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While computer chip pre-eminence is alluring, it cannot be allowed to overshadow ‘other areas of advantage’, says NTU president

South Australian largesse pushes average Australian vice-chancellor earnings higher than ever

Amendments bring offshore campuses under Foreign Arrangements Scheme, while reframing it around ‘national interest’

Sham and shortcut consultations frowned on, as Canberra mulls more governance reforms

Temporary graduate visas up A$1,150 and most student visas up A$500 in latest surprise hikes

Sector cannot afford to keep ignoring the enormous opportunities in the world’s fastest-growing continent, international experts warn

Satisfaction gained from academic jobs undermined by mounting workloads and ‘creeping’ administrative burden, finds study

Government measures to crack down on student migration may not have run their course, observers warn

Reforms to expand places and improve inclusivity will be hampered by ‘bureaucratic control’ and postgraduate ‘blind spot’, critics warn

Universities’ must take a ‘prominent’ role in the evolution of the Sustainable Development Goals, says facilitator who helped launch them

Universities are better off seeking support elsewhere than accepting funds with ‘conditionalities’, says v-c

The SDGs give Asean universities a guide for prioritising their services to society, as well as a template for demonstrating their strengths

South-east Asia must take a wider approach to addressing the region’s rapidly evolving skill needs, forum hears

Senior academics need to recapture their love for research, according to former professor-turned-politician

Universities’ contribution to a sustainable world will remain ‘patchy’ until they become less ‘stuck’ in metrics and better at talking to their communities

If compliance becomes universities’ ‘organising principle’, ambition will give way to risk management, Sheehy warns

Interim leader drops plans to lose 150 jobs amid reports that announcement of process ‘blindsided’ university’s council

Rampant technology considered both essential knowledge and an employability threat, survey finds

University declines to answer questions from staff or the media, with restructure plans affecting hundreds of jobs continuing despite leadership vacuum

The likelihood of investigation and the severity of punishment have most influence on whether experienced academics take a chance on dodgy research

Maverick Australian politicians vow to deport dropouts and slash enrolments, as erstwhile fringe party claims the ascendancy

Hitherto unpublished Australian data unpacks the institutions and disciplines where freedom of expression is particularly ‘constrained’

Chinese tuition fees contribute 35 per cent of revenue for leading Australian universities, as figures reveal ‘structural gap’ in funding

Anonymity of social media posts highlights the subjects that doctoral candidates feel unable to discuss publicly, researchers say

‘Science investment plan’ outlines cuts to ‘priority’ areas after government reveals successor to Performance-Based Research Fund

Sudden departure revealed days after financially ‘strong’ university opened consultations over 140 proposed job losses

Both sides of politics eroding opportunities to meet neighbours’ needs and solve skill shortages back home, according to former Liberal power broker

Association all but assured, insiders say, as government concludes treaty negotiations

Transnational deals and informal researcher links could fall under purview of Foreign Arrangements Scheme

Australian universities continue to face scrutiny over governance issues but three reports on alleged ANU failings to be kept under wraps

Governing body accepts audit recommendations as accounts reveal A$117m surplus

People with disabilities to comprise majority of committees that govern use of disability grants

Dedicated round ‘made me more comfortable being ambitious’, says Cambridge engineer – one of 600 applicants from more than 40 countries

Turnaround driven by selective slowdown in processing of applications from certain countries, rather than uptick in approvals

First leader of sector steward ‘happy to look at fees’ while commission pursues costing analysis

Western educators are mostly oblivious to a change of guard in higher education, authors of a new ‘mapping exercise’ warn

Country’s budget shifts more costs on to students, with money saved from signature policy diverted to other priorities

Changes fall short of comprehensive overhaul prescribed in landmark innovation report but are welcomed anyway

‘Class size crisis’ hitting disadvantaged students hardest, claims Australian union which blames Jobs-ready Graduates reforms for ballooning recruitment

Innovative Research Universities becomes ‘2050 Alliance’, named after participation target outlined in Australian accord

Dedicated stream from Medical Research Future Fund will ‘begin’ to solve problem, independent research institutes say

Requirement that universities produce ‘world standard’ research in at least half of fields taught encouraged too many ‘broad-based’ institutions, critics say, but its demise could end up hurting some

‘Temporary circumstances’ responsible for increased financial dominance of richest pair

Serd panellist says measures should be taken as a whole, stressing that R&D-fuelled economic development does not work without fundamental research

Australian study reveals lower salaries, inconsistent seniority levels and thwarted development opportunities for leaders appointed to oversee indigenous access

Lack of ‘suitable jobs’ for PhDs represents a ‘structural failure’ to capitalise on the ‘public investment’ in their education

Fears country is going ‘back to the old days’ as minister declines to explain why projects blocked, and researchers wait months longer for funding decisions

Points test for permanent migration also slated for reform, as Canberra eyes new methods of curtailing numbers

Tough talk on both sides of Australian politics ‘risks further pain’ for international students and the universities that depend on them

Intervention comes two years after law change to prevent political interference, amid resurgent delays in grant processing

Higher education claims an ever-increasing share as country numbers grow beyond pre-Covid figures

‘Independent assessor’ says Australian universities’ failure to embrace a definition of antisemitism has robbed him of a means of judging their efforts

Home-grown data storage could hamper ‘global cybergangs’ and boost productivity as well as security, according to former cabinet minister

Innovative models of higher education, unimaginable in the West, are emerging in a big, youthful country confronting a demographic and economic crossroads

Treasury also implements A$11 million levy to fund National Student Ombudsman, and ‘enhanced security’ of student visa applications

Latest tranche of financial accounts depicts a sector in hearty financial health, despite policy volatility

Cornish engineer specialising in the properties of food bites off leadership role at capital city university

Visa cost and ‘complexity’ among the factors pushing students away from traditional education destinations, survey finds

New figures highlight contribution of international education – and danger of shutting it down

Embattled leader warns interference was making her work untenable, but opponents say regulator’s actions are warranted