Australian government wins thumping election victory Labor attributes result to student debt relief and other measures to rein in living costs, while foreign students greet ‘least worst outcome’ John Ross 5月 3日
Education policy costings ‘fanciful’ as polls open Down Under Neither party has offered realistic estimates of fee increase windfalls or implications of loan scheme proposals, critics say John Ross 5月 3日
Australian opposition would raise foreign students’ working hours Proposed 60-hour limit another ‘cynical ploy’ to use students to balance the books, representative group says John Ross 5月 2日
International demand for Australian degrees rebounds Australia deemed the least-worst option, following sorrier changes elsewhere, but onshore demand dominates John Ross 5月 2日
Universities’ spending on consultancy and travel ‘costing jobs’ Australian deficits fuelled by unnecessary costs, report argues, but universities say analysis lacks ‘financial rigour’ John Ross 5月 1日
Record Australian overseas education income ‘not the full story’ Buoyant figures reflect enrolment decisions made before politicians attempted to bring in restrictions, vice-chancellor says John Ross 4月 30日
Australian election: smaller parties target debt, visas and fees Doubling of international fees, closing visa ‘loopholes’ and tying student debt to mortgages among the ideas proposed ahead of poll John Ross 4月 29日
Another big rise in Australian student visa fees planned Labor proposes A$400 hike to what are already the highest fees in the world with the opposition Liberal Party planning even steeper increases John Ross 4月 28日
Permanent contracts ‘barely improve’ job security for academics Australian scholars with ongoing roles almost as fearful as casuals about being out of work John Ross 4月 28日
Student loan forgiveness ‘won’t fix main problem’ as debt swells While main parties battle over debt-wipe proposal in Australian election, critic says scale of fees is the real issue John Ross 4月 25日
AI summary ‘trashed author’s work’ and took weeks to be corrected Study findings misrepresented in experimental Q&A published with paper, amid concerns efforts to save researchers time are fuelling mistakes John Ross 4月 24日
‘Inflated’ crisis spurs another 800 job cuts Down Under Vice-chancellors say they have ‘no choice’ about downsizing, but unions question the need as 2024 accounts reveal recovery trend John Ross 4月 24日
