Former ANU Chancellor Says Proposed Uni Cuts 'Gobsmacking'

Former ANU chancellor says proposed uni cuts 'gobsmacking'

Former Australian National University chancellor, Gareth Evans, says proposed cost-saving cuts to the institution have "ignored or gravely under-valued the significance of ANU's very distinctive national mission".

'Gobsmacking': Former ANU chancellor's searing letter blasts university's leadership

Gareth Evans pens a critical letter to ANU leaders Julie Bishop and Genevieve Bell, questioning their strategic vision for the university's future.

While university leaders zip around the world, consultants are creating twin crises on Australian campuses

University leaders are keeping their institutions in the news for all the wrong reasons. Yesterday, it was University of Technology Sydney’s (UTS) turn for a round of bad press.

Outrage as ANU announces cuts to School of Music

As ANU signals changes to its School of Music, national arts education leaders warn of long-term damage to the sector.

The jewel in the crown of the ANU

On 9 May 1927, almost three decades after federation, Australia’s Commonwealth parliament finally moved from Melbourne to Canberra. Around 30,000 spectators travelled from all over the country to hear their beloved prima donna Dame Nellie Melba sing the national anthem and view the Duke and Duchess of York open (Old) Parliament House. Although no Indigenous Australians were officially invited, two Wiradjuri elders, Nangar (Jimmy Clements) and Oo…

'Gobsmacking': Former ANU Chancellor Gareth Evans slams uni Change Management Proposal

Criticism of the ANU's change management proposals continues to mount, with a former Chancellor calling parts of the suggested changes…