Australian v-c facing assault charges announces resignation University of New England鈥檚 Brigid Heywood 鈥榮trenuously denies鈥� wrongdoing in incident reportedly involving 16-year-old girl By Chris Havergal 5 August
New Zealand research assessment delayed again Second postponement in as many years acknowledges Covid鈥檚 鈥榤ajor impact鈥� on research efforts By John Ross 5 August
Australians 鈥榯rust science, but not science news鈥� Survey findings reflect escalating scepticism of media in all its forms By John Ross 4 August
Australian v-c faces call to stand aside over 鈥榓ssault charges鈥� Court action to follow alleged incident at Armidale club, according to reports By John Ross 3 August
Prioritise academic mission over commercial targets, urges code Authors of new Australian 鈥榚thical framework鈥� say academic senates should have as much power as university executives By John Ross 3 August
Barney Glover: maintaining a community focus The Western Sydney University vice-chancellor says sustainability is a hallmark of his institution, including its high-rise campuses By John Ross 2 August
Antipodean pay talks stall amid generation-high inflation Universities face tough decisions as staff argue for wage rises to keep up with cost of living and budgets become increasingly stretched By John Ross 29 July
New Australian workforce agency to target graduate shortage areas Universities鈥� pleas to train more professionals may now gain traction as Labor government creates new jobs and skills body By John Ross 28 July
Australian vice-chancellors have forfeited public trust Enormous surpluses underline the extent to which universities prioritise their own welfare over that of future graduates, says Hannah Forsyth By Hannah Forsyth 27 July
Australian universities 鈥榣ose social licence鈥� in overseas cash push Swinburne v-c lambasts sector for following English model, but Monash head puts international education on par with key resource exports By John Ross 26 July
Academics from minority groups 鈥榗arrying the scars鈥� of Covid Disproportionate impact must be considered by universities when assessing performance of staff, study finds By John Ross 24 July
Australia must tackle student hunger Food insecurity is evident among both international and domestic students at all types of universities, say four academics By Craig Jeffrey 23 July