AIEC 2019: diplomat perceives thaw in Sino-Australian education ties While relations reboot bodes well for Australian institutions, transnational review threatens green shoots By John Ross 18 October
Australian research infrastructure fund axed Coalition finally succeeds in dispatching the nest egg it initiated last decade By John Ross 18 October
AIEC 2019: international students must mix more with locals, says governor Lack of community involvement spawns misunderstanding of international education, says veteran politician and diplomat By John Ross 17 October
AIEC 2019: costs and work opportunities key for international students Australian research highlights contrasting motivations of students and their parents, and the need to appeal to both groups By John Ross 17 October
AIEC 2019: recruitment poaching ‘turns Indian students off Australia’ New report warns presentation of discounts as ‘scholarships’ is driving ‘race to the bottom’ By John Ross 16 October
AIEC 2019: Perth bids to offload metro status to boost foreign enrolments Western Australian capital seeks regional redefinition in hope of benefiting from new incentive schemes By John Ross 16 October
Review recommends ‘institutes of higher education’ for Australia New category would give top colleges bragging rights and a platform to upgrade to university status By John Ross 15 October
International graduates ‘underemployed’ in Australia Report warns that country’s reputation as an international education destination could be at risk By Joyce Lau 14 October
Australian v-cs ‘in a coma’ over China collaboration risks ‘Overblown’ media reports focus on state control over students and perils of joint research By John Ross 14 October
Australian performance-based funding system ‘a game of chance’ Focus on graduate employment means universities will be judged on an issue over which they have limited control By Chris Havergal 7 October
Australian academics want research permits in Indonesia treaty Piggybacking on free trade negotiations could remove administrative hurdles and discourage ‘lone wolf’ researchers By John Ross 7 October
Six out of 10 contract cheating cases spotted using new software Turnitin tool offers limited improvement in detection rate By Anna McKie 5 October