Australian borders shut on the eve of their opening Latest developments on both sides of the Tasman Sea highlight the uncertainty confronting international students By John Ross 30 November
ANU governance ‘largely’ fit for purpose Audit finds shortcomings in Australian university’s capital works, budget, fraud control and executive pay arrangements By John Ross 29 November
Australian review backs cadetships to improve employability Our review won’t work until you ‘get on with’ the last one, former v-cs tell government By John Ross 27 November
Release salary information, ombudsman tells Adelaide Regulator dismisses Australian university’s claim that it is primarily a commercially funded organisation By John Ross 26 November
Australia boosts work rights for overseas master’s graduates Three-year post-study work visa features among changes to lure students and reduce costs to institutions By John Ross 25 November
Australian regulator clears Turnitin buyout of Ouriginal Anti-plagiarism giant’s acquisition of a key rival ‘will not substantially lessen competition’, ACCC finds By John Ross 25 November
A$10 million settlement in Australian ‘wage theft’ dispute A$40 million repayments flagged so far the tip of the iceberg, union says By John Ross 24 November
Melbourne recruiting sector’s first gender affirmation adviser Role focused on supporting staff and handling complaints, but critics express concern about potential threats to academic freedom By John Ross 24 November
New champions for Australian science From little things big things grow: small specialists focus on big picture By John Ross 24 November
Canberra to universities: be our commercialisation kingpins Tens of millions of dollars on offer for institutions that walk their commercialisation talk By John Ross 24 November
We need China more than it needs us, Australian leaders warn Foreign interference concerns should not blind policymakers to the benefits of collaboration, forum hears By John Ross 23 November
Australian open access push goes from green to gold While progress has been hamstrung by lack of scale or regulatory force, advocates say the time has come By John Ross 22 November