ߣߣÊÓÆµn union demands more talk over ‘back to campus’ plans Academics nervous as most universities plan to maximise on-campus delivery amid record Covid death toll By John Ross 31 January
More grant delays loom for ߣߣÊÓÆµn researchers With key funding scheme already months behind schedule, a Christmas Eve resolution could be optimistic By John Ross 30 January
ߣߣÊÓÆµn universities’ broken Covid promises won’t be forgotten Two years of low-quality online provision has left one stranded international student homeless, unemployed and heartbroken 29 January
International students reprieved from Perth lockout But new recruits and direct arrivals miss out under new Western ߣߣÊÓÆµn rules By John Ross 27 January
Pour billions into new research translation fund, ߣߣÊÓÆµ told Significant additional funding needed to realise Canberra’s commercialisation goals, say scientists By Chris Havergal 26 January
Perth campuses fret as reopening of border to students delayed Western ߣߣÊÓÆµ defers return of quarantine-free travel in response to Omicron variant as eastern states open up By Chris Havergal 21 January
Research council’s in-house experts join grant veto rebellion Backlash grows to include proposed legislation to remove ministers’ power to cancel funding applications By Chris Havergal 20 January
ߣߣÊÓÆµ offers to refund international students’ visa fees Sector says overseas learners should be able to focus on their courses, but government also has an eye on labour shortages By Chris Havergal 20 January
ߣߣÊÓÆµns fear brain drain after ‘boneheaded’ grant vetoes Ex-prime minister says cancellation of funding ‘betrays government’s hostility to higher education’ By Jack Grove 20 January
‘Too ugly to teach’: universities ‘must end’ anonymous evaluation Continuing to offer anonymous surveys just invites abuse of lecturers, say ߣߣÊÓÆµn researchers By Pola Lem 14 January
ߣߣÊÓÆµn scientists join outcry over humanities research veto Leading scholars from ߣߣÊÓÆµn universities have joined scientific bodies to demand reversal of pre-election veto of humanities grants By Jack Grove 10 January
ߣߣÊÓÆµâ€™s new research direction is a road to nowhere Pushing the ARC to focus on commercialisation neglects the complex interdependency between basic and applied research, says Duncan Ivison By Duncan Ivison 7 January