International students limp back to Australia Flows not robust enough to alter ‘slight negative outlook’ on institutional finances By John Ross 16 April
Western civilisation courses among most competitive in Australia While staff hostility towards philanthropically backed humanities courses has not abated, entry and satisfaction scores suggest students take a different view By John Ross 14 April
Ministerial approval for changing PhD topic ‘unworkable’ Academics call for rethink of latest Australian security intervention By John Ross 14 April
Higher education ‘a bit player’ in coming Australian election But insiders say there are votes to be gained in policies to make participation more equitable By John Ross 13 April
ANU ‘not out of the woods’ despite A$250 million turnaround More ‘operating deficits’ tipped as Australia’s national university reboots activity levels in a Covid-normal world By John Ross 12 April
Australia’s security straitjacket causes consternation Australian universities face more restrictions on their foreign collaboration, no matter who wins the coming election By John Ross 10 April
Australian research infrastructure ‘needs a workforce to go with it’ Cutting-edge facilities are welcome but they achieve little without people to run them, science advocates point out By John Ross 7 April
Australian universities rebound from Covid financial woes But positive results owe much to temporary government and stock market lifelines, according to early institutional accounts By John Ross 6 April
Bureaucracy in 中国A片 isn’t just inefficient, it’s unfair Labyrinthine university administration is causing unnecessary stress for scholars and students but beware red tape cutbacks, says Maree Martinussen By Maree Martinussen 5 April
Indigenous knowledge prompts a whale of a discovery Identification of new species ‘a beautiful example of the impact indigenous culture and science can have when combined’ By John Ross 3 April
Australia’s regional universities in line for extra budget treats But promised infrastructure and research commercialisation funding could stretch thin By John Ross 30 March
Cash shortfall for basic research ‘jeopardises budget ambitions’ Australia’s big talk on science aspirations overlooks the skills needed to make it all happen, critics say By John Ross 29 March