Cut pay for the greater good, Australian academics asked Union members mount fightback as their leadership countenances pay cuts By John Ross 17 April
Coronavirus cosmology: black hole hunters turn virus trackers Astrophysicists’ data analysis and precision measurement expertise harnessed to combat pandemic By John Ross 17 April
Murdoch international education executive departs Western Australian university’s deputy was ‘instrumental’ in international recruitment By John Ross 17 April
Use pandemic to fix longstanding inequities, Australian report urges International education losses ‘are like losing a car manufacturing industry every six months’ By John Ross 17 April
Interview with Michael Murphy Observational astrophysicist opens up on why physics can be ‘unsatisfactory’ and how the coronavirus spotlights a valuable truth about our approach to climate change By John Ross 16 April
Crisis-driven online exam shift ‘chance to boost academic integrity’ Integrity benefits of remote assessment via tech and change in attitudes outweigh the drawbacks, experts say By John Ross 15 April
Experts question Australia’s microcredential proposal Commentators express doubts over Canberra’s online road to post-pandemic prosperity By John Ross 14 April
Little relief in Australian bailout Fine print reveals that universities can expect to recoup perhaps one dollar for every seven they lose By John Ross 14 April
Australian HE relief package takes domestic focus New arrangements will ‘pivot’ university offerings to areas of greatest domestic need, government says By John Ross 12 April
Antipodean universities roll up their sleeves for Covid-19 battle Out of the fires and into virus land, academics and institutions find myriad ways to help By John Ross 9 April
Australia’s inclusivity gains ‘will be reversed by pandemic’ Dreams will be dashed and the sector could take a decade to recover, expert warns By John Ross 8 April
Australian university to ignore 2020 school results for 2021 intake ANU ditches reliance on admissions scores and invites early bids from the class of the coronavirus By John Ross 8 April