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Threat highlights uncertainty for dual-sector universities, with twice as many masters holding the purse strings

Several ߣߣÊÓƵn universities pause applications from Iran but say government unclear over whether students from sanctioned countries banned

Government amendments as bill passes first stage ‘fix minor drafting errors identified by my department’, minister explains

Decisions ‘above my pay grade’, says Nobel laureate, as authorities quash joint research into pain relief and drug-resistant tuberculosis

University system already reliant on international students’ tuition fees now depends on visa fees as well

International students should be judged on their quality rather than their family ties, says immigration expert

Careful what you wish for, shadow minister warns universities, as crossbencher asks whether ‘the substance matches the slogan’

Amalgamation with struggling institute of technology would make both institutions ‘an even better proposition’, says university boss

Legislation to rejig allocation of international student places puts everything ‘under the thumb of the minister’, his opposite number warns

ߣߣÊÓƵn universities most cashed up on foreign fees are not necessarily those most vulnerable to a downturn, analysis finds

Lack of extra money and risk of more centralised control means new bill ‘does not do what it says on the cover’

More international higher education students are obtaining visas from within ߣߣÊÓƵ, as government puts up the shutters to fresh entrants

Proposed penalties most disadvantageous to the universities already struggling with volatile enrolments, submissions say

Top university told it must clamp down on salaries and spending to manage ‘downside risks’ of government international education policies

While recommendations from latest inquiry largely duplicate changes already made, boosted staff and student representation would be a ‘massive win’

One study wants a flat fee and another backs income-based tiers – but neither supports the status quo

Figures from multiple data sets suggest country will struggle to meet its accord target of 80 per cent tertiary participation

But medical and veterinary students should not be left out, postgraduate body insists

Front foot action preferable to the compliance burden bound to follow the next round of bruising headlines, as sector awaits Royal Commission’s report

If the government implements only half of the accord, it will kill off postgraduate options for low-SES students, says Jesse Gardner-Russell 

Fresh push to tackle campus antisemitism comes with call for transparency in decision-making, and threat of fines

Sham and shortcut consultations frowned on, as Canberra mulls more governance reforms

Sector cannot afford to keep ignoring the enormous opportunities in the world’s fastest-growing continent, international experts warn

Reforms to expand places and improve inclusivity will be hampered by ‘bureaucratic control’ and postgraduate ‘blind spot’, critics warn

If compliance becomes universities’ ‘organising principle’, ambition will give way to risk management, Sheehy warns

Maverick ߣߣÊÓƵn politicians vow to deport dropouts and slash enrolments, as erstwhile fringe party claims the ascendancy

Both sides of politics eroding opportunities to meet neighbours’ needs and solve skill shortages back home, according to former Liberal power broker

‘Class size crisis’ hitting disadvantaged students hardest, claims ߣߣÊÓƵn union which blames Jobs-ready Graduates reforms for ballooning recruitment

Innovative Research Universities becomes ‘2050 Alliance’, named after participation target outlined in ߣߣÊÓƵn accord

Fears country is going ‘back to the old days’ as minister declines to explain why projects blocked, and researchers wait months longer for funding decisions

Tough talk on both sides of ߣߣÊÓƵn politics ‘risks further pain’ for international students and the universities that depend on them

‘Independent assessor’ says ߣߣÊÓƵn universities’ failure to embrace a definition of antisemitism has robbed him of a means of judging their efforts

Treasury also implements A$11 million levy to fund National Student Ombudsman, and ‘enhanced security’ of student visa applications

Strategy statement seen as another step towards harmonisation with VET, as Atec marks the ground for compact negotiations

ߣߣÊÓƵn government declines to follow parliamentary recommendation that rural institutions’ city outposts be investigated

Notwithstanding other ‘unfinished business’ in international education, government maintains focus on integrity and numbers

Upper house amendments give Atec more independence and a research advisory role, but no power to intervene on student fees

A slew of proposed changes and interim measures around university entry is making student numbers and university incomes difficult to predict. As the legislation paving the way for the new regulator trundles through parliament, many administrators don’t know which way to turn. John Ross reports

Treasury reaps the rewards from high contribution rates which appear to be pushing disadvantaged students away from university, analysis finds

Business leaders might scoff but they benefit most from an educated populace, according to former opposition leader turned vice-chancellor

While soaring fees are blamed for turning people off university, programmes to forgive fees lure few graduates to the bush

Technical document, which cast doubt on methodology used in influential study, hit with legal take-down notice from ߣߣÊÓƵn Human Rights Commission

While ‘doing an Albo’ and wiping proportion of student debt unlikely to make any difference to English graduates’ cost-of-living fears, evidence from ߣߣÊÓƵ shows it was a vote-winner

Horse-trading looms, as opposition senators reject legislation outright and crossbenchers demand changes

The legislation must also ensure mission-based compacts protect equity, academic freedom and civic engagement, say Jesse Gardner-Russell and Richard Lee

Quid pro quo recognition of prior learning seen as a ‘game-changing opportunity’ for ߣߣÊÓƵn students and universities

Leeser promises ‘consultation’ on international education while pruning the ‘thicket of regulation’ in speech to Universities ߣߣÊÓƵ conference

Findings outline need for systemic whole-of-sector reforms, commissioner says

Proposed set-up will not delay Job-ready Graduates overhaul, stand-in boss tells Senate hearing

Researchers brace for renewed funding uncertainty as security checks prove ‘more time-consuming than imagined’

Joint statement declares support for ‘new form of stewardship’ as legislation faces rocky ride through Senate

Legislation to create ߣߣÊÓƵ’s tertiary education steward has passed the lower house of federal parliament ahead of a looming Senate showdown

Institutional blind spots around part-time ߣߣÊÓƵn students seen as making life unnecessarily difficult ‘for people on the breadline’

Government faces horse-trading in the Senate, as shadow minister flags outright rejection of bill to establish commission

Recommendations from strategic R&D review still unknown, but ߣߣÊÓƵn representative groups want them funded anyway

Fund underspent even as its value rises, as government curbs payouts and grant success rates head south

Multiple calls to extend Atec’s remit, as the cost of arts degrees edges past A$54K

‘Do it properly or don’t bother,’ commission sceptic advises, as others argue for more chiefs

Former University Alliance head returns to UK to lead research universities group after more than a decade in ߣߣÊÓƵ

Shadow minister calls for newly established ߣߣÊÓƵn Royal Commission to scrutinise universities in wake of deadly Bondi beach attack