Australia and New Zealand

Agents had not kept their clients in the loop despite pocketing thousands of dollars in fees, survey finds

Jobs chopped at universities, government agencies and crown research institutes

New government’s decision spells the end of ‘back-breaking’ exercise, commentators say

Universities must gear themselves up to deal with an activity that has ‘evolutionary roots’, academic integrity expert argues

Delays and baffling rejections are leaving their mark, analyst warns

Pivotal Australian report risks enshrining curse of ‘low expectations’, critics warn

‘Low-risk’ institutions now in the minority as universities carry the can for non-fraudulent visa refusals

Teachers fret about workloads and researchers about job security in ‘rare sport’ of academia

Both sides claim a win, with Pavlou lauding ‘legacy’ and university saying legal fees have been put to better use

The Universities Accord has underlined the importance of Australian universities that cater to non-traditional students. But getting that provision right is not easy when your every move has major implications across the regional economy. John Ross reports from the island state

Blacklist proposal could punish millions for the actions of their ‘autocratic’ governments, critics say

New government announces evaluations of science and universities after scrapping predecessor’s efforts to do likewise