Academics ‘the real victims’ of 21st-century Australian boom New millennium has wrought ‘transformational’ change on Australian higher education, and much of it has been ‘negative’, seminar hears By John Ross 30 October
Academics and leaders split on how to promote interdisciplinarity All agree cross-disciplinary collaboration is hard, but researchers favour material incentives while executives want cultural change, study finds By John Ross 29 October
Australia defers crackdown on fixed-term researcher contracts Union and employer association welcome delay to resolve ‘unintended consequences’ By John Ross 27 October
‘New ideas’ needed to tackle student housing shortage Smaller rooms, repurposed golf courses, refurbished government buildings among the suggestions to tackle the ‘wicked problem’ of accommodating students in Australia By John Ross 26 October
Universities must ‘break norms’ to combat cheating A convincing veneer of academic integrity can help bring about the real thing, finds literature review By John Ross 26 October
Australia urged to tweak visas so international students stay Removing ‘speed bumps’ and abolishing the ‘bamboo ceiling’ would help to overcome Australia’s ‘self-inflicted brain drain’, forum hears By John Ross 25 October
New Zealand poll changes sector mood music but not hard realities Commentators predict renewed emphasis on international education and change of ‘tone’ around indigenous issues By John Ross 23 October
Parliamentarians want ‘nuclear’ crackdown on agents and colleges Committee also wants ‘Team Australia’ approach, bankrolled by a levy, to ‘open doors’ in Africa, Asia and Latin America By John Ross 19 October
Universities Accord ‘priority’ bill passes Australian parliament ‘Fail rule’ iced and indigenous opportunities extended despite Senate battle By John Ross 19 October
International fee levy ‘will sap student sentiment’ Australia’s proposed international education levy is replete with policy contradictions, new paper argues By John Ross 19 October
Universities Australia chief executive to step down Catriona Jackson says conclusion of major sector review will be ‘a good time to depart’ By Chris Havergal 18 October
Parliamentary report greenlights Adelaide-UniSA merger Key group endorses amalgamation but recommends ‘additional risk management measures’ By John Ross 17 October
