Social media abusers ‘a loud minority’ Commentators under fire for doing their job should remember their ‘silent’ supporters, says author of harassment survival guide By John Ross 9 March
Universities’ gender pay gaps ‘double the tertiary average’ While new Australian data identify regional universities as the most inequitable payers, experts highlight the ‘different conditions and challenges’ By John Ross 6 March
Australia’s accord could be more ambitious on Indigenous participation The document gestures to some key barriers, but Indigenous knowledge is valuable in itself, not just for improving outcomes, says Ian Anderson By Ian Anderson 5 March
Australian government loses bragging rights on visa time frames While ministers say they have fixed predecessors’ visa processing delays, published data suggests otherwise By John Ross 5 March
Accord will make Australia the world leader in student loans Recommended reforms, such as abolishing the Job-Ready Graduates fee hikes for humanities, will gold-plate the Help system, says Maxwell Yong By Maxwell Yong 4 March
Legislate to protect academics from trade rules, Australia told Care needed to avoid scaring off doctoral students and burying officials in paperwork, senators hear By John Ross 1 March
More STEM students alone ‘won’t lift Australian productivity’ Conference hears that the quality of degrees is at least as important as the quantity and the disciplines By John Ross 29 February
Opposition ‘welcomes’ accord debate but questions access drive Coalition pledges to consider landmark Australian report ‘in detail’ By John Ross 28 February
Australian tertiary education commission ‘could become a monster’ Best way to stop proposed oversight body going rogue is to avoid setting it up in the first place, conference hears By John Ross 28 February
Confusion over Accord’s ‘demand-driven’ widening access plan Key recommendation in Australian sector review report is substantially different from its historical namesake By John Ross 28 February
Australian universities lock horns over ‘wealth tax’ proposal Education minister has an ‘open mind’, amid debate over adapted plan for levy on international students’ fees By John Ross 27 February
Drag queen helps kangaroo researcher win Dance Your PhD contest Animal behaviour expert Weliton Menário Costa wins international prize for flamboyant take on how marsupials have distinct personalities By Jack Grove 26 February
