Cyber attack warning as cuts leave managers and staff at odds Covid-19 has elevated the already considerable cyber risks universities face from without and within, Australian consultants warn By John Ross 22 September
Universities claim stake in Perth city centre Land swap paves way for new high-rise campus, as sprawl gives way to borderless city vibe By John Ross 21 September
No extension to New Zealand’s fee-free scheme Experts say move against extending free tuition beyond freshers reflects underlying flaws in reform By John Ross 21 September
Jury out on Australian funding reforms, cross-bench party says South Australian party welcomes tweaks to benefit Adelaide universities, but insists it remains uncommitted By John Ross 17 September
Australian reforms ‘not in interests of universities or government’ Hopes of an unlikely budget windfall may have spurred university chiefs’ change of heart, inquiry hears By John Ross 17 September
Hundreds more jobs at risk at RMIT Latest revelations continue horror week for the Australian sector By John Ross 17 September
Geopolitical ructions ‘a more enduring problem’ than pandemic Australian forum hears that reduced ‘flow across borders’ could be an ongoing reality By John Ross 16 September
More than 200 jobs to go at Australian National University Latest losses bring national coronavirus tally to about 11,000 jobs, excluding casual and fixed term positions By John Ross 16 September
Australia urged to refocus on quantitative research post-Covid Australian sector must use ‘radical reset’ opportunity to refocus from grand challenges to the expertise needed to achieve them, says report By John Ross 15 September
Tasmanian v-c offers key backing for Australian reforms Island state university’s stance could prove pivotal, with bill’s future hingeing on Tasmanian senator’s vote By John Ross 15 September
Australian reforms workable with amendments, say universities ‘Lock in’ funding boosts through legislation and abandon punitive auditing measures, Senate committee submissions say By John Ross 14 September
China experts fear ‘chilling effect’ of Australian visa repeals Chinese translators the latest victims as Australia’s security state applies the thumbscrews By John Ross 13 September
