China warns students of ‘safety risks’ in Australia Ministry of Education’s advice follows spike in ‘discriminatory incidents’ during pandemic By John Ross 9 June
Australia’s gender equity push ‘to be maintained during crisis’ Universities pledge that women will not be disproportionately affected by the Covid-19 wrecking ball By John Ross 9 June
Murdoch accused of using crisis as ‘cover’ to cut research time Australian university directs academics to spend up to 80 per cent of their time teaching, despite relatively healthy financial position By John Ross 9 June
No rush to the lecture hall in virus-free NZ Remote delivery seen as a continuing necessity as long as students are stranded overseas By John Ross 9 June
Stuttering restart for crucial English language tests Tests are back in some regions but not others, as international education braces for a staggered start By John Ross 9 June
New Zealand universities’ Covid-19 prognosis looks healthy A plan to put foreign students in supervised quarantine before studying could rescue international programmes, says Roger Smyth By Roger Smyth 8 June
Australian state to guarantee universities’ loans NSW offer will help ‘bridge the gap’ between Canberra’s lifeline and universities’ needs By John Ross 6 June
Pandemic achieving long-sought decasualisation of Australian universities ‘Personal crisis’ may turn out to be a blessing in disguise for some insecurely employed staff By John Ross 5 June
UQ to reconsider China activist's suspension Media coverage has made it difficult to 'untangle' misconduct allegations from freedom of speech claims, chancellor says By John Ross 5 June
Pandemic ‘confirms face-to-face teaching is here to stay’ University chiefs laud success of rapid online pivot but say campus-based programmes will not disappear any time soon By John Ross 4 June
More Australian universities flag pay freezes and redundancies Choice will guide job cuts, institutions pledge, as sector confronts A$16bn black hole By John Ross 3 June
Queensland chancellor to revisit ‘concerning’ suspension Ousted student rep, a controversial figure, elicits headlines and backflips By John Ross 2 June
