Australia and New Zealand

Bill requires universities to promise not to ‘take positions’ on non-core issues or ban invited speakers because of what they might say

New boss rules out further forced redundancies as cash-strapped university aims to break even next year

Letter demands regulator action over ‘egregious’ governance failures, but ACU says claims disproved by ‘basic Google search’

Renewed push for country to join Horizon Europe, as foreign minister urges universities to ‘diversify’

Key parliamentary ally seeks explanation over apparent discrepancies in reporting of consultancy spend

No word on whether US research partnerships must be registered for possible veto, after American authorities suspend contracts on ideological grounds

‘Hard-fought’ result no reason to ‘lose focus’ in a ‘turbulent and often unpredictable environment’, says Monash v-c

Surveyed professional staff blame constant restructuring for escalating administrative burden and deteriorating administrative efficiency

Apparent recovery owes much to bump in government funding, and may prove short-lived as international earnings tumble

Call for rethink over how funder’s money is used to underwrite professors’ salaries, as overhaul of key schemes continues

The country tends to shun the extremes and our access policies have generally helped harness talent and to build a cohesive society, says Merlin Crossley

‘A poor communicator who ghosts me’: disaffected research students and supervisors have similar grievances about each other, survey reveals