shift: Transforming Higher Education in the Age of the Student Consumer
Be prepared for what we will say next because we suspect many of you will find it offensive. The dreaded ‘C’ word. No, not that one. The...
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Mark Farrell
- Dec 4, 2023
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The New Era of Competition in Higher Education: Market Forces and the Quest for Prestige
Introduction: The landscape of higher education is undergoing a seismic shift. What was once considered a public good, accessible and...
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