Many masters, few functionaries as professional ranks transform Unpublished Australian data show that number of regular support staff positions has shrunk while executive roles have expanded massively By John Ross 25 November
Australian universities entered pandemic on record reserves Snowballing international earnings buttressed universities’ wealth ahead of this year’s crisis while relegating federal government to minority funder status By John Ross 24 November
Australia’s lockdown state unveils A$2?billion innovation fund Victorian budget also confirms hardship packages for universities and foreign students and recovery strategy for international education By John Ross 24 November
Covid reaps empathy dividend Down Under Pandemic hardship has helped make domestic students aware of their overseas peers, study finds By John Ross 23 November
Australian state backs speedy return of international students Premier offers latest on-again, off-again signal about resumption of student flows By John Ross 22 November
‘Generation of research workers’ at?risk in New?Zealand Stalled research driving students into poverty and bleak career prospects, paper warns By John Ross 22 November
Lost in translation: student support ‘makes matters worse’ Words and their interpretations assume significance when lives are at stake, Australian research shows By John Ross 21 November
Reforms’ impacts on arts in Australia ‘an?open question’ Expert views conflict on humanities graduates’ employment prospects, and whether Australian funding changes will make arts the preserve of the elite By John Ross 20 November
Make registration contingent on mental health plans, Canberra told Australian report also advocates expansion of online counselling By John Ross 18 November
Essay mills quit Australia as UK falls behind but Covid a threat Experts are optimistic at signs of success from new Australian bill, but warn pandemic has added new problems to fight against contract cheating By Anna McKie 18 November
Only in New Zealand: the academics shaping nation’s Covid response Rare opportunities arise in a country with a small population and a big regard for science By John Ross 17 November
Humanities applications waning before funding reforms Australian report tracks shift to vocationally oriented courses ahead of the recession and tuition fee changes By John Ross 17 November