Australia mulls loans for student living costs While analysts fear cost and debt blowout, loan scheme architect says it can work with careful design By John Ross 2 March
Why Kylie Minogue studies are 鈥榤ore important than ever鈥� Those focused on dissecting pop culture face hostility from politicians, the media and fellow academics, but their work remains vital, 鈥楰ylie scholar鈥� Liz Giuffre tells Rosa Ellis By Rosa Ellis 2 March
Navitas snaps up Australia and New Zealand pathway colleges Buyer displays 鈥榗onfidence鈥� in Australasian student flows, as vendor exits region By John Ross 1 March
Australian international education earnings on the rise Multibillion-dollar industry bouncing back as visa grants and international arrivals surge By John Ross 28 February
UA conference: Sick of academia? Try the military, says defence scientist Australian armed forces need new blood but are also keen on exchange, says Tanya Monro By John Ross 24 February
UA conference: we鈥檙e with you on accord, opposition tells government But shadow minister laments slow reforms, 鈥榗ontradictory鈥� foreign influence positions and access policies that 鈥榮et students up to fail鈥� By John Ross 23 February
UA conference: 鈥榤other of ERA鈥� set to pull plug on assessment exercise 鈥楳other of ERA鈥� now charting its demise, as the 鈥榣aw of diminishing returns鈥� prompts a rethink By John Ross 23 February
Should universities take sides in Australian 鈥榲oice鈥� referendum? 鈥楽ilence is political,鈥� indigenous leader warns sector, as institutions ponder whether to back yes vote in looming poll By John Ross 23 February
UA conference: be bold, Australian reviewers urge sector All options on the table as Australian accord seeks ideas before the 鈥榟ard work鈥� of implementation begins By John Ross 22 February
Australia extends post-PhD work visa to six years, others to four Almost 400 bachelor鈥檚 and master鈥檚 courses attracting enhanced post-study rights named as term-time working hours limit extended By John Ross 21 February
To be or not to be a university: Australia鈥檚 identity crisis Tough new demands requiring institutions to produce world-class research could put some universities鈥� titles under threat. But is that a good thing? By John Ross 21 February
Australian staff 鈥榰nderpaid by more than A$83 million鈥� Union calls for criminalisation of 鈥榳age theft鈥� with jail time for worst offenders By John Ross 20 February