Australia and New Zealand

Australian study finds no difference between housing arranged overseas and lodgings organised locally

Draft bill ‘clarified’ to prevent inadvertent targeting of family and friends

Dan Tehan tells THE that he ‘fully supported’ institutions going beyond sector-wide code

International education advocate predicts that competitor countries will be forced to respond to policy shift in order to stay competitive

Importance of governance frameworks elevated, as ‘public or perish’ gives way to ‘partner or perish’

Prominence of gratis services causes ‘uneasiness’ among researchers, as Australia eyes law against contract cheating

The Labour Party in the UK, like the Democrats in the US, hopes to be elected on a policy of abolishing student fees. Roger Smyth draws on the experience of New Zealand to challenge the rationale for such a strategy

Australian independent colleges also rail against inequitable consumer protection

TEQSA also promises not to pursue ‘innocent mums and dads’ over contract cheating

While overall fundraising haul is down, report says annual variations are to be expected

Public discussion bears little resemblance to the productive relationship hidden ‘beneath the water line’

Poorly designed outreach schemes, privacy restrictions and standoffish companies combining to waste resource