Australia鈥檚 free speech backlash 鈥榓bsurd鈥�, says chancellor Gareth Evans adds that 鈥榠nherent lack of trust鈥� prompted Australian National University to decline Western civilisation course By John Ross 4 October
Australian female student dominance 鈥榓pproaching tipping point鈥� Male skew in overseas students conceals female slant among domestic recruits By John Ross 2 October
Autonomy is non-negotiable, says v-c in Western civilisation row Sydney sets ground rules for controversial Western civilisation programme before talking 鈥榯in tacks鈥� By John Ross 30 September
QUT leaves Australian Technology Network Brisbane institution the latest to quit its representative subgrouping By John Ross 28 September
A lower graduate premium is no cause for alarm For most young Australians, a bachelor鈥檚 degree remains a wise investment, says Andrew Norton By Andrew Norton 27 September
World Academic Summit: 鈥榥ew metrics needed鈥� to encourage interdisciplinary research Multidisciplinary mindset requires more diverse reward structures, says Sydney v-c By John Ross 26 September
World Academic Summit: separating teaching from research 鈥榙angerous鈥� Humboldtian tradition at risk of unravelling in shift to use of teaching-only staff, Nobel prizewinning v-c says By John Ross 26 September
Victoria University of Wellington confirms name change Duke topples queen, as Kiwi institution opts for new identity By John Ross 24 September
Sydney 鈥榤ultiversity鈥� partners pledge to put aside rivalries Four institutions hope science-focused campus will be exempted from student numbers cap By Anna McKie 24 September
Adelaide merger raises questions for Flinders The mooted merger of the universities of Adelaide and South Australia would cast a long shadow over the city鈥檚 other major university, says Gavin Moodie By Gavin Moodie 20 September
Earnings premium falls for early career graduates in Australia Grattan Institute says 25- to 34-year-old university leavers have found it tougher to find jobs matching their skills By Simon Baker 16 September
EAIE 2018: post study abroad programmes 鈥榮hould include all students鈥� Australian research argues that re-entry programmes focusing only on returnees 鈥榳idens inequity in internationalisation鈥� By Ellie Bothwell 14 September