Overseas student caps endorsed by Australian Senate committee With major parties backing the legislation, controversial enrolment quotas appear a done deal By John Ross 9 October
Mixed reactions to radical Australian open access proposal Open access champions make ¡®the perfect the enemy of the good¡¯ by opposing chief scientist¡¯s plan By John Ross 9 October
World University Rankings 2025: Australia stands on precipice Half of sector goes backwards in this year¡¯s table, as international student caps threaten more damage By John Ross 9 October
Chegg accused of breaching Australia¡¯s anti-cheating law US-based education support site taken to court by regulator, in first test of nascent legislation By John Ross 8 October
University keeps details of record v-c payout under wraps Releasing details of Paddy Nixon¡¯s final-year earnings of $A1.8 million would be ¡®contrary to the public interest¡¯, Canberra insists By John Ross 8 October
Sharon Pickering: 'we need mature conversations around migration' Monash vice-chancellor discusses universities' progress on preventing gender-based abuse and the 'flattening effect' on internationalisation By John Ross 7 October
Australia needs its own GI Bill Veterans face many barriers to attending university. Let¡¯s give those who have served our country free access, says Zlatko Skrbis By Zlatko Skrbis 7 October
Senators dismiss ¡®administrative nightmare¡¯ concerns over accord Inquiry recommends unamended passage of Universities Accord reforms bill By John Ross 4 October
Australian student visa risk rating update postponed Last-minute decision leaves some institutions safe and others stranded By John Ross 4 October
Jobs on the line in Australian National University restructure At least 50 job cuts proposed as university confronts A$200 million hole caused by ¡®external headwinds¡¯ and federal policy changes By John Ross 3 October
Australian caps will bankrupt ¡®good¡¯ colleges, senators warned Reputable colleges stripped of students while thousands of places go to institutions focusing elsewhere or facing closure By John Ross 2 October
Fresh eyes: Grant Robertson¡¯s journey from deputy PM to v-c Leadership recruits from outside academia bring new perspectives, and a few skeletons in the closet, to university administration By John Ross 2 October