Australia ramps up student visa immigration risk ratings With record visa refusals and a metric-driven system, the rise in countries considered high risk was a foregone conclusion By John Ross 1 October
Indifferent responses to student enquiries ‘costing enrolments’ Applicants to UK and Australian universities generally have a better time dealing with ChatGPT, ‘mystery shopper’ study finds By John Ross 1 October
World University Rankings 2027: Australia steady as West slides Australia defies prophecies of doom and a trend of Western decline but observers warn that it can only defy gravity for so long By John Ross 30 September
Shared representation for v-cs and chancellors may cause tension New arrangement not necessarily a conflict but it makes the advocacy job harder, says Australian governance expert By John Ross 29 September
‘Inexplicable’: Australian student visa refusals at record high Ban on dependants looks all but meaningless as primary applicants struggle for admission By John Ross 26 September
Overeducation a ‘persistent’ problem as Australians skill up New report suggests Australians, particularly women, are educating themselves more than ever to avoid going backwards By John Ross 24 September
‘Damage already done’ as Australian dependants ban nears The impact of Canberra’s latest rule changes on university enrolments might be muted by prior effect of student visa refusals By John Ross 24 September
Casual conversion ruling puts universities in a quandary Decision could put institutions on a treadmill where they can only meet teaching needs by constantly employing more casuals, court victor warns By John Ross 23 September
Student income support in decline, says Intergenerational Report Landmark report also reveals slow progress in quest for workers to have degrees By John Ross 21 September
Autonomy no excuse for lack of accountability, MPs say State government would have firmer hand on universities’ operations under recommendations from latest inquiry into sector ‘crisis’ By John Ross 21 September
‘Hand of government’ hamstringing universities: Leeser Australia’s shadow education minister bemoans loss of competition in sector, while committing to suite of policies well before next election By John Ross 18 September
Australian university funding bill beaten by the bell Legislation’s passage likely when parliament resumes in October By John Ross 17 September
