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CW: ANU Chancellors & Governance
Finally, some traction from oversight bodies… now for #JasonClare to start taking action to rein in #ANUManagement and let some air into the #ANUChancellery
“"TEQSA is concerned [the ANU Council] may not have fulfilled its obligation to exercise competent governance oversight of, and be accountable for, all ANU's operations," the letter said.”
Read more:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-17/regulator-demands-defence-of-anu-council-conduct/105663726
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“In the lead-up to the 2022 election, Labor promised a review of the scheme. Two years and two federal elections later, it remains in place. “The idea that a Labor government would do nothing at all to right this wrong is utterly mystifying,” said Winton. (Source: The Conversation)
This is about the clusterfuck called #JobReadyGraduates and the immense damage the #Morrison from marketing govt caused to our #TertiaryEducation system and the irresponsibilty our current #Labor govt is showing with the length of time it is taking to repeal that policy. Sure, it’s complex legislation (meant to be by #LNP to ensure its legacy is felt for many years).
This is only one issue, though an important one, which has to be dealt with. Another is the lack of funding resulting from the flawed #Corporatisation and #Managerialisation of Universities.
#AlboPM better get a move on or face growing anger at his inaction. We cannot allow the #UniversitiesAccord report to gather dust. The 20% reduction (only one way to look at the reduction, because there are lower estimates) was an electoral carrot. It worked, apparently, but now we need to see how clear-sighted #JasonClare really is.
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Former Australian National University chancellor slams ‘gobsmacking’ proposed university cuts
Former Australian National University chancellor, …
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #ACT #ANU #AU #Australia #AustralianNationalUniversity #Canberra #Chancellor #cost #criticise #cut #cuts #deficit #Education #former #GarethEvans #GenevieveBell #gobsmacking #JasonClare #job #JulieBishop #leadership #letter #localnews #localstories #minister #saving #successor #Vice-Chancellor
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Is everyone sitting in Federal Parliament really this out of touch?
"Federal Education Minister Jason Clare said the country needed more young people to understand how democracy worked.
"This is why I've boosted funding for school students to get out of the classroom and visit Parliament House and the War Memorial. To understand what generations of Australians have fought and died for," he said."
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-18/civic-education-curriculum-assessment-students/104946138
A trip to Canberra, subsidised or not, won't be very informative about anything except big beautiful buildings and confusing streets.
Civics is a huge topic, much bigger than the War Memorial and Federal Parliament buildings in Canberra.
IMO better would be: Some decent classroom lessons, mock parliaments and analysis of relevant news reports on issues governments are currently concerned about. In later years, talk about voting, lobbying and how legislation is developed - consultation, green papers, white papers, cabinet submissions, parliament. The role of govt and opposition. The three arms - executive, legislative and judicial branches. Constitutions and Acts of Parliament, regulations etc etc.
Maybe followed by a visit to a local council meeting (or state parliament if it's close by), the local cop shop, a local magistrates court. This could be supplemented by q&a visits from parliamentarians of different parties, a judge/magistrate or two, a lawyer or two, a policeman or two, a public servant or three, an electoral office person, and some time watching federal parliament on tele.
All of the above might be OTT, but some of it would be quite useful and informative IMO. And who knows - we might get some good politicians or public servants out of it :)
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Is everyone sitting in Federal Parliament really this out of touch?
"Federal Education Minister Jason Clare said the country needed more young people to understand how democracy worked.
"This is why I've boosted funding for school students to get out of the classroom and visit Parliament House and the War Memorial. To understand what generations of Australians have fought and died for," he said."
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-18/civic-education-curriculum-assessment-students/104946138
A trip to Canberra, subsidised or not, won't be very informative about anything except big beautiful buildings and confusing streets.
Civics is a huge topic, much bigger than the War Memorial and Federal Parliament buildings in Canberra.
IMO better would be: Some decent classroom lessons, mock parliaments and analysis of relevant news reports on issues governments are currently concerned about. In later years, talk about voting, lobbying and how legislation is developed - consultation, green papers, white papers, cabinet submissions, parliament. The role of govt and opposition. The three arms - executive, legislative and judicial branches. Constitutions and Acts of Parliament, regulations etc etc.
Maybe followed by a visit to a local council meeting (or state parliament if it's close by), the local cop shop, a local magistrates court. This could be supplemented by q&a visits from parliamentarians of different parties, a judge/magistrate or two, a lawyer or two, a policeman or two, a public servant or three, an electoral office person, and some time watching federal parliament on tele.
All of the above might be OTT, but some of it would be quite useful and informative IMO. And who knows - we might get some good politicians or public servants out of it :)