Domestic students ‘bring in more money than internationals’ New book challenges some of the Australian university sector’s holy cows By John Ross 12 December
Most New Zealand universities opt for compulsory vaccination Mandates the least worst option, as vice-chancellors await ‘the inevitable court cases’ By John Ross 12 December
Australia promises long-range medical research strategy Canberra accepts advice of more than 10 reviews By John Ross 9 December
Go bush and we’ll wipe your student debt, Canberra tells medics New scheme unveiled six years after its underperforming predecessor was scrapped By John Ross 8 December
Australia mulls post-study work visas for offshore graduates Experts welcome discussion but warn of unintended consequences from potential escalation of global recruitment race By John Ross 8 December
Chinese students missing campus experience opt for hotels instead Learners enrolled with Western universities gather in China’s tourism hotspots By Jing Liu 8 December
Australia to finance new microcredentials from old funding Government promises response to review’s other recommendations ‘in due course’ By John Ross 7 December
Australian opposition promises more university places Demand-driven funding a better option, expert says, as hundreds of international students fly into Sydney By John Ross 6 December
Murdoch completes Irish swap deal for new vice-chancellor Homebound University College Dublin leader reveals his ambition for Perth institution By John Ross 6 December
New Zealand academics investigated over Māori knowledge letter Royal Society asked to expel decorated members who criticised plans to incorporate mātauranga Māori into curricula By John Ross 6 December
Australian chief scientist floats new open access proposal Cathy Foley wants to extend access to scholarly journals beyond academia By John Ross 5 December
Australian researchers win appeals over preprints ban New lease of life for lucky six as committee overturns scrapping of their funding applications By John Ross 2 December
Australian education minister stands aside over abuse claims Alan Tudge denies wrongdoing and promises to cooperate with independent investigation By John Ross 2 December
Chinese supervisors charged with enforcing campus lockdowns Academics being held responsible if their students violate coronavirus restrictions By Jing Liu 2 December
New president opens doors at Australia’s learned academy Nanotechnologist and laser expert shines the way for others, by endowment as well as by example By John Ross 1 December
Australian borders shut on the eve of their opening Latest developments on both sides of the Tasman Sea highlight the uncertainty confronting international students By John Ross 30 November
ANU governance ‘largely’ fit for purpose Audit finds shortcomings in Australian university’s capital works, budget, fraud control and executive pay arrangements By John Ross 29 November
Australian review backs cadetships to improve employability Our review won’t work until you ‘get on with’ the last one, former v-cs tell government By John Ross 27 November
Release salary information, ombudsman tells Adelaide Regulator dismisses Australian university’s claim that it is primarily a commercially funded organisation By John Ross 26 November
Australia boosts work rights for overseas master’s graduates Three-year post-study work visa features among changes to lure students and reduce costs to institutions By John Ross 25 November
Australian regulator clears Turnitin buyout of Ouriginal Anti-plagiarism giant’s acquisition of a key rival ‘will not substantially lessen competition’, ACCC finds By John Ross 25 November
A$10 million settlement in Australian ‘wage theft’ dispute A$40 million repayments flagged so far the tip of the iceberg, union says By John Ross 24 November
Melbourne recruiting sector’s first gender affirmation adviser Role focused on supporting staff and handling complaints, but critics express concern about potential threats to academic freedom By John Ross 24 November
New champions for Australian science From little things big things grow: small specialists focus on big picture By John Ross 24 November
Canberra to universities: be our commercialisation kingpins Tens of millions of dollars on offer for institutions that walk their commercialisation talk By John Ross 24 November
We need China more than it needs us, Australian leaders warn Foreign interference concerns should not blind policymakers to the benefits of collaboration, forum hears By John Ross 23 November
Australian open access push goes from green to gold While progress has been hamstrung by lack of scale or regulatory force, advocates say the time has come By John Ross 22 November
Australia drops preapproval requirement for overseas students While Canberra’s decision is ‘great news’, students still face competition for flights and a mishmash of state rules By John Ross 22 November
Teaching Summit: ‘strike early’ to cultivate tomorrow’s researchers Research at undergraduate level engages students and helps keep the academic pipeline flowing By John Ross 19 November
‘Democracy in freefall’ at Australian universities Greens discussion paper blames corporate governance for sector’s most pressing problems By John Ross 17 November
Australia retreats from blanket political disclosure requirement Refreshed guidelines allow universities to choose which academics face scrutiny of their overseas affiliations By John Ross 16 November
