Australian state proposes ‘mid-year’ return for overseas students New South Wales plan, which requires federal approval, would allow for 250 arrivals a fortnight John Ross 6月 10日
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 John Ross 6月 9日
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 John Ross 6月 7日
‘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 John Ross 6月 7日
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 John Ross 6月 4日
Australia beefs up research grant security checks Former minister accuses Canberra of ‘McCarthyism’ amid spate of unexplained research grant delays and vetoes John Ross 6月 4日
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 John Ross 6月 3日
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 John Ross 6月 3日
Australian political parties duel on research commercialisation Liberals go focus on undergraduates with collaboration push while Labor hawks reconstruction fund John Ross 6月 2日
‘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 John Ross 6月 2日
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 John Ross 6月 1日
Australian regulator pursues essay mills through courts Peter Coaldrake also warns universities against ‘sleepwalking’ through Covid-induced risks to their business model John Ross 5月 30日