Australia and New Zealand

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

Proposed commission has no shortage of work even if the Universities Accord’s other recommendations fail to materialise

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

No journey in strange new waters can be smooth sailing, but healthy conflicts have a place in innovation and transformation, say David Lloyd and Peter Høj

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

Rather than ‘pre-emptively complying’ with Canberra’s stance on China, universities should contribute to a ‘nuanced’ debate

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’

The document gestures to some key barriers, but Indigenous knowledge is valuable in itself, not just for improving outcomes, says Ian Anderson