Australian government clarifies student support rules Paperwork pain eases, revenue pain rises as universities confront new year By John Ross 28 December
Ministers must put trust in universities, says outgoing Nobel v-c Autonomy, tertiary sector integration and sustainable research funding are crucial to sector’s future, Brian Schmidt says, as he relinquishes leadership role By John Ross 27 December
Shortened work rights ‘complicate’ skills drive Cutting entitlements will be counter-productive unless countries address cultural barriers keeping international graduates from meaningful work By John Ross 26 December
Anonymised applications ‘aid early career access to research kit’ Removal of personal and affiliation details means assessors judge the idea rather than the researcher’s track record By John Ross 20 December
Indian exemption blunts Australian work rights revocation Canberra’s attempt to reduce backlog of ‘permanently temporary’ graduates hamstrung by trade agreement By John Ross 19 December
Universities Australia appoints Luke Sheehy as chief executive Former political staffer and representative group head to take the helm at umbrella body By John Ross 19 December
One-dimensional career advice ‘morally unfair’ ‘Fantasy rhetoric’ that university leads to the ‘good life’ leaves students feeling ‘betrayed’, Australian study finds By John Ross 19 December
Give us universities’ unused teaching grants, private sector says Amid yawning teacher shortages and one-sided funding regime, colleges warn that their successful model of localised training faces collapse By John Ross 17 December
How the West fell out of love with international students Australia’s now-you-see-it, now-you-don’t approach reflects policy patterns in other leading education destinations By John Ross 16 December
‘Give people time’ to readjust from pandemic, says Jackson People ‘backing off’ from higher education should ‘have another look’, says departing Universities Australia boss By John Ross 15 December
Folbigg acquittal prompts new call for ‘science-informed’ justice More miscarriages inevitable unless courts become ‘more science-sensitive’, learned academy warns By John Ross 14 December
International education drives surprise boost to Australia’s GDP Education exports and high student loan repayments help offset damage from inflation and interest rates, according to Australian mini-budget By John Ross 13 December
