Australia urged to tweak visas so international students stay Removing ‘speed bumps’ and abolishing the ‘bamboo ceiling’ would help to overcome Australia’s ‘self-inflicted brain drain’, forum hears John Ross 10月 25日
New Zealand poll changes sector mood music but not hard realities Commentators predict renewed emphasis on international education and change of ‘tone’ around indigenous issues John Ross 10月 23日
Parliamentarians want ‘nuclear’ crackdown on agents and colleges Committee also wants ‘Team Australia’ approach, bankrolled by a levy, to ‘open doors’ in Africa, Asia and Latin America John Ross 10月 19日
Universities Accord ‘priority’ bill passes Australian parliament ‘Fail rule’ iced and indigenous opportunities extended despite Senate battle John Ross 10月 19日
International fee levy ‘will sap student sentiment’ Australia’s proposed international education levy is replete with policy contradictions, new paper argues John Ross 10月 19日
Universities Australia chief executive to step down Catriona Jackson says conclusion of major sector review will be ‘a good time to depart’ Chris Havergal 10月 18日
Parliamentary report greenlights Adelaide-UniSA merger Key group endorses amalgamation but recommends ‘additional risk management measures’ John Ross 10月 17日
Senate snag looms for Australian accord recommendations With opposition senators seeking retention of unpopular ‘fail rule’, bill’s passage appears far from assured John Ross 10月 17日
International students ‘to verge on majority’ at top universities Growth rates run counter to government policy objectives, Australian conference hears John Ross 10月 12日
Higher job attrition rates ‘widen gender and ethnicity pay gaps’ While earnings gaps are well known, study suggests they are even wider than previously thought Patrick Jack 10月 11日
‘Treadmill’ casual academic image ‘a myth’, bosses claim Only a small fraction of casual academics are lecturers, Australian employer association says, but union challenges data John Ross 10月 10日
Basic research’s share of Australian sector spending halved While universities bankroll more research from their own pockets they exercise less discretion about the things they study John Ross 10月 9日