Waiting game resumes for Australia-bound PhDs Doctoral candidates at their wits¡¯ end as visa processing stalls again By John Ross 7 August
Most commencing students ¡®already have retirement funds¡¯ Australian survey points to high degree of financial self-reliance among incoming students, along with amorphous fears about the future By John Ross 5 August
MPs demand ¡®task force¡¯ to oversee handling of campus assaults Self-regulation is ¡®failing¡¯, Australian critics claim, citing sexual assault statistics mirroring those in wider society By John Ross 4 August
More paperwork for universities as accord reforms progress While Australian government earns gratitude for quick implementation of ¡®priority¡¯ reforms, expert warns of ¡®bureaucracy¡¯ burden By John Ross 3 August
Staff fume as downsizing university plans offshore campus Revenue from Singapore venture crucial to ongoing sustainability, says Massey vice-chancellor By John Ross 3 August
New Zealand course cuts mean ¡®catastrophic¡¯ loss of Asia know-how As a small fish in a very big pond, New Zealand can ill afford to turn its back on its giant neighbours, academics warn By John Ross 2 August
Sex trafficking claims tipped to trigger regulatory crackdown Report into ¡®grotesque¡¯ abuses of Australian international education emerges when visa processing system is already straining at the seams By John Ross 1 August
Accord timeline risks entrenching ¡®perverse¡¯ funding rules Disparaged policies could take root as Australia¡¯s once-in-a-generation higher education review dawdles, critics warn By John Ross 31 July
Australia¡¯s Universities Accord must not neglect global equity and impact The interim report¡¯s focus on engagement with Australian communities risks overlooking obligations to the rest of the world, says Craig Jeffrey By Craig Jeffrey 28 July
Australian accord proposals ¡®will tie administrators¡¯ hands¡¯ Landmark report has generated applause but could deny vice-chancellors a free hand By John Ross 26 July
Research ¡®underdone¡¯ in landmark Australian review Light-touch treatment of one of universities¡¯ fundamental roles leaves too many questions hanging, observers worry By John Ross 25 July
Australian accord¡¯s challenge: boost enrolments in sceptical era Once-in-a-generation review aims to massify a massified system, just as students question the cost-benefit equation By John Ross 24 July