STEM promotion bias helping drive academic gender gap Simple interventions will not solve the complex dynamics behind gender inequities, study finds By John Ross 15 July
Master’s places rise, as universities adopt ‘social good’ mindset But subsidised postgraduate opportunities at risk, as demographics and funding changes favour undergraduate emphasis By John Ross 14 July
Australia needs the full dose of its higher education medicine If the government implements only half of the accord, it will kill off postgraduate options for low-SES students, says Jesse Gardner-Russell By Jesse Gardner-Russell 14 July
Australian governance revamp brings new anti-racism standards Fresh push to tackle campus antisemitism comes with call for transparency in decision-making, and threat of fines By John Ross 13 July
Merger university v-c gets A$1.1m golden handshake South Australian largesse pushes average Australian vice-chancellor earnings higher than ever By John Ross 6 July
Wollongong chancellor resigns as corruption probe continues Michael Still steps down amid investigation into university contracts, with union reps cautioning that governance issues are ‘sector-wide’ By Rosalind Skillen 3 July
Branch campus partnerships risk veto under new Australian bill Amendments bring offshore campuses under Foreign Arrangements Scheme, while reframing it around ‘national interest’ By John Ross 3 July
Consult properly over restructures, Australian universities told Sham and shortcut consultations frowned on, as Canberra mulls more governance reforms By John Ross 2 July
Australia raises student and post-study work visa fees again Temporary graduate visas up A$1,150 and most student visas up A$500 in latest surprise hikes By John Ross 1 July
Stop ignoring African HE boom, universities urged Sector cannot afford to keep ignoring the enormous opportunities in the world’s fastest-growing continent, international experts warn By John Ross 1 July
‘Kindness’ of colleagues valued over ‘empty’ managerial promises Satisfaction gained from academic jobs undermined by mounting workloads and ‘creeping’ administrative burden, finds study By John Ross 30 June
More international student enrolment curbs feared in Australia Government measures to crack down on student migration may not have run their course, observers warn By John Ross 28 June
