Australian funding bill set to clear first hurdle despite concern Careful what you wish for, shadow minister warns universities, as crossbencher asks whether ‘the substance matches the slogan’ By John Ross 15 August
Canberra v-c targets merger with vocational institute Amalgamation with struggling institute of technology would make both institutions ‘an even better proposition’, says university boss By John Ross 13 August
Australian funding bill ‘resurrects overseas student caps’ Legislation to rejig allocation of international student places puts everything ‘under the thumb of the minister’, his opposite number warns By John Ross 13 August
Modest decline in international earnings ‘would double deficits’ Australian universities most cashed up on foreign fees are not necessarily those most vulnerable to a downturn, analysis finds By John Ross 12 August
Students crash grid by maxing out on ‘hour of power’ deals Making the most of free offers deemed ‘extremely student behaviour’, as electricity usage guru chides precinct for ‘going nuts’ By John Ross 11 August
Declare offshore activities, Australian universities told New reporting requirements coincide with raft of campus openings on the subcontinent By John Ross 11 August
Professor develops ‘bullshit index’ for policy research Academics must be prepared to be ‘less polite’ when mandarins serve up ideas that lack evidence, Australian educator contends By John Ross 11 August
‘No guarantees’ of additional places in Australian funding revamp Lack of extra money and risk of more centralised control means new bill ‘does not do what it says on the cover’ By John Ross 10 August
Part-time students a ‘blind spot’ for universities, government Australian policies mired in outdated perceptions about why students decrease their study loads By John Ross 7 August
Onshore visa switch flags looming downturn for universities More international higher education students are obtaining visas from within Australia, as government puts up the shutters to fresh entrants By John Ross 6 August
Over-enrolment fines will backfire, Canberra warned Proposed penalties most disadvantageous to the universities already struggling with volatile enrolments, submissions say By John Ross 5 August
University of Melbourne put on notice over credit rating Top university told it must clamp down on salaries and spending to manage ‘downside risks’ of government international education policies By John Ross 4 August
