Most commencing students ‘already have retirement funds’ Australian survey points to high degree of financial self-reliance among incoming students, along with amorphous fears about the future By John Ross 5 August
MPs demand ‘task force’ to oversee handling of campus assaults Self-regulation is ‘failing’, Australian critics claim, citing sexual assault statistics mirroring those in wider society By John Ross 4 August
More paperwork for universities as accord reforms progress While Australian government earns gratitude for quick implementation of ‘priority’ reforms, expert warns of ‘bureaucracy’ burden By John Ross 3 August
Staff fume as downsizing university plans offshore campus Revenue from Singapore venture crucial to ongoing sustainability, says Massey vice-chancellor By John Ross 3 August
New Zealand course cuts mean ‘catastrophic’ loss of Asia know-how As a small fish in a very big pond, New Zealand can ill afford to turn its back on its giant neighbours, academics warn By John Ross 2 August
Sex trafficking claims tipped to trigger regulatory crackdown Report into ‘grotesque’ abuses of Australian international education emerges when visa processing system is already straining at the seams By John Ross 1 August
Accord timeline risks entrenching ‘perverse’ funding rules Disparaged policies could take root as Australia’s once-in-a-generation higher education review dawdles, critics warn By John Ross 31 July
Australia’s Universities Accord must not neglect global equity and impact The interim report’s focus on engagement with Australian communities risks overlooking obligations to the rest of the world, says Craig Jeffrey By Craig Jeffrey 28 July
Australian accord proposals ‘will tie administrators’ hands’ Landmark report has generated applause but could deny vice-chancellors a free hand By John Ross 26 July
Research ‘underdone’ in landmark Australian review Light-touch treatment of one of universities’ fundamental roles leaves too many questions hanging, observers worry By John Ross 25 July
Australian accord’s challenge: boost enrolments in sceptical era Once-in-a-generation review aims to massify a massified system, just as students question the cost-benefit equation By John Ross 24 July
Accord to set targets for Australian well-being index While Treasury’s effort to look beyond economics boasts just a handful of education metrics, O’Kane panel has been asked to change that By John Ross 21 July