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Public Universities Australia calls for urgent university governance reform
Media Release 25 May 2022 Public Universities Australia calls for urgent university governance reform Public Universities Australia welcomes the change of the Australian Government and looks forward to working with the new education minister on improving the public … Continue reading
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Community Response to Ministerial Interference
Update: Australian Research Council Amendment (EnsuringResearch Independence) Bill 2018 Firstly, we thank everyone who submitted this inquiry because significant changes can only happen with our collective effort. For autonomy, our respective organisations had made individual submissions that can be found … Continue reading
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How to respond to the declining role of the arts and humanities in universities
2022-03-24 13.02.10 How to respond to the declining role of the arts and humanities in universities (video and audio) A national panel discussion: causation, challenges, and responses. Organised by the Departmental Integrity and Diversity Committee of the University of Sydney … Continue reading
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Re: “PM explains: there are unis and there are unis”
Original article On the 15th of March 2022, the Campus Morning Mail (CMM) reported comments made by Prime Minister Scott Morrison during his visit to the University of Newcastle from the previous day. First, he praised the University of Newcastle … Continue reading
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Submission: Australian Research Council Amendment (Ensuring Research Independence) Bill 2018 – PUA’s Response.
Key Highlights: “..research is not research if its outcomes are dictated.” “..history has shown time and again that innovation cannot be predetermined.” “…political vetoes hurt students just as deeply. More importantly, they take away the students’ sense of hope for … Continue reading
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A Call to Arms for Academic Freedom
Re: Greens push for an enquiry into political interference in ARC grant funding successful. The academic community experienced a rare victory in parliament this past week. The Greens represented by Senator Dr. Mehreen Faruqi successfully pushed the Australian Research Council … Continue reading
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Can Australia be more than a country of natural resources? (Part 1: Overview of the Australian Economy)
It seems like an impossible vision, but I’ve often wondered if Australia will ever strive to be an economy beyond exporting basic resources like coal, iron and agriculture and joint at the hip with the United States. To answer this … Continue reading
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RESPONSE TO THE CENSORSHIP OF ARC
As has been well documented, the Interim Minister of Education, Stuart Robert, vetoed the funding of six Australian Research Council’s (ARC) Discovery Projects applications. These projects were approved for funding by the ARC’s College of Experts following a meticulous refereeing … Continue reading
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Blog: COVID has changed the students’ needs and expectations. A student’s response.
24th December 2021 I am writing this piece in response to an article published on the 17th of December 2021 in The Conversation; COVID has changed students’ needs and expectations. How do universities respond? As a currently enrolled student, I’ve had the … Continue reading
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