Australia’s university funding freeze will chill the knowledge economy Capping the public contribution to degree costs means universities can’t move to address skills gaps, says David Lloyd By David Lloyd 23 January
Davos 2020: Sydney v-c sees ‘huge public support’ for keeping China ties Michael Spence tells THE/Toronto event that maintaining conversations at staff and student level is ‘incredibly important’ in face of rising tensions By Simon Baker 22 January
Age and performance ‘fail to explain’ gender pay gap New Zealand analysis of ‘globally unique’ dataset repudiates common justifications for earnings disparities By John Ross 22 January
Murdoch did fast foreign intake pivot before whistleblower claims Internal documents reveal rapid shift to South Asia in Australian university’s international operations By John Ross 22 January
Academics fear for jobs as maths and statistics major dropped Staff nerves fray as whistleblower row university calls time on course By John Ross 21 January
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
