Australia and New Zealand

Conference hears that the quality of degrees is at least as important as the quantity and the disciplines

Coalition pledges to consider landmark Australian report ‘in detail’

Best way to stop proposed oversight body going rogue is to avoid setting it up in the first place, conference hears

Key recommendation in Australian sector review report is substantially different from its historical namesake

Education minister has an ‘open mind’, amid debate over adapted plan for levy on international students’ fees

Animal behaviour expert Weliton Menário Costa wins international prize for flamboyant take on how marsupials have distinct personalities

Enthusiasm for Australia’s visionary higher education review has been tempered by the huge implementation costs – both money and time

Locals-made-good laud the potential of more accessible – and visible – universities

Long-term reform blueprint prescribes teaching, research, student support and infrastructure funding overhauls

New body will have investigative powers and ability to settle complaints when universities behave ‘unreasonably’ – including recommending fee refunds

Risk-rating system, which punishes universities for visa refusals, merely the latest form of ‘structural disadvantage’

Data highlights career benefits of higher education amid pitch for more participation