Adam Lucas

Mar 4, 2024 | johnmenadue.com | Stephen Lake |Adam Lucas |Peter Tregear |Justin O'Connor

The Australian Universities Accord Final Report (the Final Report) was made publicly available on 25 February 2024 by the Federal Minister for Education, the Hon. Jason Clare MP. It contains 47 recommendations for the reform of Australia’s higher education system over the next few decades.

Sep 14, 2023 | internationalaffairs.org.au | Adam Lucas

International students have returned in significant numbers to pursue further education at Australia’s universities. As universities continue to cut courses and reduce expenses, international students may find it a more difficult place to study than prior to the pandemic.

Aug 31, 2023 | internationalaffairs.org.au | Adam Lucas

International students and the revenue they generate for Australia are undoubtedly big business. But that business is arguably based on a revenue-generating model that is over-reliant on a few of our close neighbours to fill a yawning and growing funding gap created by governments that appear to have little concern for the declining quality of education that their lack of adequate care has produced.

Jul 31, 2023 | johnmenadue.com | Adam Lucas

The Australian Universities Accord Interim Report (the Report) was made publicly available on 20 July 2023. Since Labor regained office in May of last year and the Accord process was announced, hopes have not been high that either the process or the Minister would make any commitments to reforming what is widely perceived as Australia’s dysfunctional, inequitable and authoritarian higher education system.

Jun 14, 2023 | johnmenadue.com | Adam Lucas

Mass surveillance and manipulation should not be allowed to become the new normal. The Robodebt controversy directly affected more than 470,000 people, some of whom reputedly took their lives as a result of the harassment they received to repay debts to the Australian Government that they never incurred. The policy, which was first implemented under former Attorney-General, Christian Porter, was found to be illegal by the Federal Court late in 2019.