Little relief in Australian bailout Fine print reveals that universities can expect to recoup perhaps one dollar for every seven they lose By John Ross 14 April
Australian HE relief package takes domestic focus New arrangements will ‘pivot’ university offerings to areas of greatest domestic need, government says By John Ross 12 April
Antipodean universities roll up their sleeves for Covid-19 battle Out of the fires and into virus land, academics and institutions find myriad ways to help By John Ross 9 April
Australia’s inclusivity gains ‘will be reversed by pandemic’ Dreams will be dashed and the sector could take a decade to recover, expert warns By John Ross 8 April
Australian university to ignore 2020 school results for 2021 intake ANU ditches reliance on admissions scores and invites early bids from the class of the coronavirus By John Ross 8 April
Australia flags support for more university places With foreign student numbers down and forlorn hopes for a government bailout, sector’s hopes may lie in expanded domestic enrolments By John Ross 8 April
Uncomfortable conversations ahead for Australian universities Tough choices await as institutions revisit ideas that could cut staff numbers and ramp up fees By John Ross 7 April
Australian states going their own way on university admissions Bumpy road ahead, as education ministers fail to agree terms on tertiary admissions rank By John Ross 7 April
Australian academic, research sectors protest bailout rules ‘Don’t sideline us from giant subsidy scheme’, universities and medical research institutes beg government By John Ross 6 April
‘Step up’ for foreign students, Australian government urged Abrogating responsibility could torpedo industry and trigger a public health crisis, Canberra warned By John Ross 6 April
‘Time to go home’, Australian PM tells foreign students Vice-chancellors stress support for students stranded in crisis By John Ross 3 April
Release pandemic modelling, academics tell government Australian opaqueness risks quarantining decision making and tarnishing image of scientific advice By John Ross 3 April