‘Overwhelming support’ for Australian graduate debt relief Broad agreement on the impacts of loan repayment arrangements, but less agreement on the remedies By John Ross 16 March
Review panel ties casualisation to international student growth Fluctuating foreign fee flows helped fuel Australian sector’s addiction to sessional staff By John Ross 15 March
‘Fail rule’ spawns ‘rotating’ cohort of vulnerable students Australian move to deny government subsidies to students who bomb out makes things worse for them, and no better for taxpayers By John Ross 14 March
Indian states blacklisted as Australian visa rejections soar Australian institutions suspend recruitment from India’s north, just as politicians and vice-chancellors launch charm offensive By John Ross 13 March
Process as irksome as proposal, as Sydney staff strike again Disquiet as sandstone university hires interstate corporate lawyer to bargain on bosses’ behalf By John Ross 12 March
Melbourne backs ‘yes’ vote in indigenous voice referendum Top-ranked institution joins UNSW, Wollongong and others in expressing support for indigenous voice to Australian parliament By John Ross 7 March
Australian student loan debt ‘getting higher, lasting longer’ Analyses find mounting debt is hindering people’s ability to buy homes and have children – with women disproportionately affected By John Ross 7 March
John Hattie: fashionable teaching methods are a distraction Focus on impact and deep evaluation far more important than whatever is in vogue, renowned education researcher says By Tom Williams 6 March
Complexity and overheads cloud New Zealand’s Horizon hopes As Kiwi researchers celebrate ‘equal’ access, sector leader warns that winning an uphill battle for grants from the ‘baffling’ programme could exacerbate funding inequalities By Ben Upton 6 March
Opportunity beckons for University of the South Pacific As the political currents enter a more favourable cycle, pan-regional institution’s boss looks to begin repair job on ‘regional’ campuses By John Ross 5 March
China gets real on student safety While safety warnings have been used as political barbs, the latest one alerts students to legitimate threats By John Ross 4 March
‘Game-playing’ claims as Australian employment negotiations drag Union endorsement proves crucial, as direct pitches to staff falter By John Ross 3 March
