UWA silent as judge rules academic lied and subverted science ‘I would not accept his evidence as sufficient to establish any scientific proposition at all,’ says ruling By John Ross 22 January
Tribunal rebuke highlights Australian regulatory double standards Good for the goose but not the gander, after college’s university-standard performance failed to earn it sub-university branding By John Ross 18 January
Canberra vice-chancellor Paddy Nixon quits ‘for personal reasons’ British-born leader leaves with immediate effect after less than four years at the helm By John Ross 17 January
Admission and completion rates sink in Australia As Canberra considers reforms to make university enrolments more inclusive and abundant, key indicators are moving in opposite direction By John Ross 16 January
Concern over HIV cases among Australia’s international students Resurgence of virus among vulnerable overseas students prompts calls for better awareness campaigns and pharmaceutical subsidies By John Ross 9 January
Australian government clarifies student support rules Paperwork pain eases, revenue pain rises as universities confront new year By John Ross 28 December
Ministers must put trust in universities, says outgoing Nobel v-c Autonomy, tertiary sector integration and sustainable research funding are crucial to sector’s future, Brian Schmidt says, as he relinquishes leadership role By John Ross 27 December
Shortened work rights ‘complicate’ skills drive Cutting entitlements will be counter-productive unless countries address cultural barriers keeping international graduates from meaningful work By John Ross 26 December
Anonymised applications ‘aid early career access to research kit’ Removal of personal and affiliation details means assessors judge the idea rather than the researcher’s track record By John Ross 20 December
Indian exemption blunts Australian work rights revocation Canberra’s attempt to reduce backlog of ‘permanently temporary’ graduates hamstrung by trade agreement By John Ross 19 December
Universities Australia appoints Luke Sheehy as chief executive Former political staffer and representative group head to take the helm at umbrella body By John Ross 19 December
One-dimensional career advice ‘morally unfair’ ‘Fantasy rhetoric’ that university leads to the ‘good life’ leaves students feeling ‘betrayed’, Australian study finds By John Ross 19 December