Australian universities lock horns over ‘wealth tax’ proposal Education minister has an ‘open mind’, amid debate over adapted plan for levy on international students’ fees John Ross 2月 27日
Drag queen helps kangaroo researcher win Dance Your PhD contest Animal behaviour expert Weliton Menário Costa wins international prize for flamboyant take on how marsupials have distinct personalities Jack Grove 2月 26日
Australian Universities Accord reforms ‘need 20 years minimum’ Enthusiasm for Australia’s visionary higher education review has been tempered by the huge implementation costs – both money and time John Ross 2月 25日
Accord, and new hub, puts western suburbs kids on Smart Street Locals-made-good laud the potential of more accessible – and visible – universities John Ross 2月 25日
Let need determine university funding, Australian reviewers say Long-term reform blueprint prescribes teaching, research, student support and infrastructure funding overhauls John Ross 2月 24日
Sexual abuse: Australia to establish student safety ombudsman New body will have investigative powers and ability to settle complaints when universities behave ‘unreasonably’ – including recommending fee refunds John Ross 2月 23日
Visa chaos ‘latest driver’ of ‘two-tiered Australian sector’ Risk-rating system, which punishes universities for visa refusals, merely the latest form of ‘structural disadvantage’ John Ross 2月 23日
Graduate premium improves over time, Australian research shows Data highlights career benefits of higher education amid pitch for more participation John Ross 2月 22日
Research jobs growth ‘going gangbusters’ – but not in universities Australian study finds good prospects for research degree graduates, so long as they look beyond academia John Ross 2月 22日
‘Certain death’ diagnosis ‘unique opportunity to drive research’ ‘We have an obligation to try something ground-breaking,’ says oncologist confronting co-Australian of the Year’s brain cancer John Ross 2月 20日
New Zealand scraps research reforms and infrastructure funding Uncertainty gives way to despair as new government pulls the plug on Science City and turns its back on reform process John Ross 2月 19日
Australian international education ‘worsens global inequities’ International enrolments bear no relationship whatsoever to provision gaps in students’ home countries, study finds John Ross 2月 18日
