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 By John Ross 23 February
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’ By John Ross 23 February
Graduate premium improves over time, Australian research shows Data highlights career benefits of higher education amid pitch for more participation By John Ross 22 February
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 By John Ross 22 February
‘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 By John Ross 20 February
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 By John Ross 19 February
Australian international education ‘worsens global inequities’ International enrolments bear no relationship whatsoever to provision gaps in students’ home countries, study finds By John Ross 18 February
‘Watch this space’ on student debt, Australian parliament told As officials ward off questions about debt relief, tax office outlines the cost of changes to ‘grossly unfair’ repayment quirk By John Ross 16 February
Downgrade looms for Australian universities’ visa risk ratings Applicants to institutions getting marked down face more processing delays By John Ross 16 February
Universities jeopardise workers’ ‘psychosocial safety’ Although conditions improved following Covid lockdowns, university staff’s mental health kept deteriorating, longitudinal research finds By John Ross 14 February
Some Australian campuses ‘earn more from locals than foreigners’ One in four institutions reaps higher average income from domestic than international students, reported data suggests By John Ross 14 February
Union and employer association clash on Australian workplace law ‘No less favourable’ provision a ‘major win’ for university staff or a handbrake on their salaries, depending on perspective By John Ross 13 February
