27 May 2026
Launch of the 2050 Alliance – Universities for students, communities and the future
Nine Australian universities have today launched the 2050 Alliance to build a better future for students and communities across Australia.
Read MoreMarch 31, 2026
New era for higher education system with passage of strengthened ATEC legislation
The Innovative Research Universities (IRU) welcomes the Senate’s passing of an amended bill to establish the new Australian Tertiary Education Commission (ATEC). This is a major long-term reform that will improve stewardship of the system and bring greater focus on the mission of public universities to deliver education and research for their communities.
Read MoreMarch 17, 2026
IRU welcomes R&D recommendations to drive a more innovative and equitable future for Australia
The Innovative Research Universities (IRU) welcomes the release today of Ambitious Australia , the final report from the Australian Government’s Strategic Examination of R&D (SERD). The IRU agrees with the SERD Expert Panel that policy and funding reform is needed and that decisions made in the 2020s will be critical for setting Australia up for the decades ahead, to ensure increased productivity and intergenerational justice.
Read MoreMarch 13, 2026
Unfair student fees undermining Universities Accord goals for participation and equity: IRU report
New analysis from the Innovative Research Universities (IRU) shows increasing financial and social impacts of the Job-Ready Graduates (JRG) policy, with rising costs for students and fewer students from low socioeconomic backgrounds enrolling in university, especially in the most expensive fields.
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