Scrap university tuition fees, urges Melbourne vice-chancellor Eliminating fees would pay for itself through tax while boosting equity of access, Duncan Maskell insists By John Ross 20 June
Stay out of judging courses, regulator tells politicians New Zealand Tertiary Education Commission head stresses need to regulate higher and vocational education together during UK visit By John Morgan 20 June
鈥楩ailure of oversight鈥� on New Zealand academic freedom Pollster acknowledges limitations of survey but says findings show need for government, regulator and institutions to take the issue seriously By John Ross 15 June
Ex-minister 鈥榩aid NZ$1 million鈥� by university on 鈥榟unger rations鈥� 鈥楽taff have been doing more with less, while money is thrown at a political consultant,鈥� union fumes By John Ross 14 June
鈥楽impler systems鈥� needed to solve underpayments, says Monash v-c Unions and management should strike 鈥榞rand bargain鈥� to resolve issue that 鈥榗asts a shadow鈥� over the sector, says outgoing leader By John Ross 12 June
Australian international education notches most lucrative quarter Revenue and visa applications reach record levels, but have not yet translated into record student numbers By John Ross 10 June
Canberra urged to prevent 鈥榰nethical鈥� onshore foreign student recruitment Australian government advised to ban agents from taking commission for recruiting foreign students already in country and to 鈥榣ink鈥� visas to institutions By John Ross 9 June
Melbourne takes rap for more carbon emissions in drive for net zero As more universities lay out plans to reduce emissions, the calculations can be almost as tough as the targets By John Ross 8 June
Australian PhD funding 鈥榚ncourages perverse outcomes鈥� 鈥楲ottery鈥� for mandated replication studies would encourage 鈥榞reater care鈥� over 鈥榙atasets鈥�, Australian researchers argue By John Ross 7 June
Monash loses bid to 鈥榬ewrite鈥� workplace agreement University 鈥榬eviewing鈥� fair work umpire鈥檚 decision to reject clarification that 鈥榗ontemporaneous consultation鈥� means 鈥榳ithin a week鈥� By John Ross 7 June
Monash searches for new v-c as Gardner becomes state governor Head of Melbourne University leads plaudits as rival chief accepts elevation By John Ross 6 June
Folbigg pardon a 鈥榳atershed moment鈥� for science Don鈥檛 put scientists in a 鈥榖oxing ring鈥�, Australia urged, as bereaved mother walks free from 20-year incarceration By John Ross 6 June