Teaching-only universities could make comeback in Australia Australian minister*s call for specialisation fosters speculation that rejected idea could be resurrected By John Ross 15 June
Australian state proposes &mid-year* return for overseas students New South Wales plan, which requires federal approval, would allow for 250 arrivals a fortnight By John Ross 10 June
South Pacific v-c reappointment &not illegal*, says Nauru leader Head of state weighs in on dispute, as war of words escalates among Pacific neighbours By John Ross 9 June
University of the South Pacific resolution hits another snag Senior Fijian politician brands vice-chancellor*s new contract &illegal* as council splits on national lines By John Ross 7 June
&Fortress Australia* risk as collaborations get put on back burner We are in danger of underselling ourselves to &like-minded countries*, Australian chief defence scientist warns By John Ross 7 June
Tax reform &the real game changer* for research commercialisation Economist says university innovations can rejuvenate Australian productivity, but only if &bizarre* tax arrangements are addressed By John Ross 4 June
Australia beefs up research grant security checks Former minister accuses Canberra of &McCarthyism* amid spate of unexplained research grant delays and vetoes By John Ross 4 June
Moving international education online &risky* As Australian minister calls for an online shift to reach 10 million foreigners, insiders warn such offering wouldn*t meet students* needs By John Ross 3 June
US-China tensions offer &opportunities* for Australian universities Geopolitical rivalry, security concerns and America*s &roaring 20s* optimism generate R&D prospects down under, ambassador says By John Ross 3 June
Australian political parties duel on research commercialisation Liberals go focus on undergraduates with collaboration push while Labor hawks reconstruction fund By John Ross 2 June
&Governance of scientific advice* key?issue for next pandemic Those who understand how their advice is likely to be implemented are more able to make it constructive, professor says By John Ross 2 June
Indonesia*s second foreign branch campus &months away* Australian university presses ahead with campus in Sumatra, agtech centre in Sulawesi and MBA delivery in Jakarta By John Ross 1 June