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A closer look at the ANU books reveals a hard truth about these job cuts The phantom deficit and a series of cuts by choice, not necessity.

"So, how do you turn a $90 million surplus into a $142.5 million deficit?

Easy. You just exclude nearly a quarter of a billion dollars of revenue that the auditor thought should be included."

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New Australia Institute analysis reveals there is no financial crisis at the Australian National University.

Audited accounts show the ANU made a $90 million surplus in 2024 and increased the value of its net assets.

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Counter-Protest: no room for racism and fascism. No white Australia. Counter the far-right. Sunday 11am, Oct 19. National Library Lawns.

Canberra, the far-right are holding another rally in our city. Please join the counter-demonstration. Organised by CARA (Canberra Anti-Racism Alliance).

We cannot allow them to go unopposed.

Right now, Donald Trump, Kash Patel, Kristi Noem, and other officials are participating in a panel about "Antifa," threatening to "destroy the entire organization [sic] from top to bottom."

This is a good time to revisit our guide to preparing for repression:

crimethinc.com/Safeguarding

Worth remembering that SEAM was abandoned by the federal Coalition government not just because of human rights concerns.

But also the evaluations showed that it "didn't work" in terms of creating the outcomes that the government wanted to see.

This dead policy should not have been resurrected.

Counter-Protest: no room for racism and fascism. No white Australia. Counter the far-right. Sunday 11am, Oct 19. National Library Lawns.

Canberra, the far-right are holding another rally in our city. Please join the counter-demonstration. Organised by CARA (Canberra Anti-Racism Alliance).

We cannot allow them to go unopposed.

That's the definition of fascism from Robert Paxton, one of the preeminent historians of the subject, from his book ANATOMY OF FASCISM which came out more than two decades ago.

Federal class action lodged over ‘racially discriminatory’ work for the dole scheme The community development program required those in remote areas – mostly Indigenous people – to work more than city-based participants

‘The community development program required remote participants to work up to 50 hours a fortnight, five days a week, 52 weeks a year as a condition of income support. More than 80% of participants were Indigenous.’

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#OtD 28 Sep 1955 as dictator Gen Franco visited Barcelona, anarchist resistance activist, Francesc Sabaté, took a cab, told the driver he worked for the Ministry of Information and fired anti-Franco leaflets through the sunroof as they drove around stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/1006...

Federal work health and safety regulator begins probe into ANU | Region Canberra CONTENT WARNING: This article references self-harm and suicide. The Federal work health and safety regulator has launched an investigation into…

“The situation should never have been allowed to get so bad at the ANU.” - @nteunion.bsky.social ACT Division Secretary @lachlanclohesy.bsky.social.

Union members have been standing up for work health and safety at #ANU. ✊

Federal work health and safety regulator begins probe into ANU | Region Canberra CONTENT WARNING: This article references self-harm and suicide. The Federal work health and safety regulator has launched an investigation into…

“[The CASS HSR] had nine people telling him they were either self-harming or on suicide watch,” Mr Prager said.

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Celebrating an Indigenous culture that colonisation tried to rip away Yolŋu children from nine Laynhapuy communities are screaming the Yothu Yindi anthem, Homeland Movement, in a ceremony celebrating the Indigenous elders who claimed back life on their country 50 years ...

Long live the Yolŋu Homelands!

Yolŋu people celebrate 50 years of the homelands movement in East Arnhem Land www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

This is the clip. I still can't believe this is all he said.

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ANU interim vice chancellor today announced no more forced redundancies under the Renew ANU program. Cuts are ongoing, but forced redundancies are off the table. It’s been a hard slog. Harms are ongoing. There’s still more work to do. I’m so proud of my colleagues, ANU community.

what new horrors will our university exec unleash today. . .actually, we are hopeful for a positive milestone today. The new interim VC is set to announce the road-map forward, hopefully pivoting away from 'ANU Renew', but we'll see hey

Important analysis by Tim on one of the conflicts of interest facing the university management consulting industry

Almost 30 staff at ANU humanities school stop work after health and safety report warns of ‘serious harm’ Workers affected by university restructure advised to ‘remove themselves from the hazardous work environment’ if they believe they are at psychosocial risk

The report detailed complaints by staff of aggression, bullying and harassment.

