Adelaide and South Australia call off merger talks Negotiations unable to reach agreement on ‘threshold issues and strategic risks’ By John Ross 23 October
Australia’s proposed urban student visa cap ‘absolutely daft’ Regional universities ‘would be biggest victims’ of restrictions on city study By John Ross 21 October
Australian regional higher education strategy in limbo Government support for rural university initiative may not get it across the line By John Ross 19 October
Australia’s funding golden age ‘giving way to era of hostility’ The animosity towards higher education seen in the UK is likely to head Down Under, vice-chancellor warns By John Ross 18 October
Thomas Maschmeyer: universities create tools, but companies help people to use them The entrepreneurial chemist talks about molecular tools, batteries in the walls and a three-slice secret to success By John Ross 18 October
Spending slump slammed as science plaudits fly As Australia’s science stars mount the red carpet, critics condemn falling government funding By John Ross 17 October
Australia shifts research focus to ‘grand challenges’ New projects at two Sydney universities show move towards multidisciplinary scholarship By John Ross 16 October
Impact agenda ‘at odds with future workplace needs’ Don’t let immediate employability focus undermine ‘blue sky teaching’, chancellor tells counterparts By John Ross 16 October
AIEC 2018: New Zealand ‘open door’ policy aims to balance emigration effect Post-study work rights are not just about luring international enrolments, conference hears By John Ross 13 October
AIEC 2018: ‘bolthole’ demands bolster Chinese enrolments Australian fears of official curbing of student visas ‘overblown’, experts say By John Ross 12 October
New Zealand study highlights what matters for HE access and success A landmark analysis of several government data sets will help policymakers make more effective interventions, says Roger Smyth By Roger Smyth 11 October
AIEC 2018: international fees trust fund ‘just another idea’ Universities responsible for ensuring research funding sustainability, minister says By John Ross 10 October
