Adelaide and South Australia kick off merger talks Chancellors say ¡®new university of scale¡¯ may be ¡®well placed¡¯ to respond to changing higher education environment By John Ross 19 June
Donor influence in cross hairs after ¡®Western civilisation¡¯ row Media storm over Australian donation raises questions about where institutions should draw the line By John Ross 18 June
Australia debates requiring mathematics for university entry Admissions overhaul could trigger wider insistence on mathematics prerequisites By John Ross 18 June
Australian universities increase dependence on foreign fees Sector vulnerability highlighted as business model tips further towards international education By John Ross 13 June
Is there a tipping point in international education? The boom in international students and researchers on campus has obvious benefits, but Australian universities risk going financially bust if they stop coming, and maybe even if they don¡¯t By John Ross 13 June
Western civilisation fundraising row ¡®endangers philanthropy¡¯ Media storms risk closing off funding stream, Australian academic warns By John Ross 13 June
University builds solar farm in bid to go ¡®energy neutral¡¯ Queensland says A$125 million (?71 million) project ¡®makes a clear and bold statement¡¯ By Chris Havergal 13 June
Universities ¡®seek more value¡¯ from branch campuses RMIT University¡¯s plan to have greater control over Vietnam outpost reflects new ¡®phase¡¯ of ¡®networked global institutions¡¯, say experts By Ellie Bothwell 12 June
¡®Block teaching¡¯ model ripe for copycats Teaching experts watching success of Victoria University experiment closely By John Ross 4 June
Australian vice-chancellors join the millionaires¡¯ club Michael Spence maintains status as Australia¡¯s highest-paid university leader despite cut in salary By John Ross 4 June
David Christian: the historian taking the longest view New book sets human history in the light of the wider trends that have shaped the universe By Matthew Reisz 3 June
New Zealand plans three-year work right for foreign graduates Proposals also curtail opportunities for dependants of international students in the country By John Ross 1 June
