Sydney’s Palestine protest response criticised from all sides V-c’s offer to meet with encampment to review defence and security research called both an ‘empty deal’ and a ‘capitulation’ By John Ross 31 May
Fees and teaching subsidies rise in New Zealand budget First budget of new governing coalition seen as ‘neutral’ for universities as small increases in funding set to be offset by inflation By John Ross 30 May
State enforcement of campus free speech ‘a contradiction’ Universities are not ‘speaker’s corner’ and governments should not impose ‘diktats about what we do on campus’, New Zealand forum hears By John Ross 29 May
Australia rethinks age limit for post-PhD work visas Lower work rights cut-off would have excluded most doctoral graduates, critics warned By John Ross 29 May
Book spotlights Melbourne’s uncomfortable Indigenous history Academic exploration of leading university’s traditions uncovers dispossession, eugenics and grave robbing By John Ross 29 May
Australian regulator greenlights Adelaide University merger Few remaining obstacles for one of the biggest university amalgamations in history By John Ross 28 May
Confrontation defused as ANU protesters move pro-Palestinian camp ‘No easy answers’ in what has become ‘a conflict about the conflict’ By John Ross 28 May
We know our new logo will be met with both jubilation and judgement The merged Adelaide University’s brand personality tries to find a sweet spot between proven and audacious, say Peter Høj and David Lloyd By Peter Høj 27 May
Academic staff in Australia reach record levels post-pandemic Department of Education says data shows return to the pattern of consistent growth observed before Covid-19 By Patrick Jack 27 May
Australian student surveys survive budget razor ‘Good data means better policy’, educationalists stress By John Ross 25 May
Dialogue prevails as Australian campus Gaza protests recede Emotions and rhetoric run high, but student campers are packing up By John Ross 24 May
Australia’s new regulator needs to focus on equity and prosperity ATEC must work to ensure that under-represented groups aren’t cut adrift from the knowledge economy just as it moves up a gear, says Shamit Saggar By Shamit Saggar 23 May
