Stop keeping PhD applicants on tenterhooks, Australia told Visa applications to Australia put in too-hard basket, as waiting times approach 30 months By John Ross 9 December
Australian women &owe more* on student loans despite earning less Survey finds females already carry disproportionate debt burden, ahead of fee hikes tipped to make things worse By John Ross 8 December
V-cs fear uncertainty as Australia passes foreign ties veto law New regime injects element of doubt into all foreign negotiations, research universities say By John Ross 8 December
Make universities accountable for academic freedom, says review Australian stocktake urges pared back free speech policies, with civil behaviour desirable but not essential By John Ross 8 December
&Block teaching* elevates marks by a?grade, study?finds Australian analysis uncovers marked improvement in student performance but marginal and mixed impacts on satisfaction By John Ross 8 December
Deakin joins Australian Technology Network Group*s regional credentials boosted in latest instance of institutional jockeying in and out of representative networks By John Ross 8 December
Charles Sturt v-c steps down after &very disruptive* year Rurally based university had faced financial and regulatory challenges coinciding with Andrew Vann*s sabbatical By John Ross 4 December
South Australian universities &vulnerable to corruption* Focus on revenue and ignorance of reporting obligations &provide opportunities for corruption*, watchdog finds By John Ross 3 December
Australia looks offshore with overseas students* return uncertain Meeting of government-industry council charts new &path* emphasising transnational and distance learning By John Ross 3 December
Sky-high v-c pay &a failure of governance* Governments must step in because remuneration committees cannot resist upward pressure on executive salaries, researchers argue By John Ross 2 December
Canberra pushes for more oversight of university cybersecurity Australian proposal the latest in a raft of security-related interventions By John Ross 1 December
Welcome trumps welfare as agents put primacy on open?doors Survey finds Australia and other destinations are losing ground to the UK, with health management becoming &less of a differentiator* By John Ross 1 December