Tag: Renew ANU
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New Chancellor Won’t Rule Out Further Job Cuts, Will Consider ANUSA SASH Report
In a sit-down interview with Observer, recently appointed ANU Chancellor Gordon de Brouwer declined to commit to no job cuts under his Chancellorship. He also committed to considering the recommendations from the recent ANUSA SASH report.
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Minister For Education Proposes Changes To ANU’s Governing Legislation
A media release from the Minister for Education has revealed the federal government has begun plans to make legislative reforms to The ANU Act. Consultations have opened on these reforms.
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“TEQSA has taken complete control”: Former Council Members’ Resignation Letters Revealed in Senate Estimates
The resignation letters of two former ANU Council members were tabled at the June Senate Estimates, one alleging “TEQSA has taken complete control” of the university. The ANU’s appearance focused on TEQSA’s involvement in the University and both recent and upcoming reports.
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ANAO Report Finds Renew ANU Was Approved Without “Clear Understanding of the Problem”
A report from the ANAO has found the ANU’s $250 million Renew ANU savings target was approved “without clear evidence it was needed, achievable, urgently required, or likely to have the intended impact”.
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“Resignations, In Short, Don’t Solve The Problem”: ANUSA President
Observer sat down with ANUSA President Charley Ellwood to discuss the future of the ANU in the wake of mass resignations from the ANU Council. Ellwood, student representative on ANU Council, called for changes to university funding and governance reform.
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Breaking: Four “Bishop Loyalist” ANU Council Members Resign
Four more members of the ANU Council have stepped down from their positions following the resignation of Julie Bishop as Chancellor and calls for these appointed members to leave.
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Julie Bishop Has Just Resigned: How Did We Get Here?
Over the last year, the ANU Council has been subject to resignations, bullying accusations, and unprecedented regulatory intervention. Here’s a summary of all that happened before Julie Bishop resigned.
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Julie Bishop Resigns as ANU Chancellor
Julie Bishop has resigned from her role of ANU Chancellor. According to the Australian Financial Review, Bishop’s resignation was a result of TEQSA’s intervention into the operations of the ANU Council.
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How Will ANU Move Forward in the Aftermath of Renew ANU?
On Friday, 20 March, Interim Vice-Chancellor Rebekah Brown and Deputy Vice-Chancellor Joan Leach met with the ANUSA President at a Student Community meeting. This allowed students to ask questions about the next University Strategy, set to be released in August 2026.
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Is ANU “Cooking the Books”?
The Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) is conducting an ongoing report examining the Renew ANU plan, introduced in October 2024. Observer investigates the inquiry.
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