The risk of collaboration with China is smaller than the cost of curbing it National security is not strengthened by making Australia smaller and less attractive to scientific talent, say James Laurenceson and Wanning Sun By James Laurenceson 16 June
Two-fifths ‘unable to express views’ on some humanities courses Hitherto unpublished Australian data unpacks the institutions and disciplines where freedom of expression is particularly ‘constrained’ By John Ross 15 June
‘Inconsistent’ AI detection ‘should prompt assessment rethink’ Study finds detectors struggle to accurately identify amount of AI content when papers have been partially human written By Georgia Luckhurst 14 June
Top universities’ reliance on Chinese dollars continues to climb Chinese tuition fees contribute 35 per cent of revenue for leading Australian universities, as figures reveal ‘structural gap’ in funding By John Ross 12 June
Mental health, supervisory issues ‘taboo’ for PhD students Anonymity of social media posts highlights the subjects that doctoral candidates feel unable to discuss publicly, researchers say By John Ross 12 June
Research funding to decline as New Zealand gets ‘smarter’ ‘Science investment plan’ outlines cuts to ‘priority’ areas after government reveals successor to Performance-Based Research Fund By John Ross 10 June
Vice-chancellor quits abruptly as Deakin mulls cuts Sudden departure revealed days after financially ‘strong’ university opened consultations over 140 proposed job losses By John Ross 10 June
Visa squeeze ‘undermining offshore push’, says former minister Both sides of politics eroding opportunities to meet neighbours’ needs and solve skill shortages back home, according to former Liberal power broker By John Ross 9 June
Australia set to join Horizon Europe by 2027 Association all but assured, insiders say, as government concludes treaty negotiations By John Ross 9 June
Tributes paid to cancer scientist who tried experimental treatment Richard Scolyer dies aged 59 after undergoing world-first treatment for his brain tumour By Georgia Luckhurst 8 June
Australia to sharpen research security rules Transnational deals and informal researcher links could fall under purview of Foreign Arrangements Scheme By John Ross 5 June
Wollongong chancellor steps down amid corruption investigation Australian universities continue to face scrutiny over governance issues but three reports on alleged ANU failings to be kept under wraps By John Ross 5 June