Australian encampments mimic US precursors but not in pugnacity Authorities shrug off calls for camps to be dismantled, amid reports of antisemitism but little evidence of violence By John Ross 7 May
Locals winners, foreigners likely losers in Australian budget While the government plans measures to relieve placement poverty and student debt, observers also expect higher visa fees and financial capacity bar By John Ross 6 May
Australian universities saved by windfalls but future looks bleak Wealth gap widens Down Under, with mercurial revenue increases monopolised by the few By John Ross 6 May
Australian loan changes to wipe A$3 billion of student debt While indexation change was widely anticipated, backdating of the measure was not By John Ross 5 May
Teqsa: Peter Coaldrake steps down as Australian regulator chief Universities Accord will not lead to rethink of universities¡¯ research requirements, departing Teqsa boss predicts By John Ross 3 May
Visa changes ¡®threaten Australia¡¯s nursing student supply¡¯ Filipino students look elsewhere as Australia downgrades risk rating By John Ross 3 May
No degree and little hope for protesting students behind bars Student leaders protesting their university¡¯s failure to accredit their degrees find themselves in Papua New Guinea jail, after ¡®opportunist¡¯ torches vehicles By John Ross 2 May
University postpones free speech event, over free speech concerns Debate over how to handle polarised issues considered too polarising by students By John Ross 1 May
Australia plans to benchmark vice-chancellor salaries New ¡®process¡¯ among proposals to improve quality and transparency of university governance By John Ross 30 April
University of Melbourne v-c Duncan Maskell to step down Australian higher education ¡®in a good state¡¯ but drive to widen participation brings challenges, says departing leader By John Ross 29 April
Foreign students ¡®unfairly blamed¡¯ for Australian housing squeeze Students carry the can for rental spikes and record low vacancies while alternative causes are overlooked, says accommodation lobby By John Ross 27 April
Australian university governance a ¡®circular system of patronage¡¯ Dozens of consultancy bigwigs feature in corporate-heavy council membership, according to union analysis By John Ross 26 April