Victoria University of Wellington confirms name change Duke topples queen, as Kiwi institution opts for new identity By John Ross 24 September
Sydney ‘multiversity’ partners pledge to put aside rivalries Four institutions hope science-focused campus will be exempted from student numbers cap By Anna McKie 24 September
Adelaide merger raises questions for Flinders The mooted merger of the universities of Adelaide and South Australia would cast a long shadow over the city’s other major university, says Gavin Moodie By Gavin Moodie 20 September
Earnings premium falls for early career graduates in Australia Grattan Institute says 25- to 34-year-old university leavers have found it tougher to find jobs matching their skills By Simon Baker 16 September
EAIE 2018: post study abroad programmes ‘should include all students’ Australian research argues that re-entry programmes focusing only on returnees ‘widens inequity in internationalisation’ By Ellie Bothwell 14 September
Digital dashboards: built for the ‘phallic lecturer’? Lecturer claims that myriad online systems in academia reinforce patriarchal dominance By Jack Grove 13 September
Monash to sell South Africa campus to for-profit firm Advtech to buy Johannesburg campus established by Monash in 2000 By John Morgan 12 September
Australia plans new guidelines to address student mental health Government pledges money after report found problem had been ‘largely ignored’ By John Ross 5 September
Australian opposition pledges more money for access Universities would have to share proposed equity grants scheme with colleges and non-profits By John Ross 4 September
Australian reliance on foreign fees an ‘enormous risk’ Government washing its hands over ‘market failure’, finance guru says By John Ross 31 August
Average Australian vice-chancellor’s pay tips towards A$1 million University chiefs’ remuneration rising at more than double the rate of staff’s By John Ross 31 August
Maree Teesson: why I list junior authors first on my papers The psychologist talks about jumping ship, putting junior researchers first and why online gaming promotes abstemiousness By John Ross 30 August