Limits on fixed-term contracts 鈥榗ould stifle industry-funded research鈥 Australian university representatives warn of unintended consequences from two-year limit in new workplace relations act By John Ross 9 December
THE writer named Australia鈥檚 top HE journalist for record third time John Ross honoured at prestigious national ceremony for his work examining the sector鈥檚 relationship with Australia鈥檚 main political parties By THE reporters 8 December
New Zealand resists call to create independent research council White paper vows to reshape science sector but also shies away from suggested creation of base operating grants for institutions By John Ross 7 December
Universities rattled as multi-employer bargaining gets go-ahead While unions see applications in the private college sector, Australian universities worry about being forced to enter collective bargaining By John Ross 7 December
Australian union rebuffs university bid to 鈥榮implify鈥 casual pay As underpayment claims embroil at least half the sector, Griffith鈥檚 proposed circuit breaker provokes more discord By John Ross 6 December
Australian university combines PhD and MBA in national first Joint programme eyes trifecta of research skills, disciplinary knowledge and business acumen By John Ross 5 December
Australia and New Zealand face bumpy road to open access research 鈥楻ead and publish鈥 deals must not be the only game in town, critic warns By John Ross 5 December
Australia winds back national interest test for research grants Critics claim victory as assessment of research benefits is handed back to the experts By John Ross 1 December
Students priced out of housing market in Australian cities Independent housing 鈥榤oderately to severely unaffordable鈥, as locals opt for alternatives By John Ross 1 December
Three vetoed research projects win funding on second attempt Narrow line between success and failure in latest round of Australian competitive grant funding By John Ross 28 November
鈥楽hifting value proposition鈥 underpins rise in contract cheating 鈥楻enaissance鈥 ideals of integrity may mean little to the sharing economy generation, Australian conference hears By John Ross 24 November
Accord must loosen regulatory grip on university model 鈥 Davis Australian public service chief rails against scale in call for 鈥渁lternatives鈥 to huge comprehensive institutions By John Ross 24 November