China calls for 鈥榥ew paradigm鈥� in educational ties Down Under Visa uncertainty hampering 鈥榝ree flow鈥� of scholars, ambassador complains, as security experts warn of Beijing鈥檚 鈥榲oracious鈥� appetite for foreign research intelligence By John Ross 25 February
Australian universities鈥� finances increasingly 鈥榦n thin ice鈥� Near-decade of funding instability undermining sector鈥檚 capacity to deliver for the nation, representative body claims By John Ross 25 February
Students 鈥榶earn to be taught how to have difficult conversations鈥� Universities 鈥榮hould be the gathering place where the tribes come together鈥� in a fraying democracy, Canberra conference hears By John Ross 24 February
Lab research is 鈥榠ndividual鈥�, but running the show means teamwork Lauded bench scientist-turned-administrator Anne Kelso reflects on gender balance, 鈥榢eeping it real鈥� and why she left her 鈥榟appy place in the lab鈥� By John Ross 24 February
Charles Darwin v-c steps down over accreditation errors Sudden departure of Scott Bowman follows outcry over issues in dual-sector university鈥檚 training arm By John Ross 23 February
Australian language colleges 鈥榮truggling for survival鈥� Fees and integrity checks designed for long-stay students risk decimating sector and depriving universities of future enrolments By John Ross 21 February
鈥楧o no harm鈥� the mantra for Otago鈥檚 annual party season Pastoral pragmatism reigns as Dunedin鈥檚 returning students let their hair down for infamous 鈥楩lo-Week鈥� By John Ross 20 February
Australia denies students visas if they have TNE alternatives No need to study Down Under because you can do the same courses at home, would-be students told By John Ross 19 February
Report outlines 鈥榟arrowing鈥� racism on Australian campuses Findings outline need for systemic whole-of-sector reforms, commissioner says By John Ross 17 February
Australia eyes new medical school to address rural GP shortages 鈥楿nique鈥� university-company partnership would produce GPs geared for country practice without eroding other schools鈥� placements, backers say By John Ross 17 February
Atec 鈥榮ufficiently independent鈥�, commissioner insists Proposed set-up will not delay Job-ready Graduates overhaul, stand-in boss tells Senate hearing By John Ross 13 February
Grant delays feared as ARC ramps up 鈥榙ue diligence鈥� Researchers brace for renewed funding uncertainty as security checks prove 鈥榤ore time-consuming than imagined鈥� By John Ross 13 February