Distinguished academic and longtime university head professor Glyn Davis has been chosen as the new secretary for the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Davis was vice-chancellor of Melbourne University between 2005 to 2018 and was previously head of ...

Glyn Davis begins his elongated essay, The Australian Idea of a University, as good storytellers do: with an anecdote. Around 15 years ago, Rutgers University, an American collegiate icon, thought it was safe. There was a relative newcomer on the ...

The rise and fall of Australian political leaders is less perplexing when viewed through the sociological lenses that have studied the inner workings of street gangs. The analogy might be an unfortunate reflection of our political system, but it’s one ...