No word on fate of Australian student visa delay rule Canberra yet to clarify future of ‘ministerial direction 107’ despite touting enrolment caps as a replacement By John Ross 23 August
Vice-chancellor urges ‘transparency’ on senior sector pay Opacity is a feature of a university sector that has ‘lost its way’, according to Australia’s newest sector leader By John Ross 22 August
Years on edge, no cigar: the lot of foreign doctoral applicants After waiting years for their visas, Australia-bound PhD candidates find that their university places have evaporated By John Ross 22 August
Adelaide University merger is no Game of Thrones Speculation over imagined backstabbings and betrayals is rife but the joining of two of Australia’s universities is more of a meeting of minds than clash of clans, insist vice-chancellors Peter Høj and David Lloyd By Peter Høj 21 August
Policy ‘flip-flops’ destabilising Australian universities Vice-chancellor says it is ‘fine’ for international students to make up nearly half of Melbourne’s enrolments By John Ross 20 August
Australian enrolment caps ‘to replace visa processing directive’ University lobby demands revocation of ‘ministerial direction 107’, after education minister insists student quotas will be a ‘better mechanism’ By John Ross 20 August
‘Carve-outs’ sought from Australian international student caps Short-stay students should be exempted from both quotas and fee hike, says representative body By John Ross 19 August
Australian voters ‘value international students’ as caps near City dwellers appreciate international students’ economic contribution but think they add to housing unaffordability By John Ross 17 August
Enrolment caps ‘imperil universities’ viability’, says opposition Liberals ‘reserve position’ on international student bill, as Australian government pledges to release ‘indicative’ caps By John Ross 14 August
Australian university finances ‘at weakest point’ as shocks loom As they brace for big policy shifts, inflation and flat domestic demand have left Australian universities more vulnerable than before Covid By John Ross 13 August
New Zealand to double student visa charges Fee hike follows similar move in Australia, but from a much lower base By John Ross 13 August
Updated science priorities ‘won’t help without more funding’ Australian stakeholders applaud indigenous focus but stress need for planning and resourcing By John Ross 12 August