Australia and New Zealand

Canberra’s ‘intergenerational community’ will help educate the young, house the elderly and ease loneliness for both, advocates say

Last month, the Australian Academy of Science condemned the country’s ongoing review of research for ignoring a long-term funding decline that has left basic research at ‘breaking point’. Was that a rhetorical overstatement or a sober statement of fact? Five researchers offer their own perspectives

‘Seriousness’ of dodgy behaviour overrides concerns about ministerial overreach, inquiry concludes

Representatives of chancellors, staff and students in Victoria eye doubling of elected places in rare ‘meeting of minds’

As government finalises legislation for forthcoming commission, architect expands its to-do list

The global collaboration enabled by associating to the world’s largest research funding programme is critical to national impact, says Cecilia Hewlett

Even though minor downswing could be no more than ‘statistical noise’, governance inquisitor chides sector for ‘stunning’ lack of curiosity

Assistant minister doubles down on integrity measures, saying those who doubt the government’s determination ‘have rocks in their heads’

People climbing down the qualification ladder shows that higher education has not gone to plan, study suggests

‘Profound sustainability challenge’ forces Csiro to ‘deprioritise’ research fields to focus on key areas

A successful merger requires leaders to be mission-grounded and brave enough to move on, say David Lloyd and Peter Høj, in the final instalment of their series on the largest merger in Australian university history

Evidence level system encourages scams while making little difference to institutional obligations, critic says