Australia passes controversial student ombudsman bill Attorney general says bill will create a &powerful, independent voice* to protect students from sexual violence By Juliette Rowsell 28 November
Australia passes Universities Accord reforms Senate victory a win for government following defeat of caps By John Ross 26 November
Soaring university fees &reflect lack of efficiency incentives* Keeping costs down &not an objective* for research-addicted sector, says accountancy professor By John Ross 26 November
New Zealand sector review turns focus to fees and efficiencies Questions cause alarm but the panel &wouldn*t be doing its job* if it avoided them, commentators say By John Ross 23 November
MP urges separate overseas student caps for Australian regions Non-metropolitan institutions should be treated differently from their city cousins if overseas admissions are limited, says northern Australian MP By John Ross 22 November
Australia*s proposed 20 per cent student debt wipe is unfair Better to revise the previous government*s tuition fee hikes than redirect taxpayers* money into wealthy graduates* pockets, says Maxwell Yong By Maxwell Yong 22 November
Australian union demands inquiry into university governance &Consultancy addiction* contributes to boom-bust hiring practices in a sector where executives routinely &out-earn the premier* By John Ross 21 November
Australian universities face uncertainty after caps* demise Prolonged integrity problems, ongoing visa chaos, harsher caps to come: the post-caps prospects for Australian international education By John Ross 20 November
Strong backing for international students in New Zealand Country could accommodate more overseas learners, according to poll of locals* attitudes By John Ross 19 November
Get serious on debt relief, Greens tell Australian government Crossbench party wants debt reduction legislated straight away, while opposition dismisses measure as an elitist &election bribe* By John Ross 18 November
Australian student caps thwarted as parliamentary defeat looms Visa processing chaos set to continue amid opposition parties* rejection of proposal to limit international student numbers By John Ross 18 November
Caps &may force Australian universities to renege on offers* Institutions start putting recruitment on hold amid uncertainty about whether new limits will come into force in January By John Ross 18 November