Better 鈥榗ourse value鈥� can improve mental health, finds study 鈥業ntrinsic worth鈥� of university experience a 鈥榩rotective factor鈥� against poor well-being and psychological stress, survey suggests By John Ross 28 August
Retaining breadth of subjects 鈥榖eyond universities鈥� means鈥�: UA Universities need extra funding for 鈥榠mportant鈥� but unfancied subjects, and permission to collude without contravening competition law, says Evans By John Ross 27 August
Trim top tier of fees, Universities Australia tells Canberra A$770m measure would be a 鈥榮erious downpayment鈥� on reversal of Job-ready Graduates 鈥榚xcesses鈥�, representative group says By John Ross 27 August
Don鈥檛 鈥榝aff鈥� in wrongful imprisonment cases, says former detainee With academics at 鈥榠ncreasing risk鈥� of arbitrary detention, governments and universities must tackle cases in a 鈥榩roactive鈥� way By John Ross 27 August
Prosperity summit鈥檚 sidelining of Australia鈥檚 universities is baffling Excluding academia from the main discussions at recent national productivity summit is short-sighted and complacent, says Shamit Saggar By Shamit Saggar 25 August
Million-dollar-plus pay 鈥榥ow the norm鈥� for Australian v-cs Inflated earnings keep rising after Covid-era pay cuts, as ostensible scrutinising bodies trade responsibility By John Ross 25 August
Skills recognition 鈥榗ould help achieve accord target鈥� Recognition of prior learning is feasible at scale if done systematically and could generate new business for universities, experts say By John Ross 20 August
ANU calls time on forced redundancies after reaching 鈥榤ilestone鈥� Union demands 鈥榩ause鈥� on 鈥榓ll job cut plans鈥� as management says it has achieved 60 per cent of savings target By John Ross 20 August
Time to move beyond tired debate on 鈥榚xcellence v equity鈥� trade-off Broadening traditional conceptions of what it means to be 鈥榮mart鈥� must now be part of HE鈥檚 mission, say Adelaide University鈥檚 David Lloyd and Peter H酶j By David Lloyd 20 August
鈥楴o place鈥� for extra 200K Australian students, analyst warns Prescriptive policies 鈥榙o not fit realities of demand鈥� and will prevent university system from accommodating growth, according to Andrew Norton By John Ross 19 August
Political 鈥榖romance鈥� ushers 鈥榖adly needed鈥� bipartisanship Australia shadow minister promises 鈥榥uance鈥� and a far less combative approach following 鈥榯humping election loss鈥� By John Ross 19 August
NSW parliament launches inquiry into university 鈥榗risis鈥� Upper house committee to ask 鈥榟ard questions鈥� about governance, transparency and accountability By John Ross 19 August