Maths fee cut in Australia ‘doesn’t add up’ Academics do the numbers on lower fees, increased subsidies and a reduced funding envelope By John Ross 23 June
UNSW is set apart by blend of pragmatism and compassion The Sydney university’s roots in the aftermath of the Second World War means the institution is used to being practical, inclusive and unwilling to compromise on standards, says Ian Jacobs By Ian Jacobs 23 June
Fraudsters target Chinese students in Australia ‘Threatening’ incidents from within Chinese community reveal another side of Beijing’s charges of discrimination By John Ross 22 June
Research hit from Australian funding changes Fee and subsidy reshuffle curbs universities’ capacity to support their research, but proposed funds could help bridge the gap By John Ross 22 June
Australian government told that students ‘ignore price signals’ While Australia’s fee and subsidy reshuffle favours job-growth areas, student and institutional recalcitrance may blunt its impact By John Ross 19 June
Australian shake-up ‘greatest hit to humanities in a century’ Government’s proposals are contradictory and will torpedo its jobs agenda, humanities lobby warns By John Ross 19 June
Doubts emerge over effects of Australia’s sweeping fee changes With student choice relied on to free up money for more university places, critics question the strategy and potential impacts By John Ross 19 June
Australian short course initiative ‘should be properly funded’ Discounted courses ‘are what the country needs’, but the numbers don’t stack up for universities By John Ross 18 June
Radical changes to Australia’s fees to fund 39,000 new places Winners and losers in minister’s proposal, with vocational degrees set to cost less as humanities fees explode By John Ross 18 June
More Australian universities cut jobs, pay Staff go despite salary trade-offs, as pandemic lays waste to institutional bottom lines By John Ross 17 June
Miserly Australian HE funding ‘a folklore’ ‘Cherry-picked’ OECD data creates unjustified picture of underfunded sector, analyst says By John Ross 17 June
How counter-cyclical are university enrolments? Historical data from New Zealand give cause for optimism on student demand. But how much is unclear, says Roger Smyth By Roger Smyth 17 June
