International education cutbacks ‘jeopardising Accord agenda’ Canberra should not stifle university revenue while unrolling expensive equity reforms, says implementation committee member By John Ross 21 May
New South Wales universities dive deeper into deficit Ahead of proposed enrolment caps, foreign earnings fail to prevent a slide further into the red By John Ross 20 May
Australian universities ‘already near’ overseas enrolment caps Figures indicate limited scope for growth in international enrolments, as administrators strive to balance the books By John Ross 20 May
China research at ‘crisis point’, Australian scholars warn No projects are funded because nobody has the expertise to appraise them, letter claims By John Ross 18 May
Australian international student caps ‘will skew enrolments’ ‘Shockingly bad legislation’ gives ministers power to favour certain disciplines By John Ross 17 May
Australian universities hold steady as Gaza protests escalate Vice-chancellors tread lightly as students occupy building and defy instructions to vacate camps By John Ross 16 May
Mixed reaction to Australian research and development review We should improve the system while we’re examining it, critics argue By John Ross 16 May
Australian budget bankrolls first stage of accord reforms Government embraces domestic growth, needs-based funding and a commission to drive it all, but firm commitments remain limited By John Ross 14 May
Australian ‘angst’ over ‘command-and-control’ international caps Latest proposal, unveiled on eve of federal budget, highlights revenue constraints facing universities and colleges By John Ross 14 May
Does indigenous knowledge have a place in mathematics? Acknowledging Aboriginal intellectual traditions could ‘bring students back’ while improving weather forecasts, says co-creator of new course By John Ross 13 May
Australia to cap overseas student enrolments at each university Proposed legislation ‘unnecessary’ because existing arrangements already include caps, says strategist By John Ross 13 May
Tensions rise over Australian university encampments Temperatures soar despite the winter chills, as each side accuses its opponents of extremism By John Ross 10 May