Academic overwork ‘leaves no time for keeping healthy’ Health and exercise needs overlooked as work demands and self-expectations leave time for little else By John Ross 29 October
Gravitational shockwaves deliver Australia’s top science prize Award reflects trend towards huge international research teams By John Ross 28 October
Anthony Fauci: scientists must ‘speak persistently’ to politicians White House coronavirus adviser focuses on antivirals rather than vaccine at University of Melbourne forum By John Ross 28 October
Australian government moves to legislate on academic freedom ‘Real action’ will come when the government changes the regulator’s standards, policy expert says By John Ross 28 October
Average Australian v-c’s pay smashes through A$1 million barrier Seven-figure pay packets raise questions over strategic leadership in year when universities’ business model crashed By John Ross 28 October
King’s College London appoints Melbourne medical dean as next head Appointment continues a flourishing trend of university leaders hopping between UK and Australia By John Ross 27 October
A third of Australian sector ‘underpaying staff’, union warns Some universities acknowledge ‘errors’ totalling millions of dollars but deny deliberate ‘wage theft’ By John Ross 27 October
Murdoch whistleblowers ‘overlooked’ by regulator’s investigation Scant feedback raises transparency concerns over Australian regulator’s compliance activities By John Ross 27 October
Don’t ‘pull back’ on fundraising, ANZ universities urged Universities ‘optimistic’ about pandemic philanthropy, as deeper pockets compensate for decline in donor numbers By John Ross 26 October
Scientists’ work conditions ‘steady’ despite pandemic Australian survey finds little change in morale, workload or fatigue, but next year’s results could tell a different story By John Ross 25 October
History of common cause offers campuses lessons for today An Australian university history brimming with modern-day parallels shows how collectivism helped forge the sector By John Ross 25 October
Open access ‘top performers’ in Africa and Latin America Multi-source analysis of global open-access practices throws up surprises, with Europe and the US lagging behind By John Ross 24 October
