Downgrade looms for Australian universities鈥 visa risk ratings Applicants to institutions getting marked down face more processing delays By John Ross 16 February
Universities jeopardise workers鈥 鈥榩sychosocial safety鈥 Although conditions improved following Covid lockdowns, university staff鈥檚 mental health kept deteriorating, longitudinal research finds By John Ross 14 February
Some Australian campuses 鈥榚arn more from locals than foreigners鈥 One in four institutions reaps higher average income from domestic than international students, reported data suggests By John Ross 14 February
Union and employer association clash on Australian workplace law 鈥楴o less favourable鈥 provision a 鈥榤ajor win鈥 for university staff or a handbrake on their salaries, depending on perspective By John Ross 13 February
Australian universities cancel enrolments as visa rejections leap Students out of pocket as universities second-guess government policies designed to 鈥榬educe the net intake鈥 By John Ross 13 February
New Zealand universities鈥 financial woes 鈥榰nprecedented鈥 Sub-inflation funding, Covid, domestic lack of interest and spiralling costs have pushed entire sector into deficit, minister told By John Ross 9 February
University land provides high-ground housing for flood-hit locals Land handover entrenches Southern Cross鈥 sanctuary role By John Ross 9 February
Canberra may compromise on research reforms as opposition digs in Government signals willingness to move on fine points of Australian Research Council bill, as opposition insists on veto rights By John Ross 7 February
Lower inflation offers little reprieve on humanities fees Incongruous Australian indexation rules to see arts students paying A$17,000 a year, unless accord鈥檚 final report produces an overhaul By John Ross 7 February
Revised ARC funding approvals 鈥榬isk delays and interference鈥 Senate committee overlooks warnings of unintended consequences from Australian Research Council reform, saying bill is 鈥榦verwhelmingly鈥 supported By John Ross 6 February
Canada-style student visa cap feared in Australia 鈥楤lunt鈥 measures predicted as politicians 鈥榩anic鈥 over population explosion By John Ross 5 February
Take collective view on reforms, says Australian lobby head While accord recommendations that suit some universities might not suit others, overall benefit should be the litmus test, says new IRU chair By John Ross 2 February
