Australian higher education funding

Decline set to accelerate, as government puts block on over-enrolments

University leaders rule out forced redundancies as proposed UTS cuts claim the spotlight

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

Construction on A$2bn Fishermans Bend site paused for at least five years, amid revenue concerns and systemic delays

Commonwealth share reaches lowest point despite aggregate increase, highlighting likely consequences of international education squeeze

Universities need extra funding for ‘important’ but unfancied subjects, and permission to collude without contravening competition law, says Evans

A$770m measure would be a ‘serious downpayment’ on reversal of Job-ready Graduates ‘excesses’, representative group says

Union demands ‘pause’ on ‘all job cut plans’ as management says it has achieved 60 per cent of savings target

Prescriptive policies ‘do not fit realities of demand’ and will prevent university system from accommodating growth, according to Andrew Norton

Upper house committee to ask ‘hard questions’ about governance, transparency and accountability

Avoid ‘faux’ competition and do not deny reality, analysts warn, as UK-style funding crunch looms

‘Nothing seems to be safe,’ union says, as UTS insists there will be ‘no permanent decisions’ before consultation

Universities must ensure students have a clear understanding that their degree is in their long-term interest, say Gemma Cadby and Shamit Saggar