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Lack of ‘suitable jobs’ for PhDs represents a ‘structural failure’ to capitalise on the ‘public investment’ in their education

Fears country is going ‘back to the old days’ as minister declines to explain why projects blocked, and researchers wait months longer for funding decisions

Points test for permanent migration also slated for reform, as Canberra eyes new methods of curtailing numbers

Tough talk on both sides of Australian politics ‘risks further pain’ for international students and the universities that depend on them

Intervention comes two years after law change to prevent political interference, amid resurgent delays in grant processing

Higher education claims an ever-increasing share as country numbers grow beyond pre-Covid figures

‘Independent assessor’ says Australian universities’ failure to embrace a definition of antisemitism has robbed him of a means of judging their efforts

Home-grown data storage could hamper ‘global cybergangs’ and boost productivity as well as security, according to former cabinet minister

Innovative models of higher education, unimaginable in the West, are emerging in a big, youthful country confronting a demographic and economic crossroads

Treasury also implements A$11 million levy to fund National Student Ombudsman, and ‘enhanced security’ of student visa applications

Latest tranche of financial accounts depicts a sector in hearty financial health, despite policy volatility

Cornish engineer specialising in the properties of food bites off leadership role at capital city university

Visa cost and ‘complexity’ among the factors pushing students away from traditional education destinations, survey finds

New figures highlight contribution of international education – and danger of shutting it down

Embattled leader warns interference was making her work untenable, but opponents say regulator’s actions are warranted

With data potentially stolen from 200 million users at 9,000 institutions worldwide, staff and students told to be alert for more sophisticated attempts to steal data

Strategy statement seen as another step towards harmonisation with VET, as Atec marks the ground for compact negotiations

Postgraduate business degree with no undergraduate admission requirements ‘could be transformational’ in an ageing world, says dean

Better understanding of state-sanctioned hostage-taking seen as being in academics’ personal as well as professional interests, amid increased targeting of researchers

Compromise move allows university to press ahead with search for Bishop’s replacement by giving Teqsa unprecedented role

Universities urged to play greater role in teaching people how to create their own work, as countries become more sceptical of higher education

Focus on forming manageable consortia of five to 10 institutions instead of ‘sleeping’ agreements that elicit no action, university leaders say

Pioneer women university presidents must pave the way by becoming ‘sponsors’ of their successors

Legal scholar, alumna and current Griffith leader returns as university’s second female chief

University leaders often forget to ask the most important questions when setting up offshore, summit hears

Internationalisation is creating new linguistic challenges for universities, as the imperative to attract foreign students clashes with policies to retain them after they graduate

Launching pad for mainstream media careers appears headed off the spools amid desperate search for new funder

Proposal for riverside Hobart campus to proceed in pared-back form after sell-off of existing base agreed

ANU’s ‘academic performance remains strong’, university insists, amid call for governing body spill over overstated financial crisis

Former head of music school says decision not to revisit his complaints shows system ‘worse than useless’

While decline in insecure employment precedes anti-casualisation law, swelling workforces at most institutions contradict claims of ‘tight cost control’

Contract approved weeks after new leader promised to use in-house expertise and keep consultancy spending to a minimum

Australian government declines to follow parliamentary recommendation that rural institutions’ city outposts be investigated

Higher education not the only sector facing a crisis of faith, with lack of confidence most pronounced among non-graduates

Institution spread across 12 island nations steps up support, as Persian Gulf shockwaves reach Polynesia

Representative body for country’s eight institutions loses staff and has functions scaled back with policy work being taken on by in-house teams

‘Focused interim action’ required on a sector that politicians say is ‘sacrificing fundamental social benefits in the pursuit of corporate outcomes’

Notwithstanding other ‘unfinished business’ in international education, government maintains focus on integrity and numbers

Unprecedented refusal rates raise fresh doubts over risk rating methodology as officials get tough on ‘non-genuine’ students

Agricultural and environmental research lose out, as scientists criticise ‘dangerous confusion’ of government’s switch to ‘smarter investment’

Employment increasingly elusive for foreigners blindsided by Australia’s steep cost of living

Face-to-face learners said to be more collaborative workers than online-only peers, survey suggests

Auckland survey finds 45 per cent of respondents are ‘food insecure’, while Otago study traces ‘persistent’ reliance on food banks

Average pay differential widening between organisations that try to address it and those with a more hands-off approach, report suggests

Upper house amendments give Atec more independence and a research advisory role, but no power to intervene on student fees

Increased federal funding and student demand fuel a boost to most institutions’ bottom lines in Sunshine State

Australian parliament urged not to pass independent senator’s legislation because Remuneration Tribunal is already addressing pay of university leaders

But integrity problems will never be resolved unless authorities enforce the current rules, report finds

US homework help giant fined A$500K in first for Australian anti-cheating laws

Institutions face tough choices, as Tertiary Education Commission warns of ‘challenging fiscal environment’

Canberra v-c insists he is not picking a fight with new campaign that pokes fun at more illustrious institutions

‘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

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

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