Merger talks with Adelaide underline South Australia's upward trajectory The University of South Australia’s merger with its prestigious Adelaide neighbour may be off, but the fact that it was even considered illustrates how much can change in 30 years, says Adam Graycar By Adam Graycar 1 November
Australian elite shown up on graduate employment Graduates from some of the least prestigious institutions perform most strongly in the jobs market By John Ross 31 October
Universities sceptical of ‘national interest’ funding test Latest tweaks to Australian research grant rules will just add to paperwork, critics say By John Ross 31 October
Better post-study work ‘key’ for Australia to recruit from India Shorter courses also an important enticement for learners from the subcontinent By John Ross 30 October
Australian v-cs unite against government research funding vetoes Education minister refuses to rule out future interventions in grant awarding process By John Ross 30 October
‘Equivalence’ claims ridiculed in branch campus row We can’t deliver equivalent teaching with less preparation time and resources, RMIT academics say By John Ross 30 October
Some questions for Simon Birmingham, from two researchers whose grant he quashed Research-funding decision processes and rejections should be open and transparent, but this time they weren’t, say Libby Lester and Brett Hutchins By Libby Lester 30 October
Australia: outreach cuts blamed as demand plunges Applications and offers tumble for the first time this decade By John Ross 28 October
Australian ministers claim public support for vetoing research Storm of protest across academia against Simon Birmingham's scuttling of humanities grants worth A$4.2 million (£2.3 million) By John Ross 26 October
Australian minister ‘censored’ humanities research Political intervention at odds with government’s free speech campaign By John Ross 25 October
Adelaide merger costs outweighed benefits, says South Australia Older partner left with regrets, as youngster pulls plug on mooted marriage By John Ross 24 October
Call for creation of teaching-focused universities in Australia Consultants argue Humboldtian ideal of research-informed teaching ‘shackles’ institutions into uniformity By John Ross 23 October
