Policy details ‘portrayed as science’ during Covid ߣߣÊÓÆµn epidemiologists pressed to defend unscientific aspects of lockdowns, as politicians exaggerate the evidence base By John Ross 11 August
University leaders ‘sided against us’ on China: Turnbull Vice-chancellors acted like fawning retail attendants in Pretty Woman, former prime minister says By John Ross 10 August
Everybody needs good neighbours: Sydney heavyweights pledge détente Sydney and UNSW vow to collaborate more, while shrugging off snarky stereotypes By John Ross 10 August
University of the South Pacific v-c secures reappointment Pal Ahluwalia to run multi-country university from Samoa, as audit clears management of breaches By John Ross 9 August
With borders closed, ANZ universities reach out via ‘hubs’ Asia operations are either being expanded or newly opened as the countries' universities aim to keep students engaged and enrolled By Joyce Lau 9 August
THE Live ANZ: homespun delivery ‘boosts engagement’ Many might be digital natives, but students warm to academics’ warts-and-all e-learning efforts By John Ross 8 August
THE Live ANZ: ‘free’ education ‘taken for granted’ Whitlam and HECS fostered a ‘social psychology’ of indifference towards higher education, Australasian conference hears By John Ross 7 August
THE Live ANZ: universities fret over hiring staff with borders shut Responsible border control has, ironically, left ߣߣÊÓÆµ and New Zealand trailing their competitors By Joyce Lau 5 August
THE Live ANZ: overseas students slow to take up New Zealand return Continuing students slow to return despite government green light, while visa applications from first-timers are binned By John Ross 5 August
THE Live ANZ: ߣߣÊÓÆµn international recruitment ‘can rebound’, Tudge says Education minister cites buoyant student experience ratings as evidence of the country’s ‘fundamentals’ By John Ross 5 August
University ‘fudging figures’ on sociology cuts Course cut critics castigate ߣߣÊÓÆµn institution for using data selectively, as sociologists elsewhere watch on nervously By John Ross 3 August
ߣߣÊÓÆµn universities to profit from students going elsewhere Investment in education services provider IDP set to pay multimillion-dollar dividends as students use its language tests to head to Canada and UK By John Ross 3 August