Australian national science agency to cut up to 350 more jobs ‘Profound sustainability challenge’ forces Csiro to ‘deprioritise’ research fields to focus on key areas By John Ross 18 November
When Adelaide University takes off in January, we’ll proudly walk away A successful merger requires leaders to be mission-grounded and brave enough to move on, say David Lloyd and Peter Høj, in the final instalment of their series on the largest merger in Australian university history By David Lloyd 18 November
Risk rating improvement ‘misrepresented’ by ‘dodgy’ elements Evidence level system encourages scams while making little difference to institutional obligations, critic says By John Ross 17 November
‘Pool resources and coordinate’ to keep language courses going Australia should focus on training required number of fluent experts and leave basic translation to AI, Asia expert says By John Ross 14 November
Australians-only rule ‘a de facto ban’ on new providers Proposed integrity bill risks making it almost impossible for new entrants to launch, starving sector of innovation, experts warn By John Ross 13 November
Reformist chancellor ‘sought pay rise’ amid governance ‘crisis’ Swinburne’s Pollaers reportedly asked for more money while confronting governance inquiry fuelled by resentment over overpaid leaders By John Ross 12 November
Aston’s Subic to return to Australia as next Torrens v-c Innovation expert who previously held senior roles at RMIT back Down Under after four-year stint in West Midlands By John Ross 11 November
Canberra confirms ‘slower third lane’ for student visa processing New approach rewards institutions that ‘broadly’ conform to government quotas By John Ross 11 November
Accountability is not ‘overreach’, under fire chancellor insists Hands-off councils said to have contributed to ‘governance crisis’ that Australian sector ‘needed and in many respects deserved’ By John Ross 10 November
Students meeting skill needs ‘should be subsidised, not indebted’ Government and business should pick up the tab for national priorities, says opposition leader turned university boss By John Ross 10 November
Our geoscience crisis will undermine Australia’s critical minerals promise To fulfil its deal with the US, the country needs professionals who know where minerals are and how to extract them responsibly, says Sabin Zahirovic By Sabin Zahirovic 10 November
State governments ‘should leave universities alone’ Federal government must ‘take proper responsibility’ for a university sector ‘which in practice it controls’, MPs told By John Ross 7 November
