Never mine. Thank you for checking. Some dude set it up before I got over here. I held out joining this platform until it was accessible to all (I thought invite-only was yuck).

NTEU members in the ACT supported by many more around the country have fought so long to expose the governance crisis at the ANU. We have achieved so much but I am still shocked by some of what is still being revealed about Bell and Bishop’s tenure.

Also, can media stop saying that a man 'vehemently' or 'strenuously' denies an 'accusation' - unless it's also accompanied by equal-weight wording that a woman has 'steadfastly' or 'bravely' made a 'report'?

I missed out on the chance of a promotion last year. My hopes possibly pushed further out b/c of whistleblowing etc. While some fellas get it easy, this has been my journey through academia. Ex high school drop out and cert III TAFE alum. Nepotism and cronyism has no place in academia.

Holy shit

Some folks like sending shouty legal letters too?

There are allegations Bell requested minutes of meetings be changed, sought to change employment records, breached conflict of interest provisions, undermined the university's promotions processes, ignored professional guidance, used her seniority to gain advantage for Meares, and overturned the university's central promotions committee after it rejected his bid to become a full professor.

The Saturday Paper understands it was Bell's suspension that led to a heated exchange at a university council meeting on February 18, during which interim vice-chancellor Professor Rebekah Brown was yelled at by a council member and ultimately asked to leave the meeting. Chancellor Julie Bishop did not intervene and a complaint about the conduct was made after the meeting.

ANU Council apparently more concerned about reputation - theirs? - than potential wrongdoing. Surely stamping out wrongdoing is in the best interest of the university and taxpayers?! Far out. www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/educati...

Having seen prisons from the inside, Zach says they're just 'breeding criminals' Hundreds of legal, health and children's organisations are calling on Anthony Albanese to convene an emergency summit to address the over-incarceration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander childre...

The whole out-of-home care system is broken www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...

From war hero to accused serial killer: The unravelling of Ben Roberts-Smith The war memorial’s poster boy for Australia’s contribution to its longest war is now in custody, potentially facing life in prison.

Please remember the brave whistleblowers who risked so much speaking out against the war hero, now accused serial killer. And condolences to the families of the alleged murdered.
www.smh.com.au/national/fro...

Leanne is finding it difficult to make friends at uni. She’s not alone An “epidemic of loneliness” at Australian universities is weighing on students as a vicious cycle of online learning leaves the campus experience less appealing.

I’m beginning preparations for semester 2. Without teaching support I could be forced to teach up to 10 tutorial groups/wk, in addition to doing all lectures. Lack of funding is forcing impossible decisions that don’t align with pedagogy, risking students. www.smh.com.au/national/lea...

The ACT budget will decide who gets justice and who gets put aside A landmark legal decision relied on an underfunded service.

ACT government governs for the rich, creating pernicious disadvantage that’s often hidden. Defunding and inadequate funding of services for homelessness, family violence, mental health etc is creating massive inequality and preventing wellbeing for all.
www.canberratimes.com.au/story/921354...

The official who headed Australia's Home Affairs department acted so recklessly and improperly, particularly in his secret dealings with a lobbyist and Liberal Party powerbroker, that it would be very difficult for him to ever work in the public service again. That is among a series of damaging findings contained in a confidential report that led to the sacking of Michael Pezzullo as Home Affairs secretary in late 2023 but which the government declined to release at the time.

‘Can’t be trusted’ yet the former public servant is given air time and appears on expert panels. What does it take in this country for wrongdoing to be taken seriously?! Oh to be rich and powerful. www.theage.com.au/national/can...

Australia’s teen social media ban is a flop. But there’s no joy in ‘I told you so’ | Samantha Floreani Around seven in 10 children remain on major platforms. Who could possibly have predicted that this wasn’t going to work? Well, lots of people

Told you so, dunderheads! www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Consultant kept on to ensure ANU officials were on the same page before Estimates, documents show | Region Canberra Australian National University officials were prepped for appearances before Senate estimates late last year by a strategic advisory consultant to…

ANU officials used a consultant to ensure those that appeared at senate estimates were ‘on the same page’ region.com.au/consultant-k...

