Australian universities ‘should be forced to focus on locals’ New report weighs in on debate over whether universities put too much emphasis on international students By John Ross 2 June
‘Social licence’ required to reboot international intake New Zealand’s universities will have to navigate ‘fear’ in the community as they consider how to bring foreign students back By John Ross 31 May
‘Reshape Australian research on quality, not contracts,’ forum told Andrew Norton tells THE webinar that researchers on priority projects could be cut in coronavirus lay-offs while those doing less vital work are spared By Jack Grove 29 May
Covid-19 ‘threatens viability of half of Australian sector’ Some universities lack the reserves to shoulder this year’s losses, let alone a half-decade slump By John Ross 29 May
More pressure to open Australian borders for overseas students New figures ‘understate’ entry bans’ chilling impact on international revenue By John Ross 27 May
ANU ‘must save A$100m by January’ Redundancies ‘a last resort’ as uniquely financed Australian university confronts A$225m black hole By John Ross 27 May
Australian jobs protection agreement unravels National vote called off, with vice-chancellors saying pact is too short-term while union blames ‘fear of scrutiny’ By John Ross 26 May
Little role for universities in Australian recovery plans While training reform takes centre stage in post-pandemic ‘JobMaker’, government puts no extra money on the table By John Ross 26 May
More Australian universities spurn jobs deal Job security guarantees would tie management’s hands while offering only short-term cost relief, v-cs say By John Ross 25 May
Australia’s university-union deal: decision day looms Support and opposition on both sides could make job-saving pact a close-run thing By John Ross 22 May
Pandemic ‘risks reversing’ Australia’s research gender equity gains Women’s careers suffer as they pick up the pieces at work and home By John Ross 21 May
‘End reliance on overseas fees’, Australian academics tell ministers Activists campaign for less reliance on international education income, as government flags a ‘supervised’ reopening of borders By John Ross 21 May