Australia’s Universities Accord must not neglect global equity and impact The interim report’s focus on engagement with Australian communities risks overlooking obligations to the rest of the world, says Craig Jeffrey By Craig Jeffrey 28 July
Australian accord proposals ‘will tie administrators’ hands’ Landmark report has generated applause but could deny vice-chancellors a free hand By John Ross 26 July
Research ‘underdone’ in landmark Australian review Light-touch treatment of one of universities’ fundamental roles leaves too many questions hanging, observers worry By John Ross 25 July
Australian accord’s challenge: boost enrolments in sceptical era Once-in-a-generation review aims to massify a massified system, just as students question the cost-benefit equation By John Ross 24 July
Accord to set targets for Australian well-being index While Treasury’s effort to look beyond economics boasts just a handful of education metrics, O’Kane panel has been asked to change that By John Ross 21 July
Australian review proposes levy on international student fees Needs-based student funding and second national university also among accord panel’s ‘spiky ideas’, aimed at improving equitable access By John Ross 19 July
No room for ‘complacency’, say Australian reviewers Canberra agrees to funding guarantee, governance reform, ditching of ‘fail rule’ and uncapped funding for all indigenous students, as it mulls ‘wider change’ By John Ross 19 July
Non-native English speaking scientists at ‘profound disadvantage’ Anglocentric norms are a blind spot in the effort to diversify the research workforce, global survey suggests By John Ross 19 July
Australian university hubs address suburban visibility problem ‘If you can’t see it, you can’t be it,’ minister says, ahead of review report promising other ‘immediate’ recommendations By John Ross 18 July
Australian vice-chancellors’ pay rises ‘paused’ post-pandemic While Covid-19 interrupted the inexorable rise in university leaders’ pay packets, many still pocket seven-figure packages By John Ross 18 July
Australian research collaboration with China in freefall National interest not served by ‘overstating the threats’ or cultivating a ‘climate of uncertainty’, report says By John Ross 17 July
Student use of machine translation ‘a debate we have to have’ Assessment rationales have not kept pace with AI translation and writing support tools, conference hears By John Ross 14 July
