Dependants ban ‘erases Australia’s international education edge’ Visa rights canned for dependants of most students and temporary graduates, with transfers to inferior courses also banned By John Ross 17 September
Monash’s Italian outpost is beyond Australia’s European horizon The first stand-alone Australian university base in Europe has flourished since opening 25 years ago today By John Ross 17 September
Australian university funding bill set to pass Senate Passage of legislation appears assured after Greens ‘secured’ government’s agreement to a dozen amendments By John Ross 16 September
Only scant relief in Australia’s R&D tax break plans, groups say Lobbyists say constraints on the R&D Tax Incentive outweigh the benefits, despite unexpectedly favourable treatment of biomedical research By John Ross 16 September
Grand challenges ‘require social science response’ Sustainability issues too often framed as technical challenges, researchers say By John Ross 14 September
Populists’ ‘net negative migration’ plan slashes student visas Overseas admissions slashed by two-thirds in One Nation’s move to wrest back primacy in immigration debate By John Ross 14 September
Former student and star teacher to lead Griffith Vice-chancellor appointment follows contentious deputy v-c roles in Victoria By John Ross 11 September
New university levy will cover Australian complaints body’s costs The National Student Ombudsman will also introduce penalties for late payment and ‘enforcement action’ on refuseniks, minister says By John Ross 11 September
Changes proposed to Australian university funding overhaul Opposition amendments would curtail ministerial powers and penalties for over-enrolment, while imposing controversial definition of antisemitism By John Ross 10 September
Data collection for Job-ready Graduates overhaul ‘a massive task’ Australian universities will struggle to provide the information policymakers need to replace the unpopular fee regime, conference hears By John Ross 9 September
Update poverty data and widen student discounts, say universities Proposal reflects trade-off between making benefits reasonably accessible and spreading them too thin By John Ross 8 September
Conditions placed on Australian National University registration ‘Dubious distinction’ for national university, as regulator raises question marks over licence to operate By John Ross 7 September
