Australia and New Zealand

As underpayment claims embroil at least half the sector, Griffith’s proposed circuit breaker provokes more discord

Joint programme eyes trifecta of research skills, disciplinary knowledge and business acumen

‘Read and publish’ deals must not be the only game in town, critic warns

Critics claim victory as assessment of research benefits is handed back to the experts

Independent housing ‘moderately to severely unaffordable’, as locals opt for alternatives

Narrow line between success and failure in latest round of Australian competitive grant funding

‘Renaissance’ ideals of integrity may mean little to the sharing economy generation, Australian conference hears

Australian public service chief rails against scale in call for “alternatives” to huge comprehensive institutions

For all their collegiality, pay disparity in Australian universities is ‘not out of step’ with big business

Australian study suggests simply reinstating on-campus tests may not have much effect

Articulating numerical goals can focus efforts, commentators say, but not always in the right direction

Sector should use review to break free from internal preoccupation and ‘utilitarian’ focus on private domestic benefit, conference hears