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Barry Pogson: Blocking research has consequences

Blocking humanities projects damages other research disciplines and is “inconsistent” with the federal government’s demand for academic freedom in Australian universities, according to one of the country’s most eminent...

Former diplomat to head ANU tech policy centre

Posted on   |  by Ben Grubb
Former Australian diplomat Johanna Weaver will lead a new Australian National University centre focused on addressing some of the biggest challenges Australians’ face with the increasing integration of digital...

China tensions rising, driving domestic policy: Treasurer

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has waned Australian businesses to lessen their reliance on China as tensions with the rising superpower drive domestic policies aimed at diversifying the economy and protecting...

Science policy options for the New World Order

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
For the first time in Australia’s history, its most significant partner for science collaboration will be a country other than America, according to a new ANU paper calling for...

‘Cancelled’ ANU academic goes on the record

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The lecturer at the centre of the ANU academic freedom controversy has spoken out, saying she was surprised and “disappointed” she was removed as moderator of a panel discussion...

Budget Insider: All eyes on the year of reckoning

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The October 2020 federal budget was “an oxygen mask to keep us going,” according to Australian National University associate professor Catherine Ball, and the nation will won’t face its...

Brian Schmidt on the ANU’s 2018 cyber attack

Posted on   |  by Liam Tung
The Australian National University’s Vice Chancellor Brian Schmidt talks about lessons learned after its devastating data breach in 2018 and explains why cybersecurity is everyone’s responsibility. It was just...

ANU’s shoddy treatment of academic freedom

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Australian National University has denied it was pressured by Boston Consulting Group to remove an academic from a panel discussion on the COVIDSafe app in an incident that...

Strange times at ANU and a COVIDSafe gag

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Australian National University has admitted the academic freedom of one of its staff may have been jeopardised after she was removed from a panel discussion on COVIDSafe which...