Grant veto leaves university between a rock and a hard place Australian institution ‘playing into government’s hands’ by bankrolling stymied project By John Ross 19 November
Adelaide merger ‘would have been a disaster’ Leadership tensions killed off South Australian proposal ‘but it would have failed anyway’, academic says By John Ross 18 November
Australian universities bristle at student loan ‘tax’ ‘Cost recovery’ levy defies logic, institutions argue By John Ross 18 November
Australian research test ‘a threat to national interest’ Minister’s intervention self-defeating, representative body claims By John Ross 16 November
Australian government ‘waging war’ on universities, says opposition Government claims universities are neglecting the regions, as relations continue to fracture By John Ross 15 November
The political is personal when a research grant is rejected by a minister If those researching topics disliked by politicians can’t make a living in universities, scholarship will be impoverished, says Mark Steven By Mark Steven 15 November
Free speech review unnecessary, Australian universities say While universities warn of ‘heavy-handed external regulation’, choice of reviewer is unlikely to raise objections By John Ross 13 November
Australian Senate intervenes in grant funding veto row Opposition urges jilted researchers to try again By John Ross 13 November
Australia’s humanities funding furore puts new grants on ice Researchers face a lean Christmas as veto fiasco triggers more delays By John Ross 12 November
Regional cash switch leaves v-cs waiting for research clarity Australian universities may have to wait months to find out how much funding they will forfeit By John Ross 12 November
Sydney maths institute aims to lure back native talent New centre could supply the ingredients to bring home-grown Fields medallists back, says director By John Ross 12 November
‘Raid on research’ funded Australia’s new regional allocation Universities criticise source of new cash splash By John Ross 12 November
