Teaching-only universities could make comeback in Australia Australian minister’s call for specialisation fosters speculation that rejected idea could be resurrected By John Ross 15 June
Australian state proposes ‘mid-year’ return for overseas students New South Wales plan, which requires federal approval, would allow for 250 arrivals a fortnight By John Ross 10 June
South Pacific v-c reappointment ‘not illegal’, says Nauru leader Head of state weighs in on dispute, as war of words escalates among Pacific neighbours By John Ross 9 June
University of the South Pacific resolution hits another snag Senior Fijian politician brands vice-chancellor’s new contract ‘illegal’ as council splits on national lines By John Ross 7 June
‘Fortress Australia’ risk as collaborations get put on back burner We are in danger of underselling ourselves to ‘like-minded countries’, Australian chief defence scientist warns By John Ross 7 June
Tax reform ‘the real game changer’ for research commercialisation Economist says university innovations can rejuvenate Australian productivity, but only if ‘bizarre’ tax arrangements are addressed By John Ross 4 June
Australia beefs up research grant security checks Former minister accuses Canberra of ‘McCarthyism’ amid spate of unexplained research grant delays and vetoes By John Ross 4 June
Moving international education online ‘risky’ As Australian minister calls for an online shift to reach 10 million foreigners, insiders warn such offering wouldn’t meet students’ needs By John Ross 3 June
US-China tensions offer ‘opportunities’ for Australian universities Geopolitical rivalry, security concerns and America’s ‘roaring 20s’ optimism generate R&D prospects down under, ambassador says By John Ross 3 June
Australian political parties duel on research commercialisation Liberals go focus on undergraduates with collaboration push while Labor hawks reconstruction fund By John Ross 2 June
‘Governance of scientific advice’ key issue for next pandemic Those who understand how their advice is likely to be implemented are more able to make it constructive, professor says By John Ross 2 June
Indonesia’s second foreign branch campus ‘months away’ Australian university presses ahead with campus in Sumatra, agtech centre in Sulawesi and MBA delivery in Jakarta By John Ross 1 June
