Shared representation for v-cs and chancellors may cause tension New arrangement not necessarily a conflict but it makes the advocacy job harder, says Australian governance expert By John Ross 29 September
‘Inexplicable’: Australian student visa refusals at record high Ban on dependants looks all but meaningless as primary applicants struggle for admission By John Ross 26 September
Overeducation a ‘persistent’ problem as Australians skill up New report suggests Australians, particularly women, are educating themselves more than ever to avoid going backwards By John Ross 24 September
‘Damage already done’ as Australian dependants ban nears The impact of Canberra’s latest rule changes on university enrolments might be muted by prior effect of student visa refusals By John Ross 24 September
Casual conversion ruling puts universities in a quandary Decision could put institutions on a treadmill where they can only meet teaching needs by constantly employing more casuals, court victor warns By John Ross 23 September
Student income support in decline, says Intergenerational Report Landmark report also reveals slow progress in quest for workers to have degrees By John Ross 21 September
Autonomy no excuse for lack of accountability, MPs say State government would have firmer hand on universities’ operations under recommendations from latest inquiry into sector ‘crisis’ By John Ross 21 September
‘Hand of government’ hamstringing universities: Leeser Australia’s shadow education minister bemoans loss of competition in sector, while committing to suite of policies well before next election By John Ross 18 September
Australian university funding bill beaten by the bell Legislation’s passage likely when parliament resumes in October By John Ross 17 September
Dependants ban ‘erases Australia’s international education edge’ Visa rights canned for dependants of most students and temporary graduates, with transfers to inferior courses also banned By John Ross 17 September
Monash’s Italian outpost is beyond Australia’s European horizon The first stand-alone Australian university base in Europe has flourished since opening 25 years ago today By John Ross 17 September
Australian university funding bill set to pass Senate Passage of legislation appears assured after Greens ‘secured’ government’s agreement to a dozen amendments By John Ross 16 September
