Australia and New Zealand

Universities face tough decisions as staff argue for wage rises to keep up with cost of living and budgets become increasingly stretched

Universities’ pleas to train more professionals may now gain traction as Labor government creates new jobs and skills body

Enormous surpluses underline the extent to which universities prioritise their own welfare over that of future graduates, says Hannah Forsyth

Swinburne v-c lambasts sector for following English model, but Monash head puts international education on par with key resource exports

Disproportionate impact must be considered by universities when assessing performance of staff, study finds

Food insecurity is evident among both international and domestic students at all types of universities, say four academics

Clash over officials’ salaries occurs against a backdrop of resentment over union leadership’s pandemic tactics

Survey finds two-thirds of students go without ‘basics’ and renters pass 56 per cent of their meagre incomes to landlords

Agents report surge in appetite, suggesting students have short memories

New cheating figures highlight need for new solutions as ‘under-pressure’ students find new ways to access banned websites

Australian book weighs the ethics of evolving research techniques, including the downsides of drones and selfies with animals

While sector welcomes significant funding injection, future shape of national centre is clouded, as is much of its past efforts