Australian student surveys survive budget razor ‘Good data means better policy’, educationalists stress By John Ross 25 May
Australian opposition gives qualified support to accord reforms While offering no assurances over her party’s stance on forthcoming legislation, shadow education minister is a ‘big fan’ of preparatory courses By John Ross 22 May
New South Wales universities dive deeper into deficit Ahead of proposed enrolment caps, foreign earnings fail to prevent a slide further into the red By John Ross 20 May
Australian universities ‘already near’ overseas enrolment caps Figures indicate limited scope for growth in international enrolments, as administrators strive to balance the books By John Ross 20 May
China research at ‘crisis point’, Australian scholars warn No projects are funded because nobody has the expertise to appraise them, letter claims By John Ross 18 May
Australian international student caps ‘will skew enrolments’ ‘Shockingly bad legislation’ gives ministers power to favour certain disciplines By John Ross 17 May
Australian universities hold steady as Gaza protests escalate Vice-chancellors tread lightly as students occupy building and defy instructions to vacate camps By John Ross 16 May
Mixed reaction to Australian research and development review We should improve the system while we’re examining it, critics argue By John Ross 16 May
Australian budget bankrolls first stage of accord reforms Government embraces domestic growth, needs-based funding and a commission to drive it all, but firm commitments remain limited By John Ross 14 May
Australian ‘angst’ over ‘command-and-control’ international caps Latest proposal, unveiled on eve of federal budget, highlights revenue constraints facing universities and colleges By John Ross 14 May
Australia to cap overseas student enrolments at each university Proposed legislation ‘unnecessary’ because existing arrangements already include caps, says strategist By John Ross 13 May
Does indigenous knowledge have a place in mathematics? Acknowledging Aboriginal intellectual traditions could ‘bring students back’ while improving weather forecasts, says co-creator of new course By John Ross 13 May
Tensions rise over Australian university encampments Temperatures soar despite the winter chills, as each side accuses its opponents of extremism By John Ross 10 May
Australian scepticism of international education ‘here to stay’ Universities’ financial get-out-of-jail card no longer works, as governments in Canberra and elsewhere turn their backs on foreign students By John Ross 10 May
Ex-Fijian PM jailed over university financial mismanagement Long-serving leader sentenced after quashing investigation of former USP administrators By John Ross 9 May
Australia raises financial bar for international students New requirement ‘just the latest lever to reduce net migration’ By John Ross 9 May
Australian encampments mimic US precursors but not in pugnacity Authorities shrug off calls for camps to be dismantled, amid reports of antisemitism but little evidence of violence By John Ross 7 May
Locals winners, foreigners likely losers in Australian budget While the government plans measures to relieve placement poverty and student debt, observers also expect higher visa fees and financial capacity bar By John Ross 6 May
Australian universities saved by windfalls but future looks bleak Wealth gap widens Down Under, with mercurial revenue increases monopolised by the few By John Ross 6 May
Australian loan changes to wipe A$3 billion of student debt While indexation change was widely anticipated, backdating of the measure was not By John Ross 5 May
Teqsa: Peter Coaldrake steps down as Australian regulator chief Universities Accord will not lead to rethink of universities’ research requirements, departing Teqsa boss predicts By John Ross 3 May
Visa changes ‘threaten Australia’s nursing student supply’ Filipino students look elsewhere as Australia downgrades risk rating By John Ross 3 May
Canada and Australia lose allure for international students US, with the looming possibility of a second Trump presidency, deemed a more reliable education prospect than its anglophone rivals By John Ross 30 April
Australia plans to benchmark vice-chancellor salaries New ‘process’ among proposals to improve quality and transparency of university governance By John Ross 30 April
University of Melbourne v-c Duncan Maskell to step down Australian higher education ‘in a good state’ but drive to widen participation brings challenges, says departing leader By John Ross 29 April
Foreign students ‘unfairly blamed’ for Australian housing squeeze Students carry the can for rental spikes and record low vacancies while alternative causes are overlooked, says accommodation lobby By John Ross 27 April
Australian university governance a ‘circular system of patronage’ Dozens of consultancy bigwigs feature in corporate-heavy council membership, according to union analysis By John Ross 26 April
Extra pay for indigenous staff recognises ‘cultural workload’ Substantial allowance ‘fair recompense’ for extra expectations on Aboriginal employees, Murdoch says By John Ross 25 April
Australian student visa changes undermine campus diversity push Latest changes encourage more recruitment from China for universities that already have the market cornered By John Ross 24 April
Graduate debt relief expected in Australian budget Student loans among the ‘areas where we need to do much better with the younger generation’, prime minister concedes By John Ross 23 April
