Australia and New Zealand

Senate committee recommends major transparency and accountability changes to Australian universities’ governing bodies

University leaders rule out forced redundancies as proposed UTS cuts claim the spotlight

Entry scores for overseas students increasingly disparate, as immigration authorities approve more tests

Institutional finances warrant their own review, accounting expert says, amid contested claims about the necessity for redundancies

Canterbury student association president says representative body’s non-partisan stance has put it ‘ahead of the game’

Political campaign against ‘damaging’ v-c highlights tension between obligations to constituents and respect for institutional autonomy

Shadow minister promises bipartisanship but ‘no blank cheque’, with commission’s funding activities set for particular scrutiny

Good progress has been made on implementing the Universities Accord but much more is needed to achieve parity, say five deputy vice-chancellors

Association would have ‘a multiplier effect on research resources and scientific effort’, advocates say

Plunging international student retention rates are exacerbating the financial pain for Australian universities

A ‘disconnect’ between aspirational rhetoric and the realities of ‘live’ admissions risks undermining Australia’s inclusion goals

Foreign arrangements scheme an example of the regulatory ‘thicket’ smothering universities’ core business, v-cs tell governance inquiry