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Helen Berents @hmberents.bsky.social · Aug 11

Read @yaguerika.bsky.social & I for @thediplomat.com on youth peace leadership in Southeast Asia & ASEAN’s complex role. If you love this short piece, dive into the open-access article it draws from in The Pacific Review here: doi.org/10.1080/0951...

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Daniel Hurst @danielhurst.bsky.social · Aug 6

“Allowing the crisis in Gaza to deepen with apparent impunity undermines our messaging about the rule of law — our adversaries use this to accuse us of double standards.”

A stark private warning in a DFAT document obtained under #FOI laws
www.crikey.com.au/2025/08/06/d...

‘Double standards': Confidential DFAT documents warn inaction on Gaza will cost Australia credibility

'Allowing the crisis in Gaza to deepen with apparent impunity undermines our messaging about the rule of law — our adversaries use this to accuse us of double standards.'

www.crikey.com.au

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NTEU @nteunion.bsky.social · Aug 4

“In short it would be a hammer blow to independence of research and inquiry. We entirely reject that proposal.”

Read the full statement: nteu.info/envoy

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Hell-issa Johnson, PhD 🎃 @ladyhistorian.bsky.social · Aug 1

At my institution we all talk in circles around each other because the AI boosters and the AI critics aren't even speaking the same language and don't have the same worldviews. And none of the conversations matter because admin has already decided that the AI critics are cranks

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Hell-issa Johnson, PhD 🎃 @ladyhistorian.bsky.social · Aug 1

I'm so tired of hearing that we need to "teach our students how to use AI" when the thing they most need to use it is a critical-thinking skill set that can only be acquired by NOT using it. I'm tired of hearing that it's inevitable. I'm tired.

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Helen Berents @hmberents.bsky.social · Jul 30

Yesterday I joined Austin Pollock on 6 News' Newswire podcast to talk about the UK's decision to lower the voting age to 16 before the next general election, and what it might mean for Australia. 6 News is largely run by young people themselves, so great to speak w Austin! youtu.be/PuB8yIhUpck?...

EPISODE 4: Should 16-Year-Olds Be Allowed to Vote?

YouTube video by SIX News Australia

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Roland Bleiker @bleiker.bsky.social · Jul 30

Here a video of my keynote at the recent 50th Anniversary #BISA2025 conference in Belfast. I am more writer than speaker, so this was a challenge. But I am grateful for the invitation and glad I did it for - and with - Emma Hutchison. www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBWg...

#BISA2025 keynote: Professor Roland Bleiker - Seeing and sensing world politics

YouTube video by MyBISA

www.youtube.com

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Hannah McCann @binarythis.bsky.social · Jul 30

University friends, please read, sign and share this open letter: overland.org.au/2025/07/open...

Open letter against the adoption of the Australian Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism's Plan - Overland literary journal

We, the undersigned university researchers, educators, students and professional staff, call on the Australian Government to reject the unprecedented attack on academic freedom and the autonomy of uni...

overland.org.au

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Helen Berents @hmberents.bsky.social · Jul 30

⬇️ this.

A reminder that no parts of an F35 are non-lethal. The whole damn plane is lethal. All parts of it enable that lethality.

Jess Harwood Art @jessharwoodart.bsky.social · Jul 29

Did you catch @senatorpennywong in Parliament yesterday saying Australia exports “non-lethal components and parts” for F35 bombers? F35 have been used by Israel to bomb Palestinians in Gaza, and Australia is aiding that by exporting F35 parts.

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Andrey X @theandreyx.bsky.social · Jul 16

Young refuseniks burn their IOF draft papers in the middle of Tel Aviv

They refuse to serve in the Israeli Occupation Forces, and are willing to go to military jail for their position. The new generation of refuseniks is supported by the older, many of them spent months in jail already

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Australian Women's History Network @auswhn.bsky.social · Jul 20

"The burden is falling disproportionately on the next generation. ... These are just highly talented & idealistic young people seeking knowledge ... & prepared to endure precarious employment conditions & increasingly uncertain career paths to pursue that mission."

graemeturner.org/2025/07/20/w...

Why do they hate us? That’s the question academics in the humanities are asking. - Graeme Turner

This is the question I was asked last week. Why are government, the media, even university administrations, so carelessly participating in the gradual demolition of one of the foundation stones of our...

graemeturner.org

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Helen Berents @hmberents.bsky.social · Jul 15

Cautiously pleased that the ARC seems to have listened to an overwhelming number of submissions and added a specific scheme for ECRs to their proposed changes. This was a significant concern I held with the initial announcement of changes. Will be important to see how they do this in practice …

ARC Tracker @arc-tracker.bsky.social · Jul 14

The ARC has “announced” an update on the proposed changes to its grant schemes.

Key changes, in response to “nearly 350” submissions” (!) on their proposal, are 👇

More here: www.arc.gov.au/news-publica...

Black text on white background. Screenshot from ARC webpage updating us on changes, in response to community feedback, to their proposed modification to their grants system. This screenshot shows the main changes, listed on that webpage.

