Sharing views of academics and supporters of Australian Public Universities. Advocating for higher ed & research Tag #SaveAusUnis DM us for confidential posts
Joined July 2021
- Tweets 1,342
- Following 217
- Followers 887
- Likes 1,413
21 Photos and videos
Pinned Tweet
19 Oct 2023
There are no requirements for any of
Australia’s 38 public universities to make the minutes of their council meetings public. Neither university staff, students, nor the public have the right to know the decision-making processes of the councils that govern AU public universities
18
32
4,239
It will take an effort to change Australian universities but we can do this with enough political will.
Australia’s universities have found themselves in crisis. But it has been decades in the making
Rather than a set of teaching and learning relationships, universities have become a bunch of metrics to be gamed. Unwinding these systems will take effort
theguardian.com/commentisfre…
@JasonClareMP @ALeighMP
1
4
194
Perhaps we should ask again: will management be held accountable?? @JasonClareMP
Jun 12
Damning facts about the financial management of ANU are littered throughout a new ANAO report. The university's reputation is shattered, writes Nick Feik.
crikey.com.au/2026/06/09/ren…
1
1
169
Indeed, hopefully it will be widely read and especially by those with political power to change legislation! How about academics restructure management? Proposals on how to make proper uni governance change do exist. Oh, one more thing: will anyone at ANU be held accountable?
Jun 10
Editorial: The audit report into the ANU's catastrophic restructure is a bracing document. Like all reports that tell the truth, it has been described as scathing. Hopefully its 70-odd pages will be read across university councils. trib.al/iOq3f0o
5
401
Save Australian Universities retweeted
Jun 9
Damning facts about the financial management of ANU are littered throughout a new ANAO report. The university's reputation is shattered, writes Nick Feik.
crikey.com.au/2026/06/09/ren…
2
19
22
1,558
Exactly. BUT what have we, or rather what has the government learned? As this is written Deakin management are firing 500 staff, again with a completely dubious restructure!!!
Editorial: The audit report confirms what has long been obvious: the Australian National University’s catastrophic restructure was neither necessary nor prudent. When it was clear it was failing, no changes were made. trib.al/UbVwi90
7
359
Save Australian Universities retweeted
Jun 7
It's not just ANU — universities across the country are facing governance crises. The question is: why now?
crikey.com.au/2026/06/01/anu…
2
7
18
1,275
So much about integrity…
Well this is embarrassing! The Pro Vice Chancellor for Quality and Integrity at WSU gets caught using AI to write an op-ed in defense of how universities are embracing AI. And the piece is then retracted for inappropriate use of AI. smh.com.au/national/uni-acad…
5
414
Save Australian Universities retweeted
According to international assessments, Australian unis are 'struggling'. Closer to home, some academics are questioning whether a uni degree is even worth it. @OurANU theconversation.com/australi…
6
3
5
1,071
Save Australian Universities retweeted
May 30
Opinion | “ANU staff and students are fighting to retake our autonomy from a self-serving executive class that has controlled us for decades. And we’ve never been so close to winning." crikey.com.au/2026/05/28/aus…
5
14
1,040
Save Australian Universities retweeted
May 20
"Staff at Kings College London said they were unaware of plans for merger until they found out about it, morning before it was announced to press"
Neat illustration of core problem -- staff are treated as outsiders rather than members of the institution
timeshighereducation.com/new…
25
45
3,420
Save Australian Universities retweeted
May 19
As a run of inquiries examine the governance of Australia’s universities, senior leadership refuses to accept there is a crisis in the sector.
satpa.pe/P2Y6SvY
2
5
409
Save Australian Universities retweeted
May 20
Australian universities have been the beneficiaries of three decades of demand from international students. What happens if the number of students slows?
crikey.com.au/2026/05/20/int…
2
6
723
Save Australian Universities retweeted
May 20
Rule by email replacing the rule of law. The sad state of higher education policymaking. andrewnorton.id.au/2026/05/2…
4
7
619
Save Australian Universities retweeted
"Senior leadership refuses to accept there is a crisis in the sector."
Then maybe the sector should refuse to accept senior leadership? 🤔
Ask me about a little case study called @ourANU.
1
5
22
1,310
Save Australian Universities retweeted
UChicago is launching an initiative that will guarantee free tuition for families with incomes below $250,000, starting in fall 2027. The College will provide free housing and meals and waive fees for families with incomes less than $125,000. Learn more: ms.spr.ly/6014vuUPM
125
958
4,298
633,471
Live link to the Hearing for Parliamentary Inquiry into enhancing Victorian university governance is here, listen now:
parliament.vic.gov.au/watch?…
3
72
Save Australian Universities retweeted
May 13
@NTEUVictoria members at @RMIT UP striking today - just so they can access the same pay and conditions as their university colleagues doing the same work. #samejobsamepay @nteunion
1
3
4
183
Save Australian Universities retweeted
May 13
Govt proposes relaxing research requirements to be a uni. While I don't think current rules are a major driver of research spread, they are an unnecessary burden on smaller unis. A good decision overall. ministers.education.gov.au/c…
4
3
6
849
The university where teaching is tougher than having terminal cancer for this academic
The management of course blames lack of government funding for unsustainable workloads . I wonder what would our government say to this article? @JasonClareMP
tinyurl.com/y68txuwj
7
176
The NSW anti-corruption watchdog has launched an investigation into alleged corrupt conduct at the University of Wollongong, attending its campus and issuing a summons to its former interim vice chancellor.
archive.is/20260511100342/sm…
3
7
165