Australian state to guarantee universities’ loans NSW offer will help ‘bridge the gap’ between Canberra’s lifeline and universities’ needs By John Ross 6 June
Pandemic achieving long-sought decasualisation of Australian universities ‘Personal crisis’ may turn out to be a blessing in disguise for some insecurely employed staff By John Ross 5 June
UQ to reconsider China activist's suspension Media coverage has made it difficult to 'untangle' misconduct allegations from freedom of speech claims, chancellor says By John Ross 5 June
Pandemic ‘confirms face-to-face teaching is here to stay’ University chiefs laud success of rapid online pivot but say campus-based programmes will not disappear any time soon By John Ross 4 June
More Australian universities flag pay freezes and redundancies Choice will guide job cuts, institutions pledge, as sector confronts A$16bn black hole By John Ross 3 June
Queensland chancellor to revisit ‘concerning’ suspension Ousted student rep, a controversial figure, elicits headlines and backflips By John Ross 2 June
Female leadership still lags in Australian universities More women than men named John are chancellors – but only just By John Ross 2 June
Australia ‘should double overseas graduates’ work rights’ Thinktank says students’ immigration opportunities should also be boosted to protect foreign enrolments By John Ross 2 June
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
