Australian language colleges ‘struggling for survival’ Fees and integrity checks designed for long-stay students risk decimating sector and depriving universities of future enrolments By John Ross 21 February
‘Do no harm’ the mantra for Otago’s annual party season Pastoral pragmatism reigns as Dunedin’s returning students let their hair down for infamous ‘Flo-Week’ By John Ross 20 February
Australia denies students visas if they have TNE alternatives No need to study Down Under because you can do the same courses at home, would-be students told By John Ross 19 February
Report outlines ‘harrowing’ racism on Australian campuses Findings outline need for systemic whole-of-sector reforms, commissioner says By John Ross 17 February
Australia eyes new medical school to address rural GP shortages ‘Unique’ university-company partnership would produce GPs geared for country practice without eroding other schools’ placements, backers say By John Ross 17 February
Atec ‘sufficiently independent’, commissioner insists Proposed set-up will not delay Job-ready Graduates overhaul, stand-in boss tells Senate hearing By John Ross 13 February
Grant delays feared as ARC ramps up ‘due diligence’ Researchers brace for renewed funding uncertainty as security checks prove ‘more time-consuming than imagined’ By John Ross 13 February
Bondi two months on: sector faces regulatory and cultural change Raft of new policies in wake of terrorist tragedy leaves institutions struggling to balance obligations to well-being and free expression By John Ross 13 February
Psychosocial risks at university ‘twice as bad as elsewhere’ High-pressure environments the norm, as staff shoulder pressure of constant restructures and productivity overdrives By John Ross 12 February
‘Pass Atec bill,’ say breakaway vice-chancellors Joint statement declares support for ‘new form of stewardship’ as legislation faces rocky ride through Senate By John Ross 12 February
University steps in to rescue cherished literary journal Meanjin set for homecoming as QUT assumes custody of ‘cultural icon’, five months after it was deemed ‘no longer viable’ By John Ross 11 February
Atec hailed as ‘huge reform’ as first legislative hurdle cleared Legislation to create Australia’s tertiary education steward has passed the lower house of federal parliament ahead of a looming Senate showdown By John Ross 10 February
