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Dr Lachlan Clohesy @lachlanclohesy.bsky.social · Sep 5

Many anticipated an announcement yesterday.

If this is being held up while millionaires negotiate how many more millions they'll take from a public university, after all this damage to #ANU, that is about as damning an indictment on university governance as you can get. 😡

NTEU ACT @nteuact.bsky.social · Sep 5

We'll be ready to work with interim leadership from Day 1 to end Renew ANU and stop *all* forced redundancies.

This is only possible with new leadership.

@nteunion.bsky.social - and everyone else - knows that the farce at #ANU has gone on for far too long.

Exclusive: Inside the Australian National University’s leadership crisis

Amid mounting scandals and a loss of confidence in her management, the Australian National University vice-chancellor is negotiating an exit from her role.

www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au

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Van Badham @vanbadham.bsky.social · Sep 5

Australian universities are a shit show and university managements who listen to corporate consultancy grifters are to blame. My latest in the @theguardian.com.

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

To Australia’s university fat cats, who may yet face job cuts not of their own making – don’t forget to wash your underwear …

It’s been decades since parasitic consultancies began advising our tertiary institutions, at exorbitant cost

www.theguardian.com

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Damien Cahill @damiencahill.bsky.social · Sep 5

Gold. “put every university decision-maker responsible for the ongoing, farcical fatcattery in Australian higher education to the figurative sword. It’s in the national interest for the sector to be reformed, and heads to roll”

Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · Sep 5

To Australia’s university fat cats, who may yet face job cuts not of their own making – don’t forget to wash your underwear …

It’s been decades since parasitic consultancies began advising our tertiary institutions, at exorbitant cost The corporate cannibalisation of Australia’s higher education sector is so bad that it has entered the firmament of literature. Poet Dorothy Porter recorded it with bleak precision in her award-winning verse-novel, Wild Surmise: Daniel used to enjoy teaching. Three thousand years ago. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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NTEU Victoria @nteuvictoria.bsky.social · Aug 28

Workers’ rights = Stronger university governance: the core message from Gary Maas, Victorian MP for Narre Warren South, who met NTEU VIC Asst Sec Prof Joo-Cheong Tham at state parliament this week.
MPs are backing NTEU’s governance campaign - you can too: betterunis.nteu.au
#HigherEducation #auspol

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NTEU @nteunion.bsky.social · Aug 19

Join NTEU members this Sunday 24 August at marches across the country in solidarity with Palestine.

Find out where it’s happening in your city 👉 nteu.info/24

@nteuact.bsky.social @nteuvictoria.bsky.social

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Damien Cahill @damiencahill.bsky.social · Aug 18

Not even rain, cold and crappy Sydney weather could stop @nteunion.bsky.social members coming together to protest against corporatised uni governance and job cuts today. ✊✊✊💜💜💜☔️☔️☔️

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Dr Liz Allen @drdemography.com · Aug 18

Education Minister Jason Clare tells university heads to ‘lean into’ their $1M+ salaries being cut www.afr.com/politics/fed...

Jason Clare puts unis on notice over governance and VC pay

The education minister says the public is losing confidence in the sector as separate analysis shows vice chancellor salaries averaged more than $1 million.

www.afr.com

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Damien Cahill @damiencahill.bsky.social · Aug 17

Despite four decades of rampant deregulation, the Productivity Commission calls for even more!
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...

'Regulatory creep' dampening growth, productivity chief warns ahead of talks

Government regulation has emerged as one of the key issues to be tackled at the government's economic reform round table this week, as business leaders and the Productivity Commission call for it to b...

www.abc.net.au

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Damien Cahill @damiencahill.bsky.social · Aug 14

It would defy belief had we not seen similar grossly inappropriate and callous behaviour from other corporatised uni managements: UTS staff told to ‘wash delicates’ to cope with impending job losses. Governance reform now! ⁦‪ @nteunion.bsky.social www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...

Uni staff told to 'wash delicates' for stress management as 146 courses suspended

The University of Technology Sydney is suspending more than 100 courses as it prepares for a controversial redundancy program to save $100 million.

www.abc.net.au

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Our ANU @ouranu.bsky.social · Aug 13

“We should expect university councils … to probe and challenge managerial decisions, and be prepared… to listen to reasonable dissent," [Prof. Tregear] told senators

“It is my experience, however, that the university council has repeatedly proved unwilling to do so."

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...

How one of the world's most prestigious universities fell from grace

The prestige of the Australian National University is fast fading. It must now respond to explosive allegations.

www.abc.net.au

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Tim Lyons @picketer.bsky.social · Aug 14

An important public institution being trashed. I said a while back that if ANU was a council a State Local Government Minister would have appointed an Administrator by now.