The order … advised workers affected by the restructure process, which has been named Renew ANU, to “remove themselves from the hazardous work environment”.

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[CASS] Stop Work on Renew ANU Activities - CASS Dear Colleagues A Health and Safety Representative (HSR) has issued a Cease Work Order for work related to Renew ANU in CASS. The HSR has communicated to the University that Cease Work Order has been issued because they believe there are immediate risks to psychological health and safety. Effective immediately: • If your work, meeting or email is about Renew ANU, please stop that work immediately and continue with other business as usual tasks. • If you're unsure whether a task relates to Renew ANU, please check with your manager or WHS. This pause remains in place while the University seeks to further investigate and remediate the concerns communicated to us. I will keep you updated. If you're in distress, please seek support: EAP/Adviser to Staff, your GP, or crisis support (000 if there is immediate danger; Converge:1300 687 327; Lifeline 13 11 14; Beyond Blue 1300 22 4636). Thanks for putting safety first. I will write again later today with a more detailed update. Kind regards Professor Bronwyn Parry FRSA Dean, ANU College of Arts & Social Sciences

Jaw-dropping response from the CASS Dean. Appears to be a misinterpretation of the WHS provisions and cease work direction. The WHS direction covers all CASS work. The WHS direction is about keeping people safe from serious and imminent risks to health and safety.

CEASE WORK ORDER Issued under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Cth), Section 85 To: The Australian National University - College of Arts and Social Sciences (CASS) Executive From: , Health and Safety Representative (HSR) Evidence gathered through staff reports and HSR investigation shows that the Renew ANU change process in CASS has resulted in serious and ongoing harm to staff health and safety. Staff have reported: • Fatigue • Low Job Control, Job Insecurity, and Poor Support • Poor Organisational Change Management and Organisational Justice • Aggression, Bullying, and Harassment

CONTENT WARNING!

‘Workers affected by Renew ANU remove themselves from the hazardous work environment and cease all work that may expose them to the above-mentioned hazards.’ nteuau.sharepoint.com/sites/Public...

N E T U National Tertiary Education Union Cease Work Order in CASS A CASS Health and Safety Representative (HSR) has ordered that unsafe work cease due to psychosocial hazards and psychological injury resulting from Renew ANU NTEU is supporting the HSR and members in CASS. This email contains information on your rights in this situation

BREAKING | ANU staff in the College of Arts and Social Sciences have received a Cease Work Order due to dangerous working conditions. Under the WHS Act staff will be paid while this order is in place. The order seeks to protect lives and wellbeing.

Cease work order.

Classes cancelled. Our hallway is quiet. Heading home. My thoughts are will all my colleagues right now.

Deadline coming up: October 1st.

Contact me if you have questions rgd. the following position:
JOB: Junior Professorship in Environmental Anthropology (six years) at the University of Konstanz, Germany.
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UC Berkeley shares 160 names with Trump administration in ‘McCarthy era’ move Prominent professor Judith Butler among students and faculty investigated for ‘alleged antisemitic incidents’

No one is safe: Prominent professor Judith Butler among students and faculty investigated for ‘alleged antisemitic incidents’

UC Berkeley shares 160 names with Trump administration in ‘McCarthy era’ move

Renowned NT artist becomes first Australian with solo Tate Modern show Emily Kam Kngwarray has been recognised as "one of the world's leading artists" after becoming the first Australian whose work is the subject of a solo exhibition at the Tate Modern Gallery in London.

Emily Kam Kngwarray has been recognised as "one of the world's leading artists" after becoming the first Australian whose work is the subject of a solo exhibition at the Tate Modern Gallery in London.

Because university councils appoint their own successors, they’re self-perpetuating.

That means:
❌ Little accountability
❌ Risks of groupthink
❌ Weak incentives to prioritise research & teaching

It’s governance without a functioning accountability loop. Misaligned incentives breed problems.

so have they decided which it is? twenty verses of ciao bella written on the bullet casings, or the guy was part of an extreme right splinter group?

A great turnout yesterday - and a really powerful bunch of First Nations speakers. <3 Also - no fascist counter-protestors showed up.