‘Lawless’ Australian universities face new Senate inquiry Proposed governance probe seen as setback for a sector struggling with social licence By John Ross 24 January
Australia anoints new v-c pay watchdog, as old watchdog slumbers Long-awaited governance council, delayed by 18 months, stands in for 50-year-old regulator By John Ross 24 January
Universities and science united in New Zealand policy overhaul Seven institutes folded into four in major reshaping of research landscape By John Ross 23 January
Higher learning ‘has little influence’ on confidence in science Right-wing trust deficit is pronounced in western Europe and North America but not Australasia, international survey finds By John Ross 22 January
Opt-in intervention saves thousands for no-show students Universities must take a firmer hand with ‘zero-fail’ students, Australian study finds, amid policies to boost underprivileged participation By John Ross 22 January
International students ‘drive average rents down’ in Australia Housing impacts limited to precincts with high concentration of students, study finds By John Ross 21 January
Academics must retake control of Australian higher education The executive cadre clearly didn’t see the crises around revenue, leadership and public standing coming, say Hamish Coates and Leo Goedegebuure By Hamish Coates 21 January
Australian Research Council names new chief executive Australian National University pro vice-chancellor to serve five-year term By Chris Havergal 17 January
V-cs warn ‘poverty line’ PhD stipends imperil Australian research Domestic doctoral enrolments have shrunk by 8 per cent over the last half-decade, says report By Jack Grove 17 January
Adelaide University seeks founding v-c as Høj and Lloyd plan exit Newly merged mega-university set to open in January 2026 but neither of its current leaders will be at the helm By Chris Havergal 15 January
Wollongong confirms plans to axe 92 jobs and close courses Cuts scaled back after consultation with staff, but list of academics leaving is yet to be finalised in some fields By Chris Havergal 14 January
Western Sydney University plans campus on Delhi outskirts Australian university aims to open campus in 2026 with support from Uttar Pradesh state government By Helen Packer 13 January
