Academic Freedom
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News
Senate launches inquiry into ARC funding grants
Minister's powers to block ARC funding grants will be scrutinised in a parliamentary inquiry addressing political interference in research. On…
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Policy & Reform
‘This was a very difficult decision’: ARC experts resign in protest of political meddling
Calls to secure the independence of the Australian Research Council (ARC) has sparked a fierce debate around academic freedom and…
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International Education
Our universities face change. Perhaps it is time for some international realism? Opinion
Academic freedom remains a matter of concern for academics throughout Australia and beyond, however this needs to be put in…
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News
Former JCU academic Peter Ridd loses High Court case, but academic freedom gets a win
The High Court has upheld the sacking of controversial academic Dr Peter Ridd by James Cook University, putting an end…
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News
Review into academic freedom and freedom of academic expression announced
Universities Australia has welcomed a review into academic freedom and freedom of expression announced by education minister Dan Tehan on…
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Funding
Tehan: taskforce comes as ‘targeting of Australian universities continues to increase’
Federal Education Minister Dan Tehan has unveiled the details of a university foreign interference taskforce announced during his address to…
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News
No Ramsay Centre degree for UQ if Board of Studies has its way
University of Queensland academics have voted against the proposed curriculum for the Ramsay Centre’s revised Western civilisation degree. The move…
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International Education
Freedom of speech debate erupts after ‘Cash Cows’ program
This week the National Tertiary Education Union called on Murdoch University to guarantee the jobs of three of its staff…
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News
JCU unlawfully sacked marine scientist: judge
A judge has ruled that James Cook University’s termination of Dr Peter Ridd’s employment was unlawful. The marine scientist was…
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News
Singapore academics criticised university rankings. Then their quotes disappeared.
Asian rankings darlings the National University of Singapore (NUS) and Nanyang Technological University are suffering internal tumult after 10 professors…
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Features
Academics, uni management skewer ‘overhyped’ campus free speech debate #CRFreeSpeech
Professor Marguerite Johnson bristles at the issue of free speech on campus being termed a 'fight'. But that is indeed how…
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News
Former chief justice to head review into free speech on campus
A review into freedom of speech at Australian universities has been announced by the federal government, to be conducted by…
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News
The fight for free speech: what it means for universities seminar – 21 November 2018
Universities are the guardians of robust debate. However, questions about the roles and responsibilities of universities in providing a forum…
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On Campus
The fight for free speech: a tale of two controversialists
The apparent battle for free speech being played out across our university campuses is difficult to navigate, with many competing…
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News
Cambridge bows to, then dismisses Chinese censorship
This article has been updated to reflect the latest developments. Last week, Cambridge University Press (CUP) removed over 300 articles…
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News
UQ retracts research paper
The institution finds no evidence that a related study was ever conducted. By Dallas Bastian A University of Queensland…
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Casual staff and academic freedom
The growing use of contract and casual staff in higher education globally raises public interest issues, and a crucial one…
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ANU Burma fracas – the studied bite back
That researcher Ashley South is upset his report received a strongly worded response from the Karen National Union (The Nation…
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ANU Burma fracas tests limits of academic freedom
Academic freedom, truth and the future for more than 140,000 Burmese refugees on the Thai-Burma border are at stake in…
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