Australian regulator scrutinises Turnitin takeover of Ouriginal Authorities probe competition implications, as plagiarism giant insists it needs scale to meet customer demands By John Ross 6 July
New Zealand ‘tinkering’ with research assessment exercise Academics bemoan softly-softly reforms to ‘fundamentally broken system’ By John Ross 2 July
Pandemic ‘brought international and local students together’ Research uncovers tipping point in distant relations between overseas and local learners By John Ross 1 July
New university and university colleges for Australia Normally static sector’s landscape sees uncharacteristically rapid change as new standards take effect By John Ross 1 July
Murdoch councillor quits amid spending questions Eminent judge’s departure follows Australian university’s decision to fund new campus development while discarding staff By John Ross 1 July
China insights will help new UNSW boss, says chancellor Incoming Australian vice-chancellor no stranger to foreign revenue challenges because he deals with same issues in current job By John Ross 30 June
Self-censorship on China ‘increasingly normalised’ Australian report warns that students and academics alike are learning to stay silent By John Ross 29 June
Attila Brungs moves across Sydney to join UNSW as v-c Alumnus and established academic to take the helm at highly ranked university By John Ross 29 June
Covid forces campus closures across Australia Restrictions reimposed as isolated infections trigger domino effect By John Ross 28 June
Border closures ‘saved universities more than they cost them’ Australian state’s audit reveals that the early financial benefits of Covid can outweigh the losses By John Ross 27 June
Adelaide to establish ‘integrity unit’ following sex scandal Australian consultants’ report reveals shortcomings in treatment of people who experience or witness sexual harassment or assault By John Ross 24 June
‘Lame’ celebrity academics feed ‘psychopathic careerism’ Something distinctly unhealthy about environment where a few celebrity scholars are surrounded by ‘wannabes’ and embittered failures, claims new book By Matthew Reisz 24 June