Australia and New Zealand

‘We know best’ mindset perpetuates Indigenous Australians’ isolation from higher education and wealth, report argues

Business leaders might scoff but they benefit most from an educated populace, according to former opposition leader turned vice-chancellor

While soaring fees are blamed for turning people off university, programmes to forgive fees lure few graduates to the bush

Representative groups hope their ‘robust practical’ proposals will ensure that intent to fix a ‘broken governance system’ does not end up in ‘the long grass’

While ‘doing an Albo’ and wiping proportion of student debt unlikely to make any difference to English graduates’ cost-of-living fears, evidence from Australia shows it was a vote-winner

Technical document, which cast doubt on methodology used in influential study, hit with legal take-down notice from Australian Human Rights Commission

Gender pay gaps worse at Australian universities than other educational institutions, as women dominate senior roles in administration but not academia

Shock decision will put off more students, say critics, with visa grant rates already plummeting

Under-fire Charles Darwin University decides to concentrate on core business after resignation of vice-chancellor

Horse-trading looms, as opposition senators reject legislation outright and crossbenchers demand changes

Requirements around racism, disability and transparency among new proposed benchmarks for retaining registration

The legislation must also ensure mission-based compacts protect equity, academic freedom and civic engagement, say Jesse Gardner-Russell and Richard Lee