Australia and New Zealand

Academics should not sneer at Simon Birmingham’s appeal to what ‘most Australians’ would think about projects, says Hannah Forsyth

Explosion of interest from Nepal put under scrutiny

Sector surpluses dip below 5 per cent ‘buffer zone’ threshold

‘Proactive’ female recruitment drive closes staff gender gap, but fails to keep pace with enrolments

Australia is latest country to consider legislation against essay mills

Universities could also be forced to justify the quality and quantity of their research

Move by party tipped to form next government triggers speculation over creation of teaching-only universities

Maintaining a breadth of curricular offerings is crucial if subjects outside the sciences are to retain their attraction in the digital age, says Dean Forbes

Fifteen institutions secure bronze accreditation as Athena SWAN heads south

Concocted claims reflect an American ‘preoccupation’, says former Melbourne vice-chancellor

Investment, not divestment, as university bets the farm on renewables

Sector leaders fear consultation could be cover for cutbacks