Australian research reforms inch towards approval Crucial crossbench senators signal support, amid opposition tirades against renunciation of ministerial oversight By John Ross 18 March
Universities 鈥榮hould make common cause鈥� against political enmity Competitors can be friends when government acts like your enemy, Sydney round table hears By John Ross 15 March
Merging two major universities is a tense but rewarding Odyssey No journey in strange new waters can be smooth sailing, but healthy conflicts have a place in innovation and transformation, say David Lloyd and Peter H酶j By David Lloyd 15 March
What does a $710 visa application buy? A cut-and-paste rejection Australian visa refusals strain credibility, as data suggest foreign students are shielding the country from recession By John Ross 14 March
Australian diversity efforts 鈥榣ack evidence for effectiveness鈥� Scientific method can inform an inclusiveness agenda that 鈥榳orks鈥�, says former Blair adviser By John Ross 13 March
Don鈥檛 pick sides in superpower rivalry, universities warned Rather than 鈥榩re-emptively complying鈥� with Canberra鈥檚 stance on China, universities should contribute to a 鈥榥uanced鈥� debate By John Ross 12 March
Don鈥檛 ditch research quality benchmarks, universities say Australian institutions say new research rules are not to blame as registration delays stretch on By John Ross 11 March
Social media abusers 鈥榓 loud minority鈥� Commentators under fire for doing their job should remember their 鈥榮ilent鈥� supporters, says author of harassment survival guide By John Ross 9 March
Universities鈥� gender pay gaps 鈥榙ouble the tertiary average鈥� While new Australian data identify regional universities as the most inequitable payers, experts highlight the 鈥榙ifferent conditions and challenges鈥� By John Ross 6 March
Australia鈥檚 accord could be more ambitious on Indigenous participation The document gestures to some key barriers, but Indigenous knowledge is valuable in itself, not just for improving outcomes, says Ian Anderson By Ian Anderson 5 March
Australian government loses bragging rights on visa time frames While ministers say they have fixed predecessors鈥� visa processing delays, published data suggests otherwise By John Ross 5 March
Accord will make Australia the world leader in student loans Recommended reforms, such as abolishing the Job-Ready Graduates fee hikes for humanities, will gold-plate the Help system, says Maxwell Yong By Maxwell Yong 4 March