Australia and New Zealand

New Zealand Tertiary Education Commission head stresses need to regulate higher and vocational education together during UK visit

Pollster acknowledges limitations of survey but says findings show need for government, regulator and institutions to take the issue seriously

‘Staff have been doing more with less, while money is thrown at a political consultant,’ union fumes

Unions and management should strike ‘grand bargain’ to resolve issue that ‘casts a shadow’ over the sector, says outgoing leader

Revenue and visa applications reach record levels, but have not yet translated into record student numbers

Australian government advised to ban agents from taking commission for recruiting foreign students already in country and to ‘link’ visas to institutions

As more universities lay out plans to reduce emissions, the calculations can be almost as tough as the targets

‘Lottery’ for mandated replication studies would encourage ‘greater care’ over ‘datasets’, Australian researchers argue

University ‘reviewing’ fair work umpire’s decision to reject clarification that ‘contemporaneous consultation’ means ‘within a week’

Head of Melbourne University leads plaudits as rival chief accepts elevation

Don’t put scientists in a ‘boxing ring’, Australia urged, as bereaved mother walks free from 20-year incarceration

Notwithstanding their financial reliance on foreigners, universities down under must consider the ‘value proposition’ for the students