Australian universities draw one-fifth of funding from foreign fees Regulator¡¯s figures reveal intensive student ¡®churn¡¯ and heavy concentration in business courses By John Ross 19 August
V-c to swap South Africa¡¯s fees and funding battles for NZ¡¯s own Outgoing Pretoria leader Cheryl de la Rey will take experience of adversity and diversity to new role at Canterbury By Anna McKie 19 August
Australian v-c calls for free speech principles ¡®Dominant discourse of the censor¡¯ must not trump free expression on campus, UWA head says By John Ross 17 August
Micro-credentials ¡®undermine¡¯ learning Billed as a remedy for career uncertainty, micro-credentials may play into bosses¡¯ hands, critics warn By John Ross 16 August
Australian government takes over student insurance Government steps in after scams undermine consumer protection arrangements By John Ross 16 August
Australia: new data confirm slowing of Chinese student flows Prime minister¡¯s charm offensive proves timely, as Chinese student visa applications stall By John Ross 14 August
Australian merger could be ¡®world¡¯s biggest¡¯ and ¡®influence rankings¡¯ Adelaide neighbours progress merger plan with new discussion paper on pros and cons By John Ross 14 August
Australian student loan bill passes senate While students protest, repayment arrangements will still be kinder than elsewhere By John Ross 13 August
Group of Eight benefits for economy ¡®bigger than Russell Group¡¯s¡¯ Australia¡¯s top universities deliver greater economic benefits than their UK equivalents, study finds By John Ross 13 August
Cash-strapped Australian students ¡®going hungry¡¯ Survey unearths secret to student survival: don¡¯t spend By John Ross 12 August
New Zealand work rights to ¡®incentivise¡¯ study outside Auckland City of Sails sidelined, as government boosts job entitlements By John Ross 8 August
Forget Trump, the threat to science comes from within Experts are out of fashion with today¡¯s political vanguard, but fraudulent research risks further undermining science, says °Õ±á·¡¡¯s Asia-Pacific editor John Ross By John Ross 7 August