Thousands of jobs added in Australian university sector Strong staffing increase in research-intensive institutions points to an uneven post-Covid recovery By John Ross 20 September
Melbourne struggles to live up to pledge to cut casualisation Rhetorical ambition for a 鈥榤ore sustainable鈥� workforce not reflected in negotiations, union says By John Ross 19 September
Australia鈥檚 tertiary education system is at odds with the times The changing nature of work and technology, as well as an evolving population and environment, call for a more inclusive system, says Alec Cameron By Alec Cameron 18 September
Explosion of middle managers 鈥榬uining university life鈥� The gulf is growing between self-perpetuating middle management and the people who 鈥榩roduce the value鈥�, Australian symposium hears By John Ross 15 September
Fee levy 鈥榳ould prove international students are cash cows鈥� If Australia proceeds with a levy on international students鈥� fees, the money should only be used for students鈥� benefit, representative body argues By John Ross 15 September
Catholic university cuts 鈥榓bility to engage with own heritage鈥� History, philosophy and religious studies on the chopping block, as ACU flays its strengths By John Ross 15 September
Geraldine Mackenzie on going the distance University of Southern Queensland head makes case for teaching students in remote towns regionally to keep them and their skills in the community By Tiya Thomas-Alexander 12 September
Australian universities spar over plans for new oversight body Allocate funds, don鈥檛 allocate funds, not now, not forever: accord鈥檚 spikiest idea elicits multiple perspectives By John Ross 12 September
University processes 鈥榚xacerbate impacts鈥� of sexual assault Australian sector denies accusations of inadequate support, but says it can never do 鈥榚nough鈥� By John Ross 11 September
Student support rules 鈥榗ould stifle recruitment鈥� 鈥楶unitive鈥� requirements could make admissions from under-represented groups too risky, Australian university representatives warn By John Ross 8 September
Australia spurns boundaries in renewing its science ambitions Proposed research priorities focus more on broad societal goals than on the mechanisms for achieving them By John Ross 7 September
鈥楬ollowing out鈥� of Australian workforce poses 鈥榩ipeline鈥� concerns Analysis of university employment since Dawkins 鈥榤assification鈥� raises questions over where the staff will come from this time around By John Ross 6 September