Universities need to learn the early lessons of lifelong learning Ongoing falls in Australian postgraduate recruitment suggest a trend away from structured education for people in mid-career, says Andrew Norton By Andrew Norton 6 January
Australia must not pull up the ladder for poorer students Student income support is increasingly insufficient and in urgent need of reform, says Dawn Freshwater By Dawn Freshwater 2 January
Working after hours? It’s academic Did they know it was Christmas? Research probes academic propensity for submitting work out of hours By John Ross 1 January
Australian funding model ‘risks backfiring on national interest’ Missteps with international students ‘a bigger threat to the national interest’ than to university budgets, says commentator By John Ross 20 December
Paddy Nixon to take the helm at Canberra UUK vice-president heading back Down Under after five years in Northern Ireland By John Ross 20 December
Whistleblower row university limits governing body’s powers New rules at Murdoch limit staff members who senators can speak to and remove obligation to report corruption to external watchdog By John Ross 18 December
UNSW navigates geopolitical minefield to sign China research deal A$100m agreement ‘first cab off the rank’ for new foreign interference guidelines By John Ross 16 December
Universities spared nasty surprises in Australian mini-budget Representative body presses case for education and research spending, as Canberra slashes budget projections By John Ross 16 December
‘Big five’ underpin Australian sector’s fiscal health Skilful management has delivered growth most industries ‘would die for’, but new analysis asks whether this can last By John Ross 16 December
Australian universities need to learn what school-leavers know The school system’s focus on relative over absolute standards makes it difficult to judge applicants’ potential, says Conor King By Conor King 16 December
Competition regulator challenges publishing giants’ union Australian authority the latest to review planned merger of Cengage and McGraw-Hill By John Ross 12 December
Concession agreement bankrolls Melbourne’s student beds Australia's top-ranked university joins growing list of institutions trading off the innate commercial value of their land By John Ross 10 December
