Australia and New Zealand

But we must be sure to protect research and future subscription budgets, as well as building a sensible authentication system, says Cathy Foley

Academic freedom statute ‘widely misunderstood’, says New Zealand barrister

But simplicity is hard to produce in a complex world, Australian forum hears

University staff like their workplaces more than people in other sectors but spend less time being there, surveys find

Latest redundancy round militates against the government’s growth aspirations, observers warn

Horse set to follow the cart, as critics warn of perverse consequences

‘Alarming precedent’, says union; ‘interim solution’ pending ‘appropriate governance’, says university

Changes will ensure compliance with new legislation, according to administrators, but unions say it is about cutting costs

Some A$15 billion of student debt relief will do almost ‘nothing’ to help cash-strapped Australian institutions

Australian academics required to ‘act up’ for years before being paid for it, analysis finds

Universities’ challenge now is keeping pace with applications, analyst says

Programmes were ‘foundational’ to Northern Rivers-based Southern Cross but are no longer viable, vice-chancellor says