Job losses set to soar at regional Queensland university Staff blame recent bout of recruitment as USQ prepares to cut more than one in 10 workers By John Ross 11 April
Defer chunk of v-c pay until long-term impact known, inquiry told Withholding hundreds of thousands of Australian dollars seen as a way of enabling ‘clawback’ of future losses resulting from ‘unobserved risky behaviour or malpractice’ By John Ross 11 April
Institutional neutrality mandated in New Zealand free speech law Bill requires universities to promise not to ‘take positions’ on non-core issues or ban invited speakers because of what they might say By John Ross 10 April
Troubled Canberra turns around finances after cutting 150 jobs New boss rules out further forced redundancies as cash-strapped university aims to break even next year By John Ross 9 April
Curtail Catholic university’s registration, lawyers urge Teqsa Letter demands regulator action over ‘egregious’ governance failures, but ACU says claims disproved by ‘basic Google search’ By John Ross 8 April
Europe back on Australia’s horizon, as US pulls research funds Renewed push for country to join Horizon Europe, as foreign minister urges universities to ‘diversify’ By John Ross 7 April
ANU accused of ‘misleading Senate’ as leadership crisis deepens Key parliamentary ally seeks explanation over apparent discrepancies in reporting of consultancy spend By John Ross 4 April
Confucius Institute closures flag Canberra ‘double standards’ No word on whether US research partnerships must be registered for possible veto, after American authorities suspend contracts on ideological grounds By John Ross 3 April
Monash posts ‘robust’ surplus thanks to investment earnings ‘Hard-fought’ result no reason to ‘lose focus’ in a ‘turbulent and often unpredictable environment’, says Monash v-c By John Ross 2 April
Endless restructures ‘make campuses more inefficient, not less’ Surveyed professional staff blame constant restructuring for escalating administrative burden and deteriorating administrative efficiency By John Ross 2 April
ARC grants should ‘buy out teaching time, not cover full wages’ Call for rethink over how funder’s money is used to underwrite professors’ salaries, as overhaul of key schemes continues By John Ross 1 April
Six of Queensland’s seven universities rebound to post surpluses Apparent recovery owes much to bump in government funding, and may prove short-lived as international earnings tumble By John Ross 1 April