Forget Trump, the threat to science comes from within Experts are out of fashion with today’s political vanguard, but fraudulent research risks further undermining science, says THE’s Asia-Pacific editor John Ross By John Ross 7 August
International education ‘vital’ to China relationship, says Turnbull Educators relax as Australian PM offers olive branch By John Ross 7 August
Recruitment mindset won’t work in India, says Melbourne expert Australia India Institute head advocates ‘multidimensional approach’ By John Ross 5 August
World ‘should follow Australia’s lead’ on staff-student sex Ad hoc approaches inadequate to deal with a widespread issue, campaigners say By John Ross 3 August
Australian education exports nudge A$32 billion Record earnings underline importance of international students to universities’ bottom lines By John Ross 2 August
Confucius Institutes should not be shut down Provided universities offer other avenues to debate contentious issues, institutes’ pro-China stance should not be a deal-breaker, says Jeffrey Gil By Jeffrey Gil 2 August
Four mathematicians scoop Fields Medals Maths prodigy just second Australian to claim discipline’s highest honour By John Ross 1 August
Supervisor-student sexual relationships ‘never OK’ Australian sector adopts ‘united viewpoint’ against unequal relationships By John Ross 31 July
Major report backs teaching excellence framework for Australia Ten-point plan for post-school education also backs merger of vocational and university funding systems By John Ross 31 July
Questionable techniques ‘rife’ in ecological research Study suggests reproducibility crisis may not be limited to psychology and biomedicine By John Ross 31 July
Victoria faces defeat as council supports name change The long-reigning monarch’s name faces removal from another of the world’s universities By John Ross 30 July
Academic freedom: justified privilege, or overreach of expertise? Academic lawyer and conservative thinktank leader go head-to-head By John Ross 28 July