Australia and New Zealand

Rampant technology considered both essential knowledge and an employability threat, survey finds

University declines to answer questions from staff or the media, with restructure plans affecting hundreds of jobs continuing despite leadership vacuum

The likelihood of investigation and the severity of punishment have most influence on whether experienced academics take a chance on dodgy research

Maverick Australian politicians vow to deport dropouts and slash enrolments, as erstwhile fringe party claims the ascendancy

National security is not strengthened by making Australia smaller and less attractive to scientific talent, say James Laurenceson and Wanning Sun

Hitherto unpublished Australian data unpacks the institutions and disciplines where freedom of expression is particularly ‘constrained’

Study finds detectors struggle to accurately identify amount of AI content when papers have been partially human written

Chinese tuition fees contribute 35 per cent of revenue for leading Australian universities, as figures reveal ‘structural gap’ in funding

Anonymity of social media posts highlights the subjects that doctoral candidates feel unable to discuss publicly, researchers say

‘Science investment plan’ outlines cuts to ‘priority’ areas after government reveals successor to Performance-Based Research Fund

Sudden departure revealed days after financially ‘strong’ university opened consultations over 140 proposed job losses

Both sides of politics eroding opportunities to meet neighbours’ needs and solve skill shortages back home, according to former Liberal power broker