Canberra: change IP and pay rules to foster commercialisation Pay, promotions and intellectual property protections set for ‘refinement’ under new action plan By John Ross 2 February
Overseas students angry as Western Australia again changes rules No apparent health rationale for ‘impossible’ new deadline, as requirements rewritten for third time in a week By John Ross 2 February
Australia pledges billions for research commercialisation But critics say windfall won’t compensate for the money stripped from basic research By John Ross 1 February
Australian 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 Australian researchers With key funding scheme already months behind schedule, a Christmas Eve resolution could be optimistic By John Ross 30 January
Australian 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 Australian rules By John Ross 27 January
Pour billions into new research translation fund, Australia 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 Australia 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
Australia 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
Australians 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