New Zealand university ordered to rerun redundancy process Court fines Auckland University of Technology over breach of regulator¡¯s order By Tiya Thomas-Alexander 20 January
Will Australian universities¡¯ warm political feelings survive cold reality? A new ¡®accord¡¯ is promised, but hopes under previous Labor governments have sometimes been dashed, says Greg McCarthy By Greg McCarthy 10 January
Block teaching advocates team up after ¡®explosion¡¯ of interest Supporters hope to spread benefits of the model, for years the preserve of a few progressive institutions, worldwide By Tom Williams 9 January
Australian PhD stipend increase sets off chain reaction Living allowances become key part of the recruitment pitch, as universities battle for research students and students wrestle with inflation By John Ross 4 January
Set aside social housing for students, universities say Students, universities, investors and governments grapple for answers as Australian housing costs skyrocket and availability plummets By John Ross 2 January
New Fiji PM vows to ¡®settle¡¯ University of the South Pacific row Financially troubled University of the South Pacific was left with ?29 million black hole when leadership fell out with biggest member state By John Ross 23 December
¡®Questionable¡¯ research practices proliferate under precarity Fraud and fabrication are not rarities, suggests Australian survey of early career scholars By John Ross 22 December
New Zealand signs association deal for Horizon Europe European Commission hails first association of a highly industrialised country outside of Europe By Ben Upton 21 December
Option to bypass unions in employment agreements could close Poorly understood clause in new Australian act may oblige universities to reach terms with representatives, just as they develop a taste for dealing directly with staff By John Ross 21 December
Australia told to jettison ¡®genuine temporary entrant¡¯ test Rather than focusing on students¡¯ plans after they graduate, Canberra should assure itself of their commitment to study By John Ross 19 December
Cost ¡®not a stumbling block¡¯ for Adelaide-UniSA merger With fervent political support and promises of substantial funding, on-again off-again amalgamation now appears viable By John Ross 16 December
Overseas recruitment rebound still well below pre-pandemic peak Australian universities ¡®have work to do¡¯ to recover international student enrolments By John Ross 15 December
