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The controversial ‘job-ready graduates’ package and a ban on the export of certain types of unprocessed waste to take effectAustralia is about to mark the end of a year like no other, but some new year rituals endure. One of the enduring traditions is the Australian government setting 1 January as the start date for a range of changes to fees, regulations and benefits....

New definition mean universities won’t have to notify the government about deals with counterparts in countries such as the UK and USThe Morrison government has narrowed the coverage of its foreign veto bill in a bid to ease concerns of the university sector and the opposition about the potential reach of the planned new powers.The changes mean Australian universities, which have been worried thousands...

Professor Simon Rice, whose students are working on reforming protest laws, pushed to the ground by police and fined $1,000 as students protest against job losses A University of Sydney law professor, who was observing a student protest on Wednesday as part of research into protest law, was thrown to the ground by police, then arrested and fined. Prof Simon Rice said he was...

Demand for housing could fall by 232,000 dwellings over next three years due to international border closures and decline in population growth The coronavirus pandemic could cut demand for housing in Australia by between 129,000 and 232,000 dwellings over the next three years, research by a federal government agency shows.The National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation’s study found that population growth could be cut...

Coalition to introduce laws to prevent Australian governments and universities making ‘detrimental’ deals with foreign powersThe Morrison government will pursue new powers to stop state, territory and local governments and universities entering agreements with foreign governments that it considers detrimental to Australia’s foreign policy objectives.The government will introduce legislation next week empowering the foreign affairs minister to review and cancel agreements – such as...

Among causes cited for cull are fewer international students amid Covid-19, jobkeeper exclusion and funding change planDownload the free Guardian app to get the most important news notificationsCoronavirus Australia maps and cases: live numbers and statisticsThe University of New South Wales has slashed 493 jobs, citing an estimated $30-40m revenue hit from proposed university funding changes among the causes of its financial hardship.It comes...

Women represent about 67% students in the heavily affected fields of humanities, social sciences, media and communicationsWomen account for two-thirds of the students in the university courses facing the biggest increase in fees under the Australian government’s proposed overhaul, according to new analysis by the Greens.The government has proposed to more than double the student contributions for humanities, social sciences, media and communications courses...

‘Controlled’ return of international students on the cards for second semester but some institutions stay mostly onlineUniversities around Australia are taking very different paths towards reopening their campuses amid growing frustration from students, particularly first years, whose campus life was cut short by the Covid-19 pandemic just a week or two into the academic year.Some, such as the University of Technology, Sydney, and the...

UQ chancellor Peter Varghese says he is concerned with the outcome of the disciplinary action against student activist Drew Pavlou A student activist highly critical of the University of Queensland’s ties to Beijing has been handed a two-year suspension from the institution. Drew Pavlou faced a disciplinary hearing on 20 May at the university over 11 allegations of misconduct, detailed in a confidential 186-page document,...

Australia’s third-biggest export industry warns that without robust federal relief, its seismic financial woes will ricochet through other parts of the economy Follow the latest Australian coronavirus newsSign up for Guardian Australia’s daily coronavirus emailDownload the free Guardian app to get the most important news notificationsAustralia’s university sector says it faces economic catastrophe and massive job losses unless it receives more help from the...

An over-reliance on China and the emerging pandemic have forced reevaluation of university’s offerings, vice chancellor saysThe University of Tasmania will slash hundreds of courses from its curriculum as part of a major overhaul driven in part by an “over-reliance on China” and the impact of the coronavirus.On Tuesday, the university’s vice chancellor Rufus Black told staff the university was “facing sustained headwinds” to...

Magistrate dismisses police contention Prof Dianne Jolley is a threat to public safety, after she spends two weeks in jailA Sydney professor accused of sending threatening letters to herself will be released from prison almost two weeks after her second arrest.Prof Dianne Jolley, the dean of science at the University of Technology Sydney, was arrested in November for allegedly sending fake threats to herself...

Moore-Gilbert and fellow detainee Fariba Adelkhah are refusing food and water in Tehran’s notorious Evin prisonAn Australian academic being held in an Iranian prison has begun a hunger strike, along with another academic.Melbourne University lecturer Kylie Moore-Gilbert has been held in the notorious Evin prison in Tehran since October 2018. Continue reading...

They are at the centre of debates about freedom, nationalism and democracy, yet their individual voices are rarely heard Chinese students in Australia have been accused of trying to stifle freedom of speech on campus, of attacking pro-democracy protesters and of undermining the quality of education at our top universities which are increasingly dependent on the money they bring.They stand at the centre of...

Cases of British-Australians Kylie Moore-Gilbert and Jolie King, and King’s Australian partner, Mark Firkin, were revealed last weekIran’s judiciary has confirmed it has detained three Australian citizens, alleging they were arrested for spying and taking images from sensitive areas.Judiciary spokesman Gholam Hossein Esmaeili confirmed the arrests in a press conference in Tehran. Continue reading...

Campus steps up security around protest site after four vandals caught on camera The University of Queensland has promised to take action after a pro-Hong Kong Lennon wall on its campus was torn down on Monday night by four masked men.The colourful protest wall – similar to those around Hong Kong and the rest of the world – had attracted hundreds of notes calling...