No more low-score education students, Australian academy told Raise teaching entry standards or we’ll cap places, opposition tells universities By John Ross 7 January
Lecturers struggling to combat essay mills with assessment design Types of assessment viewed as least susceptible to contract cheating are those least likely to be set by academics, Australian study finds By Chris Havergal 4 January
Study ties depression in poorer students to social isolation Australian researchers recommend 'organic' interventions to support undergraduates from disadvantaged backgrounds By John Ross 4 January
Better university outcomes require more than ill-conceived metrics Australia’s move to performance-based funding must be better thought through than England’s TEF, say Gwilym Croucher and Kenneth Moore By Gwilym Croucher 3 January
Concern over timeline for Australian performance funding scheme Australian government is underestimating the challenge, analysts say By John Ross 31 December
International students in Australia: less diverse, more converged Cash flows increasingly from south and east Asia to south-eastern cities By John Ross 28 December
Seesaw funding leaves Australian research ‘in crisis’ Government increases funding for project grants but cuts cash for associated costs By John Ross 21 December
Sarah Cordiner: making a difference in rural Australia The remote campus director talks about her traveller roots, winning and losing at business and the limits of the curriculum By John Ross 20 December
Australia to introduce law against contract cheating Essay mills ‘possibly our biggest reputational risk’, advisory panel says By John Ross 19 December
Australian government presses ahead with performance funding Expert panel given six months to design new system By John Ross 18 December
Victoria reigns on as minister snubs Wellington name change New Zealand university ‘did not consult enough’ on new identity By John Ross 18 December
Secrecy claims as first ‘Western civilisation’ degree announced Staff, council and senate at Wollongong ‘did not know talks were under way’ By John Ross 17 December