'Rigged game of chess': Universities refuse to reveal executive salary information Victorian universities are abusing Freedom Of Information laws, according to one union, as transparency concerns grow. The claim follows a Four Corners investigation that revealed universities spent $...

How do dodgy officials keep getting away with bad behaviour at Australian universities?! www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...

Capital city growth slows

Latest Australian regional population data is out. ‘The largest growth areas were mostly in outer-suburban parts of the capital cities, where population growth was driven by people moving in from other parts of Australia’ www.abs.gov.au/media-centre...

It always struck me as extremely odd that we had easy access to any number of highly qualified experts, but still it was preferred to use a consultancy instead. It seemed to be an unwillingness to engage with risk…

Full network of clitoral nerves mapped out for first time Anatomy of one of least studied human organs could improve outcomes for women who have pelvic surgery

‘Almost 30 years after the intricate web of nerves inside the penis was plotted out, the same mapping has finally been completed for one of the least-studied organs in the human body – the clitoris.’ www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

'Shockingly high': Unis spend $1.8b on consultants and contractors Consultancies have been accused of infiltrating universities and wasting scarce public funds on questionable advice about cutting courses and jobs.

University council stacked with consultants: ‘I believe that there's an intended infiltration of our governing boards by consultancy firms. It's all the mates looking after each other and seeing these consultancy costs balloon right across the…sector’ www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...

Have you noticed that all government incentives are aimed at those who already can? Those who can’t, unemployed, fixed incomes, low income workers get left further and further behind. Like another species almost. Economic apartheid.

The long shadow of Paul Ehrlich’s ‘Population Bomb’ is evident in anti-immigration efforts today In the 1960s and ’70s, his arguments also resonated on the left, including with the head of a powerful environmental group.

Really nice piece by @brianckeegan.com and Emily K. Merchant tracing connections between Ehrlich and today's population politics theconversation.com/the-long-sha...

Fuel costs drive COVID-like surge in demand for emergency relief Rising petrol and diesel prices are driving Canberra families to seek emergency assistance and forcing small businesses to consider whether to pass on higher costs to customers.

Let’s not forget those left behind in the energy transition. Governments making EV loans and incentives available to the wealthy defies the reality of who actually needs access to such technology.
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Worker rights are no joke! Please support ABC folks - they shouldn’t be fighting for crumbs from out of touch management. Marks’ behaviour is disgraceful.

ABC boss’s ‘utterly offensive’ comments condemned as broadcaster comes back online after strike Staff urge managing director to retract comments after he describes industrial action as ‘playing games’

Hugh ‘Richie Rich’ Marks has no idea. ABC staff striking was a last resort and many will lose pay as a result; staff are worried for audiences. What are they fighting for? Conditions for staff on contracts (junior esp), integrity, a living wage. www.theguardian.com/media/2026/m...

Solidarity ✊🏽

BREAKING: @nteunion.bsky.social members at #UniCanberra have voted to STRIKE on 5 May 2026.

Members will meet on 30 April to assess progress between now and then.

If you want to participate, you need to be a union member. Join NTEU at www.nteu.au/join today! ✊

Turns out casual staff shouldn’t be working for free at universities marking and doing other administrative activities. I reckon I’d be owed thousands (if not tens of thousands) for the ‘associated’ work I’ve done. No better time to join your union. www.nteu.au/News_Article...

Exclusive: Regulator threatened independent observer at ANU Documents released under freedom of information reveal the university regulator was so concerned about governance at ANU it froze key decisions and considered installing an independent observer on cou...

major shout out to @drdemography.com for being a key player in bringing this story to the public's attention...
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“Born with innate talent to nurture people, her career ranged from nursing, creative director, acting, festival director, producer and cultural adviser.”

Deep respect and rest up now Aunty #australia #nurse #aboriginal

Rhoda Roberts, the woman behind 'Welcome to Country', dies at 66 Rhoda Roberts AO, the arts executive who had an enduring impact on the cultural life of this country, has died. The Widjabul Wieybal woman was the creative force behind Australia's best-loved festival...

Vale Aunty Rhoda and thank you. Extraordinary human. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...