Australia and New Zealand

University of Queensland signals enthusiasm to proceed with Ramsay Centre-funded courses

Shadow minister says new assessment is ‘half-baked’

Elevated output has not come at cost of excellence, research assessment exercise suggests

Online platform boasting 11,500 academic experts answering public questions seeks backing for global expansion

But union says codifying free speech principles would backfire

Experts say university council should intervene in Western civilisation degree row

While fundraising is growing, it involves more than ‘building relationships over a cup of coffee’ 

Australia’s private colleges are lumbered with loan fee despite doing better than university partners

Call for more transparency over disbursement of Australia’s A$20 billion (£10.7 billion) Medical Research Future Fund

Lack of detail, not due process, is at the heart of concerns about medical research handouts in Australia, writes John Ross 

University insists resolution will not affect plans for ‘Western civilisation’ course

Australian government unveils incentives to lure international students away from big cities