4 corners 'Degrees of deception' transcript & national/international media responses, including numerous links, 20 April - 6 May 2015
Policy to blame for lack of English skills, The Australian Financial Review, 27 April 2015, Alex Barthel.
Four Corners 'Degrees of deception' ABC Television, 20 April 2015
English proficiency at risk as TEQSA bows out The Australian Higher Education, 12 March 2014, B. Lane cites Alex Barthel.
Chinese student's English 'talent' not enough The Australian Higher Education, 7 May 2013, B. Lane cites Alex Barthel.
Unis urged to get serious about English proficiency The Australian Higher Education, 5 September 2012, B. Lane cites Sophie Arkoudis.
National regulator sharpens focus on English language standards The Australian Higher Education, 22 August 2012, B. Lane cites Alex Barthel.
Overseas students lag on job-ready English The Australian Higher Education, 18 July 2012, B. Lane cites Alex Barthel and Liz Craven.
Standards set for English proficiency Campus Review, 28 June 2012, Alex Barthel.
Spot checks on university marks urged The Australian Higher Education, 17 April 2012 J. Hare cites Alex Barthel.
Unis agree to streamlined rules The Australian Higher Education, 15 February 2012 A. Trounson cites Alex Barthel.
Student numbers grow, but not English-language support The Australian Higher Education, 9 November 2011 A. Trounson cites Alex Barthel.
Get tough on language skills: Ombudsman The Australian Higher Education, 2 November 2011 A. Trounson cites Alex Barthel and Sophie Arkoudis
TEQSA role to safeguard language standards The Australian Higher Education, 28 September 2011 A. Trounson cites Alex Barthel and Bronwyn James.
'Extend tougher language standards' The Australian Higher Education, 16 March 2011 A. Trounson cites Alex Barthel and Sophie Arkoudis.
Disciplined English, The Australian, 25 August, letter, Bronwyn James.
English should be embedded, The Australian Higher Education, 18 August 2010 A. Trounson cites Sophie Arkoudis.
Broad effort to lift English proficiency, The Australian Higher Education, 28 April 2010 A. Trounson cites Simon Marginson and Alex Barthel.
Marked surge in domestic students, Sydney Morning Herald, 29 April.
'Lost for words among the tight fists'
The Australian Higher Education, 10 October 2007 Alex Barthel.
'Language staff lose academic ranking'
The Australian Higher Education, 21 March 2007 B. Lane cites Alex Barthel.
'Support doesn't add up to much'
The Australian Higher Education, 21 March 2007, B. Lane cites Alex Barthel.
'English Proficiency: not just an issue for international students'
Campus Review, 13 March 2007, Alex Barthel, AALL President (pdf/683k)
'Are tertiary students competent in English?'
Lingua Franca, ABC Radio, 24 February 2007, Alex Barthel, AALL President (pdf/27k)