Leading from a distance: starting a?v-c job during lockdown Covid-19 ushered in a very different first 100 days for new University of Auckland head Dawn Freshwater By John Ross 13 July
Coronavirus pandemic spawns a?poachers’ picnic Down Under No longer able to recruit from overseas, some colleges pay ‘extortionate’ commissions to recruit from their competitors By John Ross 10 July
Australia shelves plan to fly in international students Trial flights of overseas students taken off the table, as safe haven visas for Hong Kong students herald more tension with China By John Ross 9 July
University barred from appealing ‘publish or perish’ ruling Australian decision a reminder that universities cannot impose unrealistic research requirements, academic union says By John Ross 8 July
From cosmos to corona: an astrophysicist takes on the pandemic Data cleansing project for pandemic patients illustrates the side benefits of astronomy research By John Ross 8 July
Black Lives Matter is unlikely to end the racism rife in Australia’s academy Progress will be very difficult if there is a loud cohort of academics who remain fundamentally opposed to it, says James Blackwell By James Blackwell 8 July
‘No growth in student numbers’ under Australian funding proposals Smoke and mirrors conceal lack of extra university places, losses to institutions and savings to government, former bureaucrat says By John Ross 7 July
Australia leads the way on funding reform, but does price matter? Fee reforms expose lack of understanding of the conceptual underpinnings of university funding policy By John Ross 7 July
Idea of regulator policing humanities enrolments dismissed Universities that boost numbers in lucrative courses are unlikely to attract the attention of Australian regulator’s new watchdog By John Ross 5 July
Australia set to ease virus visa hardship for foreign students More generous arrangements eagerly anticipated, as Australia and New Zealand step back from trial flights By John Ross 3 July
Key crossbencher fears funding reforms will penalise women Crucial MP keeping an open mind but has ‘lots of concerns’ about Australian fee and subsidy reshuffle By John Ross 3 July
University staff must find their voice, says Murdoch whistleblower Reflecting on his legal ordeal, Australian academic hopes his experience will help cultivate a culture of speaking out By John Ross 1 July
