Australia and New Zealand

Higher education needs to ‘find the right balance’ between online and in-person learning, says Sydney professor, after confronting empty lecture hall for the second time

WA says legal contracts and payment through institutions will avert unintended consequences

As biggest member state centralises power while failing to pay its dues, the headwinds battering the pan-regional university are getting a whole lot stronger

Enrolments down and activism up, as staff brace for job losses and management prepares for shutdowns

ARC reveals macro scale of its micro-management of funding applicants’ statements

As universities buff up their diversity credentials, Australia’s largest regional institution warns of ‘hunting’ in its backyard

Shaking off impostor syndrome can be tough for isolated academics who pursue niche areas of study where grant funding opportunities are limited, says Rachael Hains-Wesson

Prime minister says researchers should be able to work ‘without looking over their shoulder’

Recovery has a way to go, analysts insist, as signs point both north and south

AUT plans for steepest job losses in the country since the pandemic’s early months as international and domestic enrolments flag

Everyday researchers must be promoted equitably and star researchers must be hired equitably, New Zealand study finds

Reliance on student reviews of university teaching has led to a warped understanding of quality, says Sally Patfield