Essay mills quit Australia as UK falls behind but Covid a threat Experts are optimistic at signs of success from new Australian bill, but warn pandemic has added new problems to fight against contract cheating Anna McKie 11月 18日
Only in New Zealand: the academics shaping nation’s Covid response Rare opportunities arise in a country with a small population and a big regard for science John Ross 11月 17日
Humanities applications waning before funding reforms Australian report tracks shift to vocationally oriented courses ahead of the recession and tuition fee changes John Ross 11月 17日
Australian minister ‘reserves decision’ on research projects Pre-approved grants referred to security agencies as another front opens up in debate over research risks John Ross 11月 16日
Exhaustion and uncertainty cloud New Zealand’s Covid-free summer Island nation’s pandemic management has been the envy of the world, but academics are still paying a price John Ross 11月 16日
Set aside international student revenue ‘to support well-being’ Foreign student flows will bounce back even better, Australian strategist says, and sector should put profits aside to help visitors in need John Ross 11月 13日
Universities ‘must change’ amid pandemic restlessness Pre-crisis gripes must be addressed as sector yearns for a more understanding community John Ross 11月 12日
Australian law ‘should cover commercial aspects of foreign deals’ Sydney sociologist says universities should go further than merely notifying government about overseas ties John Ross 11月 11日
Australia’s most educated ‘older and more female’ Denise Bradley’s instrumental target has easily been reached, reshaping the populace in the process John Ross 11月 11日
Administrators ‘in the frame’ for academic leadership roles As appointment panels seek leaders with more diverse backgrounds, non-academics can expect more of a hearing John Ross 11月 11日
Australian government narrows scope of foreign ties veto law Opposition dissatisfied with ‘drafting’ of controversial bill, but vows not to oppose it John Ross 11月 11日
Home working a ‘stress factor’, but going to campus is worse Staff serving on campus during lockdown are 50 per cent more likely than their housebound peers to be at ‘high risk’ for health problems John Ross 11月 10日