PhDs in limbo amid vague national security warnings Several Australian universities pause applications from Iran but say government unclear over whether students from sanctioned countries banned By John Ross 24 August
International education giant IDP sees shares tumble Weaker earnings prompt stock sell-off, as survey by Navitas reveals 鈥榰nintended consequences鈥� of policy changes By John Ross 21 August
Funding bill revised to stop Canberra defunding courses Government amendments as bill passes first stage 鈥榝ix minor drafting errors identified by my department鈥�, minister explains By John Ross 20 August
Canberra cancels foreign teaching and research deals Decisions 鈥榓bove my pay grade鈥�, says Nobel laureate, as authorities quash joint research into pain relief and drug-resistant tuberculosis By John Ross 19 August
Australian visa fees 鈥榩aying for domestic reforms鈥� 鈥� minister University system already reliant on international students鈥� tuition fees now depends on visa fees as well By John Ross 18 August
UK-style student visa dependant ban looms in Australia International students should be judged on their quality rather than their family ties, says immigration expert By John Ross 18 August
Degree wage premium in decline since 2010, finds study Higher education still pays but the margin of advantage has 鈥榥arrowed noticeably鈥�, quarter of a century of Australian survey data suggests By John Ross 17 August
Australian funding bill set to clear first hurdle despite concern Careful what you wish for, shadow minister warns universities, as crossbencher asks whether 鈥榯he substance matches the slogan鈥� By John Ross 15 August
Canberra v-c targets merger with vocational institute Amalgamation with struggling institute of technology would make both institutions 鈥榓n even better proposition鈥�, says university boss By John Ross 13 August
Australian funding bill 鈥榬esurrects overseas student caps鈥� Legislation to rejig allocation of international student places puts everything 鈥榰nder the thumb of the minister鈥�, his opposite number warns By John Ross 13 August
Modest decline in international earnings 鈥榳ould double deficits鈥� Australian universities most cashed up on foreign fees are not necessarily those most vulnerable to a downturn, analysis finds By John Ross 12 August
Students crash grid by maxing out on 鈥榟our of power鈥� deals Making the most of free offers deemed 鈥榚xtremely student behaviour鈥�, as electricity usage guru chides precinct for 鈥榞oing nuts鈥� By John Ross 11 August