Australia promises long-range medical research strategy Canberra accepts advice of more than 10 reviews By John Ross 9 December
Alan Davison: universities are shutting down debate, not opening it up Musicologist waxes lyrical on homeschooling, white fragility and the narrowing of intellectual enquiry By John Ross 9 December
Go bush and we鈥檒l wipe your student debt, Canberra tells medics New scheme unveiled six years after its underperforming predecessor was scrapped By John Ross 8 December
Australia mulls post-study work visas for offshore graduates Experts welcome discussion but warn of unintended consequences from potential escalation of global recruitment race By John Ross 8 December
Australia to finance new microcredentials from old funding Government promises response to review鈥檚 other recommendations 鈥榠n due course鈥 By John Ross 7 December
Australian opposition promises more university places Demand-driven funding a better option, expert says, as hundreds of international students fly into Sydney By John Ross 6 December
Murdoch completes Irish swap deal for new vice-chancellor 色盒直播bound University College Dublin leader reveals his ambition for Perth institution By John Ross 6 December
New Zealand academics investigated over M膩ori knowledge letter Royal Society asked to expel decorated members who criticised plans to incorporate m膩tauranga M膩ori into curricula By John Ross 6 December
Australian chief scientist floats new open access proposal Cathy Foley wants to extend access to scholarly journals beyond academia By John Ross 5 December
Australian researchers win appeals over preprints ban New lease of life for lucky six as committee overturns scrapping of their funding applications By John Ross 2 December
Australian education minister stands aside over abuse claims Alan Tudge denies wrongdoing and promises to cooperate with independent investigation By John Ross 2 December
New president opens doors at Australia鈥檚 learned academy Nanotechnologist and laser expert shines the way for others, by endowment as well as by example By John Ross 1 December