‘Pass Atec bill,’ say breakaway vice-chancellors Joint statement declares support for ‘new form of stewardship’ as legislation faces rocky ride through Senate By John Ross 12 February
University steps in to rescue cherished literary journal Meanjin set for homecoming as QUT assumes custody of ‘cultural icon’, five months after it was deemed ‘no longer viable’ By John Ross 11 February
Atec hailed as ‘huge reform’ as first legislative hurdle cleared Legislation to create Australia’s tertiary education steward has passed the lower house of federal parliament ahead of a looming Senate showdown By John Ross 10 February
‘Easy’ tweaks to university rules ‘could save students thousands’ Institutional blind spots around part-time Australian students seen as making life unnecessarily difficult ‘for people on the breadline’ By John Ross 10 February
Tributes paid to Melbourne v-c who ‘lived at triple speed’ Outpouring of grief, love and laughs at commemoration ceremony for leader who was ‘still in the making’ By John Ross 6 February
Australian opposition condemns ‘turgid and bureaucratic’ Atec Government faces horse-trading in the Senate, as shadow minister flags outright rejection of bill to establish commission By John Ross 5 February
Demand from Chinese students declines Down Under Drop in visa applications reflects the social and economic factors affecting the behaviour of the world’s most globally mobile students, analysts say By John Ross 5 February
Research reforms ‘bigger than one budget’, lobbyists warn Recommendations from strategic R&D review still unknown, but Australian representative groups want them funded anyway By John Ross 4 February
Australian medical research being ‘short-changed’ Fund underspent even as its value rises, as government curbs payouts and grant success rates head south By John Ross 3 February
Give new commission power over fees, Canberra told Multiple calls to extend Atec’s remit, as the cost of arts degrees edges past A$54K By John Ross 30 January
Monash agrees deal to deliver programmes in Cambodia Venture reflects imperatives to boost offshore efforts and engage more with region By John Ross 29 January
Funder review rights ‘leave researchers in impossible position’ Mandatory edits of research findings a ‘blind spot’ in integrity debate, says scholar who experienced government agency ‘interference’ By John Ross 29 January