New Zealand appoints first university leader of Pacific heritage Pacific expert’s selection coincides with policy push to boost islander participation in higher education By John Ross 15 November
Chinese students ‘positive’ about Australia despite tension AI analysis of online activity reveals ‘really nice’ sentiment and sophisticated understanding of government structures By John Ross 15 November
New Zealand mulls introducing base funding for research Green paper ‘asks the right questions’, including whether crown research institutes should collocate with universities By John Ross 15 November
Overseas students spared quarantine in Australia’s biggest state ‘Sense prevails’ as New South Wales declares that incoming students will be treated like locals By John Ross 12 November
No sector experience required for Australian university councils University governance bodies an ‘outlier’ in Australia, with sectoral experience an oddity By John Ross 10 November
‘Signals positive’ for overseas students’ return, says UTS v-c As Australian policy focus pivots from international education to research commercialisation, ‘it’s the right time for us to shine’, says new head Andrew Parfitt By John Ross 9 November
UTS taps deputy Andrew Parfitt as vice-chancellor In-house appointment breaks with trend of selecting leaders from outside the country, or outside academia By John Ross 9 November
Best Australian university for graduate pay? Any will do Institutional affiliation counts for little in determining students’ future earnings, analysis suggests By John Ross 8 November
Sevenfold weighting boost for New Zealand indigenous research Funding changes will help generate ‘intellectual infrastructure’, but universities harbour reservations By John Ross 7 November
Covid impact on graduate salaries ‘minor’, Canberra predicts Australian analysis also finds that women now tend to out-earn men immediately after finishing university By John Ross 5 November
Major award for Australian Covid pioneer Fifty-two minutes that changed the world underpinned by 30 years of basic research By John Ross 3 November
Quarantine? Depends on students’ citizenship, says Australia Students flying in from Singapore won’t need to isolate, as long as they’re from Singapore By John Ross 2 November
South Australia drops quarantine requirement for foreign students State becomes first jurisdiction to step back from its pilot scheme, after being first to get one approved By John Ross 1 November
Cash, not borders, ‘major barrier to overseas study’ With their home economies bouncing back and students keen to travel, countries face vaccination validation as next obstacle By John Ross 31 October
Editorial favouritism unpopular with China’s junior scholars But study challenges idea that papers by colleagues of editors are of a lower quality By Jing Liu 31 October
Covid relief measures ‘made little difference’ in Australia Funding guarantee ‘cost government nothing’ and funding reforms ‘delivered no extra students’, Senate estimates committee hears By John Ross 30 October
Quarantine quandary leaves Australia even more isolated ‘Parallel universes’ promise more pain for international education, even as Covid finish line beckons By John Ross 29 October
Australian universities face court and bots in ‘wage theft’ war Ombudsman pledges crackdown if institutions fail to come clean By John Ross 27 October
Leadership & Management Summit: ‘Ask for less, listen more’ with government Governments are ‘critical stakeholders’ and do not take kindly to universities ‘crying poor’, says former media boss Mark Scott By John Ross 27 October
Brace for ‘post-disciplinary’ age, universities told Interdisciplinarity really matters now that automation is approaching its ‘crossover point’, Australian forum hears By John Ross 26 October
Australia’s sunshine state aims to admit international students But Queensland plan requires federal approval – and by the time it receives it, circumstances may have changed By John Ross 26 October
Pandemic and funding reforms ‘barely affected’ demand for university Australian university applications and offers defy both Covid and Canberra By John Ross 25 October
Pandemic underlines need for ‘radical transparency’ Peer review without transparency does not stave off potentially lethal misinformation, Open Access Week forum hears By John Ross 25 October
Bill would bind vice-chancellors’ salaries to state premier’s pay Transparency ‘doesn’t go far enough’, says South Australian Greens MP By John Ross 25 October
Quarantine requirements dropped for Canberra universities While federal agreement will be needed, Australian Capital Territory announcement boosts hopes of students’ return for 2022 academic year By John Ross 22 October
Disadvantaged students take second degrees ‘in bid to close gap’ ‘Equity’ students’ post-course outcomes slant towards further study rather than work, Australian research finds By John Ross 22 October
Open access switch picks up pace in Australia and New Zealand Springer pact follows agreement with Cambridge University Press, as other big publishers prepare to follow suit By John Ross 20 October
Cut funding for universities with too many casuals, say senators Australian inquiry also recommends new national strategy, top-up funding and better union entry rights By John Ross 20 October
Cheating ‘a learning opportunity’ for students New approach to academic misconduct slashes university workload and leaves a better taste in the mouth – for staff as well as students By John Ross 19 October