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Jonathan Green @greenj.bsky.social · Jul 12

Excellent from the routinely clear and courageous Louise Adler.

Jonathan Green @greenj.bsky.social · Jul 12

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The special envoy’s plan is the latest push to weaponise antisemitism in Australia, as a relentless campaign pays off | Louise Adler

The omissions are as important as the inclusions in Jillian Segal’s plan, which is guilty of overreach

www.theguardian.com

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Mary Gillis @marygillis.bsky.social · Jul 11

Yeah, it's quite the paradox that the people who understand AI aren't impressed by it. A real head scratcher.

Why Understanding AI Doesn’t Necessarily Lead People to Embrace It

New research has uncovered a paradoxical relationship between AI literacy and receptivity: Individuals with lower AI literacy are more likely to embrace AI, despite perceiving it as less capable and m...

hbr.org

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Ronni🧂Salt @ronnisalt.bsky.social · Jul 12

If you believe your social rights are being threatened by this egregious overreach of public censorship, here is the contact link to let ASECA know what you think

Keep it civil. Use your voice

Your taxes are funding this - you have a right to be heard

👇🏽 #share

www.aseca.gov.au/form/get-in-...

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El Gibbs @bluntshovels.bsky.social · Jul 11

"This is nearly 800 people who have been killed while trying to access aid," she said, adding that "most of the injuries are gunshot injuries", UN rights office spokeswoman Ravina Shamdasani

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07...

UN says almost 800 people killed near Gaza aid hubs in in six weeks

The United Nations says most of those killed had been close to aid sites managed by the US and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.

www.abc.net.au

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Helen Berents @hmberents.bsky.social · Jul 9

Yes please!!

Helen Berents @hmberents.bsky.social · Jul 9

There is also a 🌟 stellar 🌟 array of panels and papers considering age and gender in peacebuilding, transitional justice, activism, and global governance at #ocis2025. Many of whom are PhDs or ECRs! 🙌 Will share a cheat-sheet of panels not to miss, stay tuned!

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Helen Berents @hmberents.bsky.social · Jul 9

Hello to anyone else going to #OCIS2025 this week in Sydney! I’ll be there and keen for hellos, hugs, awkward waves, coffees, whatever other kind of interaction you’d prefer 🎉

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Lisa Stampnitzky @lisastampnitzky.bsky.social · Jul 4

“That the government’s case for proscribing Palestine Action is both threadbare and blatantly political was on full view in the House of Commons this week.”

www.opendemocracy.net/en/palestine...

Palestine Action ban: We must learn from university protests

Government’s proscription of the group follows months of similarly chilling repression on campuses across the UK

www.opendemocracy.net

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Cold War Steve @coldwarsteve.bsky.social · Jul 2

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Jelena Brankovic @jelena3121.bsky.social · Jul 4

Students and citizens in #Serbia are being arrested, beaten, and declared enemies of the state for opposing Vučić's authoritarian regime.

Academic colleagues anywhere in the world, please sign this petition in solidarity with them & spread the message.

International Academic Appeal Against Repression in Serbia

We, members of the Serbian academic diaspora and our colleagues from the international academic community, are raising our voices in strong condemnation of the escalating violence, repression, and int...

docs.google.com

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Alison Barnes @alisonbarnes.bsky.social · Jul 4

The governance crisis at ANU is a national scandal. Julie Bishop must go. We need sector-wide reform. www.afr.com/politics/fed...

Jason Clare on hunt for Julie Bishop’s replacement as ANU chancellor

Education minister Jason Clare is looking for a Julie Bishop’s replacement as ANU chancellor, 18 months before her term finishes.

www.afr.com

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Dr Liz Allen @drdemography.com · Jul 4

ANU executives spent $11M on travel, in the latest available reporting year. This year, ANU college of arts and social sciences is being forced to cut $6.1M. Make this make sense. vimeo.com/1098376260/f...

Reaching financial sustainability
ANU
• In mid-2024, revised financial assessments of the ANU revealed the need for a $250m reduction in spend across the University.
• The CASS 2026 forward planning estimate (target) is $62m.
• To achieve this baseline, the change proposal includes two financial responses needed address our full year (2025) deficit forecast v planning estimate of $9.5m
• Net savings proposed against budget $6.1m
• Plus pre-existing negative variance (2025 forecast v budget allocation) is an additional
$3.4m
• Meeting this target has required us to look carefully at our current operations to consider how we might both contract and grow areas of our business to reach target and assure future financial sustainability .

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Tom Conley @tomjconley.bsky.social · Jul 3

If only there were a government that cared about higher education

Michael Klapdor @mklapdor.bsky.social · Jul 3

Thoughts are with the great academics and staff at CASS at ANU - these cuts affect researchers government and policymakers rely on www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07...

'Awful': Amelia's in an ANU redundancy pool with two close colleagues

The Australian National University announces more staff cuts across academic and professional roles, as part of its broader goal to save $250 million by the end of the year.

www.abc.net.au

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