Declare offshore activities, Australian universities told New reporting requirements coincide with raft of campus openings on the subcontinent By John Ross 11 August
Professor develops 鈥榖ullshit index鈥� for policy research Academics must be prepared to be 鈥榣ess polite鈥� when mandarins serve up ideas that lack evidence, Australian educator contends By John Ross 11 August
鈥楴o guarantees鈥� of additional places in Australian funding revamp Lack of extra money and risk of more centralised control means new bill 鈥榙oes not do what it says on the cover鈥� By John Ross 10 August
Part-time students a 鈥榖lind spot鈥� for universities, government Australian policies mired in outdated perceptions about why students decrease their study loads By John Ross 7 August
Onshore visa switch flags looming downturn for universities More international higher education students are obtaining visas from within Australia, as government puts up the shutters to fresh entrants By John Ross 6 August
Over-enrolment fines will backfire, Canberra warned Proposed penalties most disadvantageous to the universities already struggling with volatile enrolments, submissions say By John Ross 5 August
University of Melbourne put on notice over credit rating Top university told it must clamp down on salaries and spending to manage 鈥榙ownside risks鈥� of government international education policies By John Ross 4 August
Explosive rise in Australian sector income masks individual pain Serial deficits plague universities that have failed to recover their pre-pandemic international revenue, analysis finds By John Ross 4 August
Application numbers slump as Australia rejects third of visa bids With China losing interest, India following suit and Nepal and Bangladesh routinely denied visas, universities鈥� overseas recruitment prospects look increasingly bleak By John Ross 31 July
鈥楥ompelling case鈥� needed to 鈥榡ustify more funding鈥� 鈥� Csiro chief 鈥楽elf-referential鈥� science must make sure it is using current allocations effectively, says head of slimmed-down agency By John Ross 30 July
Griffith claims more Commonwealth medals than most countries Nurturing well-rounded athletes is core business, sports college head says, as campus gears up for forthcoming Olympics By John Ross 29 July
Give staff and students more say over governance, Victoria told While recommendations from latest inquiry largely duplicate changes already made, boosted staff and student representation would be a 鈥榤assive win鈥� By John Ross 28 July