Australia and New Zealand

Representative organisation criticises vice-chancellors’ aversion to sharing funding with vocational education

The Australian government has released three major data sets unusually back-to-back and full of mistakes, leading John Ross to ask: why so much, why so fast and why so erroneous?

Response to row over vetoing of humanities grants could result in curiosity-driven scholarship being pushed out

Many students who do not complete their course at the first attempt often return to their studies, say experts

Australia’s freeze on teaching grants protected struggling institutions, not education budget

Record revenue fuelled by large foreign intakes at the country’s biggest universities

Regional institutions hardest hit as domestic cap dovetails with intense competition for foreigners

The University of South Australia’s merger with its prestigious Adelaide neighbour may be off, but the fact that it was even considered illustrates how much can change in 30 years, says Adam Graycar

Graduates from some of the least prestigious institutions perform most strongly in the jobs market

Latest tweaks to Australian research grant rules will just add to paperwork, critics say

Shorter courses also an important enticement for learners from the subcontinent

Education minister refuses to rule out future interventions in grant awarding process