Australian Universities Accord reforms ‘need 20 years minimum’ Enthusiasm for Australia’s visionary higher education review has been tempered by the huge implementation costs – both money and time By John Ross 25 February
Accord, and new hub, puts western suburbs kids on Smart Street Locals-made-good laud the potential of more accessible – and visible – universities By John Ross 25 February
Let need determine university funding, Australian reviewers say Long-term reform blueprint prescribes teaching, research, student support and infrastructure funding overhauls By John Ross 24 February
Sexual abuse: Australia to establish student safety ombudsman New body will have investigative powers and ability to settle complaints when universities behave ‘unreasonably’ – including recommending fee refunds By John Ross 23 February
Visa chaos ‘latest driver’ of ‘two-tiered Australian sector’ Risk-rating system, which punishes universities for visa refusals, merely the latest form of ‘structural disadvantage’ By John Ross 23 February
Graduate premium improves over time, Australian research shows Data highlights career benefits of higher education amid pitch for more participation By John Ross 22 February
Research jobs growth ‘going gangbusters’ – but not in universities Australian study finds good prospects for research degree graduates, so long as they look beyond academia By John Ross 22 February
‘Certain death’ diagnosis ‘unique opportunity to drive research’ ‘We have an obligation to try something ground-breaking,’ says oncologist confronting co-Australian of the Year’s brain cancer By John Ross 20 February
New Zealand scraps research reforms and infrastructure funding Uncertainty gives way to despair as new government pulls the plug on Science City and turns its back on reform process By John Ross 19 February
Australian international education ‘worsens global inequities’ International enrolments bear no relationship whatsoever to provision gaps in students’ home countries, study finds By John Ross 18 February
‘Watch this space’ on student debt, Australian parliament told As officials ward off questions about debt relief, tax office outlines the cost of changes to ‘grossly unfair’ repayment quirk By John Ross 16 February
Downgrade looms for Australian universities’ visa risk ratings Applicants to institutions getting marked down face more processing delays By John Ross 16 February