Embed climate change content in health degrees, experts say Climate change is ‘exacerbating almost every type of illness’, and health graduates of all stripes must be geared up for it By John Ross 22 April
AI ‘blind spots’ the biggest threat to universities Universities that only recognise academic integrity implications are ‘really missing the picture’ By John Ross 19 April
International students ‘becoming happier’ than locals: surveys Overseas students’ rebounding satisfaction rates coincide with Australian policy moves to keep them out By John Ross 18 April
Massey pushes ahead with Singapore branch campus Offshore venture will neither require funds from nor contribute to its struggling New Zealand parent, at least in the short term By John Ross 16 April
Overseas students ‘unaware’ of Australia’s work rights backflip Agents had not kept their clients in the loop despite pocketing thousands of dollars in fees, survey finds By John Ross 13 April
New Zealand cancels research quality evaluation New government’s decision spells the end of ‘back-breaking’ exercise, commentators say By John Ross 9 April
Two-thirds of New Zealand undergraduates admit to cheating Universities must gear themselves up to deal with an activity that has ‘evolutionary roots’, academic integrity expert argues By John Ross 8 April
Jakarta investigates academics in ‘people trafficking’ probe Scamsters enlisted dozens of Indonesian universities to embellish the educational benefits of a German holiday jobs programme, police say By John Ross 6 April
Visa chaos ‘turning students off Australia’ Delays and baffling rejections are leaving their mark, analyst warns By John Ross 4 April
Disability groups demand ‘correction’ of accord report Pivotal Australian report risks enshrining curse of ‘low expectations’, critics warn By John Ross 4 April
Immigration risk ratings downgraded at 11 Australian universities ‘Low-risk’ institutions now in the minority as universities carry the can for non-fraudulent visa refusals By John Ross 4 April
Academic careers recommended by just one in six postdocs: survey Teachers fret about workloads and researchers about job security in ‘rare sport’ of academia By John Ross 31 March
Student activist settles University of Queensland lawsuit Both sides claim a win, with Pavlou lauding ‘legacy’ and university saying legal fees have been put to better use By John Ross 29 March
Australian travel bans would cover study and research Blacklist proposal could punish millions for the actions of their ‘autocratic’ governments, critics say By John Ross 27 March
New Zealand reviews ‘urgently needed but light on detail’ New government announces evaluations of science and universities after scrapping predecessor’s efforts to do likewise By John Ross 27 March
Report estimates cost of payments for social work placements Cost of not reimbursing mandatory placements could be higher, advocates warn By John Ross 27 March
Australia set to pass new research sharing rules Despite explicit exemption for fundamental research, Greens warn that new regime will stymie collaboration ‘outside Aukus bubble’ By John Ross 26 March
‘Sweet spot’ spending tipped for Australian budget Universities and particularly their students will not miss out in May, insiders predict By John Ross 25 March
Why Western governments turned backs on international students Universities helped stoke ‘anxieties’ driving an anglophone retreat from internationalisation, scholar argues By John Ross 23 March
Universities ‘need funding’ to adapt to community change Communities are not static and campuses need to be able to roll with them, conference hears By John Ross 22 March
Australian Research Council reforms pass parliament Changes to funding body’s act end its term as ‘political plaything’ By John Ross 21 March
Mass walkout from top gender journal over new editors While critics decry ‘attack on academic freedom and integrity’, publisher says new blood prevents journal from becoming ‘insular’ By John Ross 21 March
Social media posts about research ‘fail to boost citations’ International study suggests scientists consider X, formerly Twitter, as useful for dissemination, but less so for research By John Ross 20 March
Huge drop in Australian overseas student recruitment predicted ‘Further cuts’ required to meet government’s net migration target, expert warns By John Ross 20 March
Reserve grants for open access researchers, says report Changing funding rules could shift the dial on open science, Australian paper argues By John Ross 20 March
Australian research reforms inch towards approval Crucial crossbench senators signal support, amid opposition tirades against renunciation of ministerial oversight By John Ross 18 March
Universities ‘should make common cause’ against political enmity Competitors can be friends when government acts like your enemy, Sydney round table hears By John Ross 15 March
What does a $710 visa application buy? A cut-and-paste rejection Australian visa refusals strain credibility, as data suggest foreign students are shielding the country from recession By John Ross 14 March
Australian diversity efforts ‘lack evidence for effectiveness’ Scientific method can inform an inclusiveness agenda that ‘works’, says former Blair adviser By John Ross 13 March
Don’t ditch research quality benchmarks, universities say Australian institutions say new research rules are not to blame as registration delays stretch on By John Ross 11 March
