Australia urged to tweak visas so international students stay Removing 鈥榮peed bumps鈥� and abolishing the 鈥榖amboo ceiling鈥� would help to overcome Australia鈥檚 鈥榮elf-inflicted brain drain鈥�, forum hears By John Ross 25 October
New Zealand poll changes sector mood music but not hard realities Commentators predict renewed emphasis on international education and change of 鈥榯one鈥� around indigenous issues By John Ross 23 October
Parliamentarians want 鈥榥uclear鈥� crackdown on agents and colleges Committee also wants 鈥楾eam Australia鈥� approach, bankrolled by a levy, to 鈥榦pen doors鈥� in Africa, Asia and Latin America By John Ross 19 October
Universities Accord 鈥榩riority鈥� bill passes Australian parliament 鈥楩ail rule鈥� iced and indigenous opportunities extended despite Senate battle By John Ross 19 October
International fee levy 鈥榳ill sap student sentiment鈥� Australia鈥檚 proposed international education levy is replete with policy contradictions, new paper argues By John Ross 19 October
Universities Australia chief executive to step down Catriona Jackson says conclusion of major sector review will be 鈥榓 good time to depart鈥� By Chris Havergal 18 October
Parliamentary report greenlights Adelaide-UniSA merger Key group endorses amalgamation but recommends 鈥榓dditional risk management measures鈥� By John Ross 17 October
Senate snag looms for Australian accord recommendations With opposition senators seeking retention of unpopular 鈥榝ail rule鈥�, bill鈥檚 passage appears far from assured By John Ross 17 October
International students 鈥榯o verge on majority鈥� at top universities Growth rates run counter to government policy objectives, Australian conference hears By John Ross 12 October
Higher job attrition rates 鈥榳iden gender and ethnicity pay gaps鈥� While earnings gaps are well known, study suggests they are even wider than previously thought By Patrick Jack 11 October
鈥楾readmill鈥� casual academic image 鈥榓 myth鈥�, bosses claim Only a small fraction of casual academics are lecturers, Australian employer association says, but union challenges data By John Ross 10 October
Basic research鈥檚 share of Australian sector spending halved While universities bankroll more research from their own pockets they exercise less discretion about the things they study By John Ross 9 October