Australia and New Zealand

The Universities Accord has underlined the importance of Australian universities that cater to non-traditional students. But getting that provision right is not easy when your every move has major implications across the regional economy. John Ross reports from the island state

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

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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’

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

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