Australia and New Zealand

New category would give top colleges bragging rights and a platform to upgrade to university status

Report warns that country’s reputation as an international education destination could be at risk

‘Overblown’ media reports focus on state control over students and perils of joint research

Focus on graduate employment means universities will be judged on an issue over which they have limited control

Piggybacking on free trade negotiations could remove administrative hurdles and discourage ‘lone wolf’ researchers

Turnitin tool offers limited improvement in detection rate

Graduate employment given double the weighting of other metrics in TEF-style assessments

Candid self-appraisals lend weight to doubts about English capabilities of learners coming to Australia

Results of early assignments can make or break students’ determination to continue their studies, Australian research suggests

AI technology could help save people from the encroaching predators – and vice-versa

Australian study also finds that dodgy agents are exploiting a migration advice ‘loophole’

Concerns about student visa scheme’s integrity prompt methodological adjustment