Australia and New Zealand

‘We are all in this together’, science minister insists, amid questions over his ‘trust me’ approach

New initiative to inject scientific expertise into boardrooms complements decades-old programme to matchmake researchers and politicians

Associating before 2027 would put country in the ‘box seat’ to access and influence massive research scheme’s next iteration

University degrees no match for bots that sift applications as well as stealing graduates’ jobs, rebel senator says

Government strategy to prioritise value over volume appears to be working as commencements and enrolments trend down

With the 35 recommendations of the Strategic Examination of Research and Development made public this week, we discuss how many of these long-hoped-for reforms are likely to become a reality

Broad support for Serd proposals to reorganise A$4.6bn tax break scheme as current iteration struggles to ignite business investment

Headline enrolment growth masks weaknesses in educational exchange and country’s standing as a TNE player

Secrecy rules tacked on to complaints processes leave students ‘disempowered’ and unable to access social or professional help, ombudsman finds

Government urged to accept proposed reforms after panel recommends measures to protect work across broad range of disciplines

Increase in PhD stipends, efforts to estimate true cost of research and reforms to key grant schemes included in long-awaited recommendations from review panel

A slew of proposed changes and interim measures around university entry is making student numbers and university incomes difficult to predict. As the legislation paving the way for the new regulator trundles through parliament, many administrators don’t know which way to turn. John Ross reports