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Universities must gear themselves up to deal with an activity that has ‘evolutionary roots’, academic integrity expert argues

Scamsters enlisted dozens of Indonesian universities to embellish the educational benefits of a German holiday jobs programme, police say

Delays and baffling rejections are leaving their mark, analyst warns

Pivotal Australian report risks enshrining curse of ‘low expectations’, critics warn

‘Low-risk’ institutions now in the minority as universities carry the can for non-fraudulent visa refusals

Teachers fret about workloads and researchers about job security in ‘rare sport’ of academia

Both sides claim a win, with Pavlou lauding ‘legacy’ and university saying legal fees have been put to better use

Blacklist proposal could punish millions for the actions of their ‘autocratic’ governments, critics say

New government announces evaluations of science and universities after scrapping predecessor’s efforts to do likewise

Cost of not reimbursing mandatory placements could be higher, advocates warn

Despite explicit exemption for fundamental research, Greens warn that new regime will stymie collaboration ‘outside Aukus bubble’

Universities and particularly their students will not miss out in May, insiders predict

Universities helped stoke ‘anxieties’ driving an anglophone retreat from internationalisation, scholar argues

Communities are not static and campuses need to be able to roll with them, conference hears

Changes to funding body’s act end its term as ‘political plaything’

While critics decry ‘attack on academic freedom and integrity’, publisher says new blood prevents journal from becoming ‘insular’

International study suggests scientists consider X, formerly Twitter, as useful for dissemination, but less so for research

‘Further cuts’ required to meet government’s net migration target, expert warns

Changing funding rules could shift the dial on open science, Australian paper argues

Crucial crossbench senators signal support, amid opposition tirades against renunciation of ministerial oversight

Competitors can be friends when government acts like your enemy, Sydney round table hears

Australian visa refusals strain credibility, as data suggest foreign students are shielding the country from recession

Scientific method can inform an inclusiveness agenda that ‘works’, says former Blair adviser

Australian institutions say new research rules are not to blame as registration delays stretch on

Commentators under fire for doing their job should remember their ‘silent’ supporters, says author of harassment survival guide

While new Australian data identify regional universities as the most inequitable payers, experts highlight the ‘different conditions and challenges’

While ministers say they have fixed predecessors’ visa processing delays, published data suggests otherwise

Care needed to avoid scaring off doctoral students and burying officials in paperwork, senators hear

Conference hears that the quality of degrees is at least as important as the quantity and the disciplines

Payment of almost £5,000 would enable doctoral graduates to refocus on the job market and avoid burnout, says Hepi-British Academy report

Coalition pledges to consider landmark Australian report ‘in detail’

Best way to stop proposed oversight body going rogue is to avoid setting it up in the first place, conference hears

Key recommendation in Australian sector review report is substantially different from its historical namesake

Education minister has an ‘open mind’, amid debate over adapted plan for levy on international students’ fees

Enthusiasm for Australia’s visionary higher education review has been tempered by the huge implementation costs – both money and time

Locals-made-good laud the potential of more accessible – and visible – universities

Long-term reform blueprint prescribes teaching, research, student support and infrastructure funding overhauls

New body will have investigative powers and ability to settle complaints when universities behave ‘unreasonably’ – including recommending fee refunds

Risk-rating system, which punishes universities for visa refusals, merely the latest form of ‘structural disadvantage’

Data highlights career benefits of higher education amid pitch for more participation

Australian study finds good prospects for research degree graduates, so long as they look beyond academia

Election result in world’s fourth biggest nation underlines the need for better understanding of its neighbour

‘We have an obligation to try something ground-breaking,’ says oncologist confronting co-Australian of the Year’s brain cancer

Uncertainty gives way to despair as new government pulls the plug on Science City and turns its back on reform process

International enrolments bear no relationship whatsoever to provision gaps in students’ home countries, study finds

As officials ward off questions about debt relief, tax office outlines the cost of changes to ‘grossly unfair’ repayment quirk

Applicants to institutions getting marked down face more processing delays

One in four institutions reaps higher average income from domestic than international students, reported data suggests

Although conditions improved following Covid lockdowns, university staff’s mental health kept deteriorating, longitudinal research finds

‘No less favourable’ provision a ‘major win’ for university staff or a handbrake on their salaries, depending on perspective

Students out of pocket as universities second-guess government policies designed to ‘reduce the net intake’

Land handover entrenches Southern Cross’ sanctuary role

Government signals willingness to move on fine points of Australian Research Council bill, as opposition insists on veto rights

Incongruous Australian indexation rules to see arts students paying A$17,000 a year, unless accord’s final report produces an overhaul

Senate committee overlooks warnings of unintended consequences from Australian Research Council reform, saying bill is ‘overwhelmingly’ supported

While the world’s most populous country is a bit player in Malaysian international education, diplomatic overtures and an IIT outpost could change things

While accord recommendations that suit some universities might not suit others, overall benefit should be the litmus test, says new IRU chair

While surveys unearth positive views among New Zealand locals and international students, accommodation is a major concern in both camps

Researchers are leaving the profession in alarming numbers, but study suggests gender has surprisingly little to do with it

Universities Australia’s budget pitch a departure from argument that fees ‘do not deter students from undertaking higher education’