NTEU Victoria @nteuvictoria.bsky.social · Aug 13

ANU is the poster child for urgent university reform.
Tragic stories emerging from ANU at the senate inquiry into university governance underline the case for improving the way our universities operate.
Support our campaign: betterunis.nteu.au
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...
#HigherEd #auspol

How one of the world's most prestigious universities fell from grace

The prestige of the Australian National University is fast fading. It must now respond to explosive allegations.

www.abc.net.au

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NTEU Victoria @nteuvictoria.bsky.social · Aug 13

ANU is the poster child for urgent university reform.
Tragic stories emerging from ANU at the senate inquiry into university governance underline the case for improving the way our universities operate.
Support our campaign: betterunis.nteu.au
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...
#HigherEd #auspol

How one of the world's most prestigious universities fell from grace

The prestige of the Australian National University is fast fading. It must now respond to explosive allegations.

www.abc.net.au

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Damien Cahill @damiencahill.bsky.social · Aug 13

At ANU: “The lack of transparency has been the foundation of the backlash by staff, who have long accused executives of botched consultation, including claims that executives were deleting staff questions during town hall meetings” www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...

How one of the world's most prestigious universities fell from grace

The prestige of the Australian National University is fast fading. It must now respond to explosive allegations.

www.abc.net.au

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Dr Liz Allen @drdemography.com · Aug 13

Thank you, everyone, for your warm well wishes and generous support.

The @nteuact.bsky.social has been especially amazing. And they’re putting on a BBQ*! Come along and grab a bite to eat and spend time with ANU community.

*OMG this is hilarious 😆

NTEU ACT @nteuact.bsky.social · Aug 13

A great part of being union is the community of support we provide for one another in difficult times. All are welcome to show appreciation for Liz & others standing up for #ANU staff & students.

If you're not yet an @nteunion.bsky.social member, join at www.nteu.au/join. ✊

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Our ANU @ouranu.bsky.social · Aug 13

“ANU Students from Save Our Studies voted to blockade the Vice-Chancellor’s offices this week as part of their “Day of Rage” protest against the university’s ongoing cuts.”

region.com.au/day-of-rage-...

'Day of Rage': ANU students blockade the Chancelry as opposition to cuts continues | Region Canberra

ANU Students from Save Our Studies voted to blockade the Vice-Chancellor's offices this week as part of their

region.com.au

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Damien Cahill @damiencahill.bsky.social · Aug 12

“if we want AI to add to national wealth rather than extract wealth for tech rent-seekers and lazy cost-cutters we need to assert democratic control over the technology” @nteunion.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Can AI deliver economic nirvana? Only if workers can monitor and shape how it’s used | Peter Lewis

It is only when technology augments human capability that genuine productivity is achieved

www.theguardian.com

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Damien Cahill @damiencahill.bsky.social · Aug 12

Sometimes it takes an act of extraordinary courage to expose and bring down those who rule through fear and intimidation. I hope @nteunion.bsky.social member Liz Allen's brave and harrowing testimony today is the start of such a process - at ANU and other universities.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...

Julie Bishop accused of bullying by ANU staff member, senate inquiry hears

Former member of the Australian National University council Liz Allen has used a Senate inquiry investigating university governance to allege Chancellor Julie Bishop harassed, bullied, and threatened ...

www.abc.net.au

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AEU Federal @aeufederal.bsky.social · Aug 12

The Productivity Commission has recommended the wrong solution with its suggestion in a newly released report that off-the-shelf lesson plans should be developed for teachers to help them save time and teach outside their area of expertise. Read more: bit.ly/45bYi6A

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · Aug 11

American corporations are on pace to spend $1.1 trillion on stock buybacks in 2025, an all-time high.

Buybacks don't create more jobs, increase wages, or grow the economy — but they do help juice CEO pay that's often tied to stock performance.

Nothing trickles down to workers.

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Dr Lachlan Clohesy @lachlanclohesy.bsky.social · Aug 12

With NTEU National President Dr Alison Barnes and the @nteunion.bsky.social team at Parliament to give evidence on university governance. ✊️

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Our ANU @ouranu.bsky.social · Aug 12

Will Burfoot has told the Senate that as a council member he is unaware of the role consultancies are playing in Renew ANU. And his requests to see documents produced by Nous Group have been denied.

Clear evidence that council members are being deliberately and systematically kept in the dark.

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Kylie M. Smith @drkyliesmith.bsky.social · Aug 10

Coming from a country where schools receive federal money for infrastructure and supplies it was and still is shocking that American teachers have to buy their own supplies. It is not actually normal, and speaks to the deliberate devaluing of education here.

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Damien Cahill @damiencahill.bsky.social · Aug 10

👇Exactly what @nteunion.bsky.social members have been telling us and why we are campaigning for stronger protections against excessive work through enterprise bargaining.

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Kylie M. Smith @drkyliesmith.bsky.social · Aug 7

Yes there’s so much to be proud of in the defence of slavery and then losing the war you started over it #losers

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Aug 7

Hegseth on restoring a Confederate monument in Arlington cemetery: "We recognize our history. We don't erase it. We don't follow the woke lemmings off the cliff that want to tear down statues ... we're proud of our history."

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Damien Cahill @damiencahill.bsky.social · Aug 7

Consultancy Korda Mentha touting for more business in higher ed. Governance reform is urgently needed to stop parasitic corporate consultancies sucking the lifeblood out of our public universities. @nteunion.bsky.social

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