Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom have been among the OECD countries with the strongest growth in international student enrolment over the last decade. This report examines the journey and challenges of international students. By comparing six major OECD study destinations, the report highlights both shared challenges and emerging policy responses.

The study provides insight into the pathways and approaches to university by First Nations students and the role that a university centre designed specifically to support First Nations students can have on building success for students. It recommends that with appropriate resourcing, First Nations Centres can provide the necessary culturally sensitive support to First Nations...

Online learning has increased significantly. Using Tasmanian data, this report outlines how a lack of pedagogical support for students studying online disproportionately impacts on students from disadvantaged backgrounds, including lower course completion rates and a reduced sense of place and belonging. It provides recommendations aimed at teachers, university leaderships and policymakers.

This report sets out the mounting financial pressures facing Australia’s universities and the implications for national education, research and productivity. It shows how nearly a decade of policy change, declining real per-student funding, tighter international student settings and rising research costs have eroded operating surpluses and constrained investment in infrastructure and innovation.

The Racism@Uni survey, conducted in 2025, offers a detailed examination of racism in Australian universities. This presentation of the survey results presents a thematic analysis of open-ended qualitative questions. The analysis provides an understanding of the lived experiences of individuals affected by racism and the attitudes of respondents toward the topic of racism in Australian...