Australia and New Zealand

Grants yet to flow from new fund as nation endures rolling natural catastrophes

Early figures in Australia suggest the pandemic may be whetting rather than dampening appetite for study

La Trobe leaders take temporary salary cut as losses mount, and urge other executives to follow suit

Derision of expertise has been concentrated in the US – but that’s where it matters most, say former Antipodean chief scientists

Six months of devastating and unprecedented destruction has brought home the reality of climate change to many Australians. But with time for mitigation short and some politicians still in denial, what more can universities do to save the ‘lucky country’ – and the rest of the planet? John Ross reports

A new alliance of 40 of the world’s top climate change research universities will ensure better access to the facts, say Ian Jacobs and Matthew England

UNSW Sydney-led network highlights coronavirus and climate change parallels on need for global coordination

Analysts advocate hands-off assistance package, with universities unlikely to share latest government bailout

Questions abound over entitlement to A$130 billion economic stimulus, as expert warns of ‘imminent’ financial crisis

Research funders, regulator and bureaucrats ease pressure on academics and universities as coronavirus blows out timelines

New controls will ‘only be used when absolutely necessary’, minister assures educators

Australian and NZ rumblings reflect UK qualms about politicians’ selective ears