Year-plus Australian visa delays hit Chinese PhD hopefuls Success rate for Chinese doctoral applicants now well below other significant source countries By John Ross 20 January
Australian researchers contend with continuing extreme weather Academics and researchers grapple with the latest challenge of a catastrophic summer By John Ross 20 January
Finishing isn’t everything, says dropout study A ‘deficit-centric discourse’ is obscuring the benefits of partially completed courses, Australian research finds By John Ross 19 January
Counselling and scholarships prioritised in bushfire response Mental and financial survival are prioritised, as government and universities chart recovery efforts By John Ross 17 January
Anthony McClaran swaps Australia for St?Mary’s v-c job Catholic institution hires TEQSA chief executive who led QAA and Ucas By Chris Havergal 16 January
Australian education bodies take action as bushfires still rage International education association considers its frequent flyers footprint, as university representative body joins crisis talks By John Ross 14 January
Australian academics debate long-term impact of bushfire crisis As universities help to shoulder the disaster response, experts say the ultimate outcomes from a tragic summer are hard to predict By John Ross 14 January
Murdoch withdraws financial pursuit of whistleblower Perth university offers concession ‘in the spirit of moving towards a resolution’ with Gerd Schr?der-Turk By John Ross 13 January
Australian bushfires spotlight campuses’ sanctuary roles Disaster entrenches universities’ function as community safe spaces By John Ross 10 January
Ex-judge to investigate controversial marine research Australian university scrutinises former student’s research record, as whistleblowers refute ocean acidification theory By John Ross 8 January
Universities need to learn the early lessons of lifelong learning Ongoing falls in Australian postgraduate recruitment suggest a trend away from structured education for people in mid-career, says Andrew Norton By Andrew Norton 6 January
Australia must not pull up the ladder for poorer students Student income support is increasingly insufficient and in urgent need of reform, says Dawn Freshwater By Dawn Freshwater 2 January
