International students in Australia: less diverse, more converged Cash flows increasingly from south and east Asia to south-eastern cities By John Ross 28 December
Seesaw funding leaves Australian research ‘in crisis’ Government increases funding for project grants but cuts cash for associated costs By John Ross 21 December
Sarah Cordiner: making a difference in rural Australia The remote campus director talks about her traveller roots, winning and losing at business and the limits of the curriculum By John Ross 20 December
Australia to introduce law against contract cheating Essay mills ‘possibly our biggest reputational risk’, advisory panel says By John Ross 19 December
Australian government presses ahead with performance funding Expert panel given six months to design new system By John Ross 18 December
Victoria reigns on as minister snubs Wellington name change New Zealand university ‘did not consult enough’ on new identity By John Ross 18 December
Secrecy claims as first ‘Western civilisation’ degree announced Staff, council and senate at Wollongong ‘did not know talks were under way’ By John Ross 17 December
More cuts to Australian research in ‘brutal’ mini-budget PhD scholarships in the sights as cutbacks more than double analysts’ expectations By John Ross 17 December
Business schools ‘ignore cooperatives’ Graduate programmes tipped to lure disillusioned millennials By John Ross 16 December
Broadening access ‘not just an equity programme’ Equity ‘synonymous’ with excellence, creating the pre-conditions for multi-dimensional learning, conference hears By John Ross 14 December
Australian research and development spending ‘at 40-year low’ Universities beg government to cancel cut planned for mini-budget By John Ross 13 December
Tenured workforce now in minority at Australian universities Job security a dream for most higher education staff as casualisation escalates By John Ross 13 December
