New test makes Australian research boss a ‘political censor’ ARC insists allegations of political subversion are ‘baseless’ By John Ross 4 March
Befuddled by Brexit? Come to us instead, France tells Australian HE Two dozen agreements signed in whirlwind tour Down Under By John Ross 1 March
Australia 'missing' the education impact of China's Belt and Road Initiative Universities ‘not well served’ by federal government’s approach to BRI, Universities Australia conference hears By John Ross 28 February
Australian Higher Education Conference: tight times ahead for teaching Continued funding squeeze appears inevitable as major parties’ policies trickle out at UA conference By John Ross 28 February
Australian Higher Education Conference: opposition sets terms of review Labor has made an ‘unequivocal commitment’ to restore uncapped funding, vice-chancellors say By John Ross 27 February
Australian universities ‘should not apologise’ for foreign recruitment ‘Why is being incredibly successful a problem?’ asks Universities Australia chair Margaret Gardner By John Ross 27 February
UQ senate green-lights Western civilisation negotiations Governing body neglecting its responsibilities, says union branch president and former senate member By John Ross 26 February
Australian Higher Education Conference: one in three students do work experience Separate survey uncovers widespread opposition to recent research funding cuts By John Ross 26 February
Australian public sees research-teaching mix as vital, survey shows Community attitudes questionnaire also finds that Australians want caps on international students but not domestic students By John Ross 25 February
Research Excellence Summit: university-industry rivalry ‘thwarting AI innovation’ Business and academia accuse each other of ‘more aggressive’ assertion of intellectual property rights By John Ross 22 February
Repository requirements a deal-breaker for Plan S Down Under Australian and New Zealand open access advocates want more attention paid to ‘green’ model By John Ross 22 February
Australia’s innovation ecosystem needs biodiversity The government’s new ‘national interest’ test for research proposals is another damaging symptom of short-termism, says Margaret Sheil By Margaret Sheil 21 February