Foreign students in Australia: nothing ventured, nothing gained Betting the farm on international students is a gamble – but what’s the alternative? asks THE’s Asia-Pacific editor John Ross By John Ross 27 August
Australian task force to bolster campus cyber security Government also commits to regional education strategy and changes to free speech questionnaire By John Ross 27 August
Australian government flags future funding increases Productivity needs will drive taxpayer support of universities in the ‘medium term’, minister tells conference By John Ross 27 August
Contingency fund set up as Australia’s foreign fee reliance grows UNSW takes action to insure itself against drop in Chinese student recruitment By John Ross 26 August
Use metrics to pick speakers and beat gender bias, scholars urge Australian team harnesses data to inject equity into conference programmes By John Ross 26 August
Fresh warning on Australian universities’ China exposure Institutions assume they will be bailed out if enrolments fall because they are ‘too big to fail’, says report By John Ross 20 August
Australia resurrects master’s degrees for PhD preparation ‘Macquarie model’ credited with cutting attrition and accelerating completion, and is now being emulated elsewhere By John Ross 19 August
Melbourne focuses on ‘shared challenges’ in India strategy Top Australian university to boost collaboration with India and Indonesia as China concerns wrack sector By John Ross 19 August
Australia Universities Forum: Domestic students feel more isolated than foreign learners says v-c International students feel “at home” while locals feel left out on outsized Australian campus, says Michael Spence By John Ross 16 August
Australia Universities Forum: performance funding ‘needs legislation’ Legal structure could offer opportunities for horse trading on proposed scheme By John Ross 14 August
Australia Universities Forum: practical barriers ‘thwart industry collaboration’ Campus no place to meet industry partners because ‘you can’t find the building’ By John Ross 14 August
Australia Universities Forum: rankings-driven ‘fantasy’ has had its day, says v-c Sydney’s Michael Spence says increasing competition, growing costs and changing expectations mean institutions need to change tack By John Ross 13 August
