The Daily PerspectiveAustralia's Universities Face a Reckoning Over International Student Dependency
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AUKUS Is Buying Submarines. Who Is Going to Crew Them?
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Ken SUnsure if this was the case with CDU but,…
Separation of Duties and other organisational management processes are a ‘cost’. But it exists for the purpose of minimising risks of widespread systematic problems.
In this modern age where business ‘leaders” are tempted to engage in easy ‘cost cutting’ exercises in the name of ‘efficiency’ and ‘productivity’, … it’s worth also remembering that some alleged ‘inefficiencies’ exist for a reason.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-23/cdu-vc-scott-bowman-resigns-amid-tafe-accreditation-scandal/106375384
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Calls for financial literacy to be taught at school?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-24/calls-to-make-financial-literacy-mandatory-in-schools/106257050
My op: Financial literacy is first and foremost the responsibility of parents. Schools are already ridiculously time poor, to be expected to add more content.
… but in a society where parents are failing to be responsible (because they lack time or literacy), and government are failing to properly fund and staff schools. Adding more content for teachers to drown in sounds like great idea. #sarcasmfont #AusPol #AusEdu
Foreign Influence:
Israeli Ambassador advocating for isolationism of Jewish students in Australia, ... as Jewish community still in mourning over #BondiShooting.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-20/anthony-albanese-bondi-terror-attack-jewish-community-safety/106156710
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LET. THE. SOCIAL. MEDIA. WHACK-A-MOLE. GAMES. BEGIN!
https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/as-teens-flee-to-new-apps-to-avoid-social-media-ban-wells-says-she-ll-ban-those-too-20251202-p5nk8a.html
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As teens flee to new apps to avoid social media ban, Wells says she’ll ban those too
Children have already started migrating to apps not yet caught up in the teen social media ban, but Communications Minister Anika Wells said she wouldn’t hesitate to add more platforms to the list.
Wise words - regarding the “U16 Social media ban”
https://www.smh.com.au/technology/i-m-a-father-and-it-worker-the-social-media-ban-won-t-protect-our-kids-it-will-hurt-them-20251017-p5n3a0.html
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I’m a father and an IT worker. The social media ban won’t protect our kids – it will hurt them
The social media world is not some alternate reality our children “escape” into – it is the reality they live in. The sooner we accept that, the sooner we can help them thrive within it.
Ingenious to say ANU School of Music is ‘not a conservatory’ when in practice it is one since it was first established.
And its reputation and connection to international and local music is as a ‘conservatory’.
The changes are effectively a stake into the soul of the School of Music, and replacing it with a completely different program. What responsibility will Board of Directors take for the impact this has on the wider community?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-19/canberra-symphony-orchestra-says-it-could-fold-anu-school-music/105671244
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Canberra Symphony Orchestra warns it could fold if ANU's plan to axe School of Music goes ahead
The Canberra Symphony Orchestra warns it could one day not have enough musicians to perform if proposed changes to the Australian National University go ahead, while prospective students say they're now considering studying interstate.
Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) now seeking answers from ANU.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-17/regulator-demands-defence-of-anu-council-conduct/105663726
(Also quite shocked to see the recent pictures of Dr Liz.
She looks like a completely different person to her peak - very visible, active and approachable days on then-Twitter several years ago,)
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Regulator demands Australian National University defend council conduct amid governance concerns
A federal government investigation into the Australian National University demands the university defend the conduct of its council members amid concerns they have failed to competently oversee its operations.
Want to get children off their screens?
Then we need to make cities and communities that let children play without supervision.
(paywall) https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/08/kids-smartphones-play-freedom/683742/
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