Australia and New Zealand

Institutional finances warrant their own review, accounting expert says, amid contested claims about the necessity for redundancies

Canterbury student association president says representative body’s non-partisan stance has put it ‘ahead of the game’

Political campaign against ‘damaging’ v-c highlights tension between obligations to constituents and respect for institutional autonomy

Shadow minister promises bipartisanship but ‘no blank cheque’, with commission’s funding activities set for particular scrutiny

Good progress has been made on implementing the Universities Accord but much more is needed to achieve parity, say five deputy vice-chancellors

Association would have ‘a multiplier effect on research resources and scientific effort’, advocates say

Plunging international student retention rates are exacerbating the financial pain for Australian universities

A ‘disconnect’ between aspirational rhetoric and the realities of ‘live’ admissions risks undermining Australia’s inclusion goals

Foreign arrangements scheme an example of the regulatory ‘thicket’ smothering universities’ core business, v-cs tell governance inquiry

Australian employer association says ‘system complexity’, not governance or deliberate dishonesty, is ‘root cause’ of widespread underpayments

No correct solution to the challenge of assessment in the age of generative AI, and academics must be given ‘permission’ to tailor their approaches, Australian researchers say

Vice-chancellor feels ‘pulled in different directions’ as health concerns force pause in job cuts plans he says are needed to break even