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Chancellor insists she acted with ‘respect, courtesy and civility’, amid claims of intimidation and bullying 

Melbourne book explores slow conversion from institution that ‘excluded and dehumanised’ Aborigines into one that ‘accelerated their inclusion and success’

Australian race commissioner criticises proposal to withhold university funding, as watchdog begins ‘landmark’ survey of racism

A$100m contribution ‘a gift to last a lifetime’ and ‘a weight off my mind’, says businessman Ted Powell

As tertiary education representatives gather for the round table before the round table, university voices remain mostly absent from the main show

Risk-averse mindset, fervour for meetings and ‘time sink’ labour-saving ploys leave everybody overburdened, finds Melbourne study

Submissions to Australian Strategic Examination insist A$11 billion scheme is ‘not as effective as it could be’

‘Share the excitement’, sceptics told, amid conflicting claims over rationale for graduate-entry programme

Educators hail ‘stability and certainty’, as government stresses ‘sustainable growth’ mantra

Annual report reveals A$90m surplus but university insists ‘structural and operating deficit’ makes belt-tightening necessary

Vocational and English language colleges have incurred the brunt of Australia’s international education crackdown, latest figures show

Economic reform begins with injecting order into the hotchpotch of research programmes, and enticing more locals into higher study, according to Australian body

Amalgamation of Perth institutions up for discussion again, two years after review went nowhere

Simpler ‘publish-as-a-service’ agreements in the frame as sector eyes ‘pivotal year’ for removal of research paywalls

International students ‘contribute more to demand than supply’ despite working far more hours than they used to, Reserve Bank analysis finds

Female-only recruitment ‘part of the solution’ for male-dominated profession facing workforce ‘crisis’

Companies should ‘come to the party’ in bankrolling research effort that relies too heavily on foreign students

Being odd one out from a celebrated merger makes it ‘easier to differentiate’, while conferring the ‘mantle of seniority’, says vice-chancellor

User-pays immigration overhaul could undermine international education recovery, universities warn

Union says Monash should now ‘pay staff what they’re owed’ as judge resolves ‘ambiguity’ over ‘contemporaneous’ meetings

Australian National University’s 60-year-old school to become a ‘programme’, as performance, composition and theory give way to ‘music and well-being’

Suspensions and expulsions are signs of ‘institutional failure’ to appreciate students’ ‘challenging life circumstances’, Australia’s new welfare arbiter says

Getting the student profile right is a tricky business, university admits, after international student numbers rise high above 40 per cent target

JRG and international education top vice-chancellor’s to-do list, as Atec originators riff on ‘harmonisation’

Market logic has converted universities from publicly oriented educators of citizens to workforce training institutions serving economic interests, says Graeme Turner

Mindset ‘shift’ required as ‘threat landscape’ evolves from IP theft, expert says

Data shows surge in enrolments concentrated in metropolitan universities, as new Australian commission comes into being

Cash-strapped university tightens executive pay as it hopes to return to ‘break-even’ position in 2025

Eligibility rule workaround ensures students living hand to mouth will not miss out, but ‘overly complex’ Australian scheme still branded ‘underwhelming’

Excess work hours ‘consistently’ correlate with ‘moderate to severe’ anxiety and depression, Australian survey finds

Reminding students they could save money by withdrawing early makes no difference, Australian study finds

Annual reports paint 2024 as a year of reprieve, but expiry of teaching subsidy enhancement ‘will make things tighter’

Government set to resurrect integrity measures, as predatory institutions profit from their competitors’ ‘blood, sweat and tears’

Foreign student numbers rebound despite fee increases as other anglophone countries impose immigration restrictions

Self-funded sector swells as government offers institutions more flexibility to recruit internationally

Adelaide University names incoming vice-chancellor as Auckland’s Dawn Freshwater announces her departure

The only way to prevent AI from undermining assessments is to design them that way, Australian researchers argue

Involvement in giant research collaboration scheme would provide ‘a seat at the table’ as US partnership frays

As international education crackdown continues, new figures reveal scale of potential impact on some institutions’ finances

Universities should not overlook artificial intelligence for student support purposes, says machine learning expert

Savings only part of the motivation for university’s ‘realignment’ to ‘remain relevant’, but union says management wants the humanities ‘burned’

Sydney doubles down on rules about indoor demonstrations, lecture announcements and graffiti after review sparked by pro-Palestinian encampments

Incoming deputy prime minister casts doubt on plans to boost domestic medical training, saying he is ‘standing up for careful use of taxpayer money’

Turnaround in financial fortunes in New South Wales largely driven by growth of wealthy institutions, with others still in deficit

Crippling uncertainty, wild policy swings, stranded students, excessive discretionary power – it’s playing out again, this time in Boston

With international students being squeezed, both government and industry must ‘grapple with university funding realities’, according to Carolyn Evans

Australia’s ‘addiction’ to foreign students’ fees and its penchant for ‘little bits and pieces of reform’ are threats to sovereign research capability, press club hears

‘Vaguely’ worded statement will be difficult to enforce in disciplinary proceedings, says Jewish law dean

While flurry of approvals raises concerns about the financial viability of offshore outposts, government policies leave ambitious universities with few other choices

VU credits sequential approach to teaching as revenue increases and salary bill drops – but union says it is leading to overwork

‘Valuing voices’ checklist hopes to help academics to design research projects with ‘principles of inclusiveness’ in mind

Everybody loses if first-world universities do not share the benefits with source countries of doctoral students, university leaders say

Hike in fees of up to 6 per cent unlikely to compensate for erosion of research funding and cuts to grant schemes and mobility scholarships

Problems arise when citizenship rather than pedagogy determines delivery mode, critics say

Minister says there will be no changes to visa processing regime that gives effect to government’s thwarted cap proposal

Using jokes where appropriate can build trust, diffuse anxiety and enhance learning, says doctoral supervision award winner

Experience Down Under suggests universities should not be too quick to torpedo idea that overseas income should be redistributed

Student-staff ratios climb to highest level in a decade as universities make cutbacks to avoid plunging into the red

Top universities still in robust financial health in year of visa hikes and last-minute withdrawal of proposed foreign enrolment caps

Despite widespread misgivings about productivity gains, digital transformations are considered a safer bet than campus investment, survey suggests