Australian reliance on Chinese fees increased on eve of pandemic Figures show that some universities continued accelerating east Asian recruitment despite warnings By John Ross 16 June
International students ‘could return in July’: Morrison Internal border controls could stymie pilot entry proposals, Australian PM warns By John Ross 12 June
Murdoch and whistleblower withdraw legal action Critic to remain on Australian university’s senate, as institution promises review of governance processes By John Ross 12 June
Queensland student ‘suing’ university and leaders in China row Suspended campaigner says he is seeking A$3.5m damages in case sparked by controversy over university’s China ties By John Ross 11 June
Australian bosses say job losses inevitable after pay cut refusal Staff at some institutions agree to pay cuts to minimise redundancies, but only under union-sanctioned accord By John Ross 11 June
Beijing warning ‘will have limited effect’ on Australian recruitment Past advisories have not quenched Chinese students’ thirst for overseas study By John Ross 10 June
China warns students of ‘safety risks’ in Australia Ministry of Education’s advice follows spike in ‘discriminatory incidents’ during pandemic By John Ross 9 June
Australia’s gender equity push ‘to be maintained during crisis’ Universities pledge that women will not be disproportionately affected by the Covid-19 wrecking ball By John Ross 9 June
Murdoch accused of using crisis as ‘cover’ to cut research time Australian university directs academics to spend up to 80 per cent of their time teaching, despite relatively healthy financial position By John Ross 9 June
No rush to the lecture hall in virus-free NZ Remote delivery seen as a continuing necessity as long as students are stranded overseas By John Ross 9 June
Stuttering restart for crucial English language tests Tests are back in some regions but not others, as international education braces for a staggered start By John Ross 9 June
New Zealand universities’ Covid-19 prognosis looks healthy A plan to put foreign students in supervised quarantine before studying could rescue international programmes, says Roger Smyth By Roger Smyth 8 June
