鈥楥haos鈥� reigns in 鈥榗onsequence-free鈥� councils, says Senate report Senate committee recommends major transparency and accountability changes to Australian universities鈥� governing bodies By John Ross 19 September
ANU rows back on cuts as others announce fresh restructure plans University leaders rule out forced redundancies as proposed UTS cuts claim the spotlight By John Ross 19 September
Diverging English requirements 鈥榓 risk to institutional brand鈥� Entry scores for overseas students increasingly disparate, as immigration authorities approve more tests By John Ross 18 September
Reforming university finance reports 鈥榗ould help explain cuts鈥� Institutional finances warrant their own review, accounting expert says, amid contested claims about the necessity for redundancies By John Ross 17 September
Students鈥� union head urges 鈥榩olitically neutral鈥� approach Canterbury student association president says representative body鈥檚 non-partisan stance has put it 鈥榓head of the game鈥� By John Ross 14 September
Removal of ANU v-c 鈥榮ets precedent for political meddling鈥� Political campaign against 鈥榙amaging鈥� v-c highlights tension between obligations to constituents and respect for institutional autonomy By John Ross 11 September
Australian opposition dubious about 鈥榓rm鈥檚-length鈥� Atec Shadow minister promises bipartisanship but 鈥榥o blank cheque鈥�, with commission鈥檚 funding activities set for particular scrutiny By John Ross 11 September
It鈥檚 time for Australia to deliver on putting First Nations at HE鈥檚 heart Good progress has been made on implementing the Universities Accord but much more is needed to achieve parity, say five deputy vice-chancellors By Barry Judd 11 September
Australia reboots talks on Horizon Europe Association would have 鈥榓 multiplier effect on research resources and scientific effort鈥�, advocates say By John Ross 10 September
Poaching of students 鈥榗osting universities hundreds of millions鈥� Plunging international student retention rates are exacerbating the financial pain for Australian universities By John Ross 10 September
Equity students 鈥榬isk being stranded鈥� in new system A 鈥榙isconnect鈥� between aspirational rhetoric and the realities of 鈥榣ive鈥� admissions risks undermining Australia鈥檚 inclusion goals By John Ross 9 September
Red tape 鈥榮tifling teaching and research鈥�, Senate inquiry hears Foreign arrangements scheme an example of the regulatory 鈥榯hicket鈥� smothering universities鈥� core business, v-cs tell governance inquiry By John Ross 8 September