Australia and New Zealand

Key parliamentary ally seeks explanation over apparent discrepancies in reporting of consultancy spend

No word on whether US research partnerships must be registered for possible veto, after American authorities suspend contracts on ideological grounds

‘Hard-fought’ result no reason to ‘lose focus’ in a ‘turbulent and often unpredictable environment’, says Monash v-c

Surveyed professional staff blame constant restructuring for escalating administrative burden and deteriorating administrative efficiency

Call for rethink over how funder’s money is used to underwrite professors’ salaries, as overhaul of key schemes continues

Apparent recovery owes much to bump in government funding, and may prove short-lived as international earnings tumble

The country tends to shun the extremes and our access policies have generally helped harness talent and to build a cohesive society, says Merlin Crossley

‘A poor communicator who ghosts me’: disaffected research students and supervisors have similar grievances about each other, survey reveals

Compulsory assessment tasks that highlight cultural histories of Australia and New Zealand help prepare students for future careers, universities insist

Budget projections that changes in repayment rules will incur no extra expense ‘lack credibility’, expert says

Promise emerged less than 18 hours after government handed down a slender pre-election budget

Cost-of-living help unveiled for students, staff and graduates, but sector remains all but empty-handed