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'Absolute shemozzle': embattled ANU head faces probe

Foreign minister-turned-chancellor of a top-tier university Julie Bishop has faced senators to discuss governance issues that have plagued the institution.

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Adrian Mayer obituary

Other lives: Anthropologist at Soas University of London who carried out an influential study of the Indian caste system in the 1950s

The Guardian - UK

Alleged mass murderer gifted degree sparks ANU changes

A former Bangladeshi leader being tried for crimes against humanity has sparked a review at the ANU over how honorary degrees are handed out and revoked.

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Uni boss Bishop rejects allegations of 'godlike powers'

A former Liberal minister is facing increasing pressure to resign as the head of a top university, as she rejects allegations of bullying and bad behaviour.

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ANU backs away from forced job cuts but Julie Bishop to remain in leadership role

Australian National Dictionary Centre granted lifeline by ‘anonymous donor’, while ANU music school’s future remains unclear

The Guardian - AU

Top university backtracks on controversial job cuts

Staff have scored a major win in their long-running battle against a contentious cost-slashing plan at the Australian National University.

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Almost 30 staff at ANU humanities school stop work after health and safety report warns of ‘serious harm’

Workers affected by university restructure advised to ‘remove themselves from the hazardous work environment’ if they believe they are at psychosocial risk

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Shakespearean drama at ANU has many wondering who will exit stage after vice-chancellor Genevieve Bell

Chancellor Julie Bishop resists call to resign but fails to quell staff concerns about a drastic restructure, job losses, declining rankings and allegations of a toxic work culture

The Guardian - AU

Senator urges Bishop to resign from ANU post

An independent senator has added his voice to the chorus of calls for Julie Bishop to quit her post as ANU chancellor.

AAP

The ANU was set up to be a ‘national asset’. Here are 3 ways it can return to its original mission

The Australian National University is one of the most prestigious universities in Australia and is regularly ranked among the world’s best.

The Conversation

Gareth Evans scolds ‘bone-headed’ Meanjin publisher as imminent closure sparks protest

Critics want Melbourne University Publishing to transfer ownership of Meanjin rather than dissolve it. But CEO says ‘the journal is not for sale’

The Guardian - AU

Top uni executives face the music after chief quits

Julie Bishop has fended off questions about her future leading one of the nation's most prestigious universities after the resignation of its vice-chancellor.

AAP

Julie Bishop vows to stay on as ANU chancellor after vice-chancellor resigns amid leadership crisis

Genevieve Bell’s resignation follows tumultuous period marked by redundancies, proposed course closures and allegations of a toxic work culture

The Guardian - AU

Pocock questions Bishop’s ANU leadership as pressure builds for chancellor and vice chancellor to step down

Independent senator claims there was ‘no faith’ in leadership of Genevieve Bell or Julie Bishop among university staff

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Courses within teaching, languages and media among hundreds to be slashed across Australian universities

Vice-chancellors say they’ve been forced to restructure but critics point finger at ‘unaccountable’ university management

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Reserve Bank decision; Julie Bishop accused of bullying in Senate inquiry; and Swifties celebrate

Jim Chalmers says the rate cut is ‘very welcome relief for millions of Australians’

The Conversation

The ANU is moving to kill the Australian National Dictionary – this is why it matters

Bonzer. Dinkum. Troppo. We love our distinctive words and phrases.

The Guardian - AU

Raise jobseeker to 90% of age pension and pay for it by curbing super tax concessions, Vinnies says

Exclusive: Welfare reform paper also urges increases to rent assistance and payments to families and single parents

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In Australia, the rules around academics sleeping with their students can be complicated. But is it ethical?

In Sweet Nothings, author Madison Griffiths investigates the uncomfortable complexities of “problematic sex” between academics and students on Australian university campuses.

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s life expectancy gap narrows but men in disadvantaged areas dying almost seven years earlier

Major causes of death contributing to inequality are lung cancer, respiratory illness and heart disease, ANU researchers say

The Conversation

Colonisation cleared 95% of these woodlands – Indigenous cultural burning is bringing it back

For millennia, First Nations people have shaped Australian ecosystems through the purposeful and skilful use of fire. This cultural burning is an important way for Aboriginal people to connect to and care for Country.

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Troops on US streets in more ways than one while Trump considers axing Aukus defence pact

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Australian universities hesitate on antisemitism definition amid academic freedom concerns

Peak Jewish groups accuse ANU of making campus ‘unsafe’ after board declines to adopt definition endorsed by Universities Australia

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ANU investigates possible hack after vice-chancellor’s account liked ‘highly offensive’ LinkedIn posts

University spokesperson says Genevieve Bell’s account had ‘liked’ posts she had never seen before about Julie Bishop and Gaza

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Aussie Uni To Review Honorary Degree Of Ex-Bangladesh Prime Minister Accused Of Genocide

Former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who received an honorary degree from ANU in 1999, is facing charges of genocide and murder, among others.

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