Lost ground on international recruitment 鈥榤ay never be made up鈥� Covid is compounding other major shifts in international flows to leave a permanent realignment, experts suggest By Simon Baker 13 May
Australia 鈥榮hould pre-empt Chinese education boycott鈥� Researchers advocate realignment of international agencies, saying sector cannot wait for the next instalment of China鈥檚 trade war By John Ross 11 May
Scant joy for universities in Australian budget Low expectations scarcely met, as pessimistic border projections and underwhelming future spending estimates trump spending pledges By John Ross 11 May
University titles at stake as Australian research audit reviewed Often dismissed as an inordinately expensive quality assurance tool, ERA could become a gatekeeper for university registration By John Ross 11 May
Political rotations make us all stronger, says returning academic When academics accept stints in politicians鈥� offices, everybody benefits, says outgoing Australian ministerial adviser By John Ross 10 May
Short courses 鈥榗arry risks鈥� as Australian universities pile in While Australia鈥檚 new-look certificates deliver a sugar hit to institutional coffers, experts question the long-term benefits By John Ross 10 May
Warning over 鈥榦nline study platform鈥� job adverts Students who take promotional jobs could face massive fines and prison time, Australian regulator says By John Ross 5 May
Give clinical placements a post-Covid revival, say universities Australian budget wish list also includes more research funding and extended transition funding for the new fee and subsidy regime By John Ross 4 May
More Australian universities register losses At least 10 Australian universities in the red, after three Victorian institutions notch A$50 million deficits By John Ross 4 May
Australian sector confronts 鈥榮harp and painful鈥� transition Credit analysts warn of mass job losses, struggling peripheral businesses and homogenisation of the student mix By John Ross 2 May
Commercialisation 鈥榥ot every researcher鈥檚 job鈥� Train up translation specialists and fix anomalies that discourage collaboration, Australian representative group says By John Ross 30 April
Budget bailout for Australian private colleges Independent lobby welcomes new short course funding and regulatory 鈥榬eprieve鈥� but rails against perpetuation of 鈥榰nfair鈥� loan fee By John Ross 29 April