Australian student loan bill put on ice Controversial legislation will not be considered before August By John Ross 28 June
New Zealand’s to-undo list is good politics but questionable policy Appealing to students and their families made electoral sense for the Labour Party, but its promises have saddled it with a lot of low-value spending, says Roger Smyth By Roger Smyth 28 June
色盒直播 Asia-Pacific University Rankings 2018: students need digital immersion As the jobs market transforms, universities must give students opportunities to learn-by-doing that mirror the new world of work, Sean Gallagher says By Sean Gallagher 27 June
East Asia’s rising stars pull clear of Australian elite Analysis reveals Antipodean universities are falling behind East Asian rivals By Ellie Bothwell 27 June
New Zealand university subsidies rise after enrolments fall short Fee-free policy cheaper than expected, as enrolments remain subdued By John Ross 27 June
University of Tasmania criticised over sexual misconduct response Australian regulator confirms it is investigating institution By John Ross 26 June
Australian university details autonomy ‘threats’ in donation row Australian National University outlines why it refused multimillion-dollar humanities gift By John Ross 26 June
Australian numbers cap ‘ends higher education growth in the bush’ New analysis shows regions were benefiting directly from uncapping of places By John Ross 25 June
Australian universities design their own performance funding test Regional universities say complex measures are needed to do justice to teaching standards By John Ross 24 June
Western civilisation course talks continue after ANU row Ramsay Centre insists that negotiations with other institutions are under way By John Ross 20 June
Adelaide and South Australia kick off merger talks Chancellors say ‘new university of scale’ may be ‘well placed’ to respond to changing higher education environment By John Ross 19 June
Donor influence in cross hairs after ‘Western civilisation’ row Media storm over Australian donation raises questions about where institutions should draw the line By John Ross 18 June
