Last night I read the Saturday Paper story about Prof. Bell, Julie Bishop and the ANU.

What a complete mess. I am sad to see this institution so badly served (not only by Bell, but by *all* the governing structures - and by many of their members).

It is time for the Government to step in and directly manage, the place, with a view to handing it back to self-governance in five years or so.

https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/education/2026/04/11/exclusive-former-anu-vc-accused-serious-misconduct

#ANU #TheSaturdayPaper

System redevelopment disaster? Blame it on the users’ acceptance of *change*.

“We didn’t make the change lightly and we appreciate that it will take time for some to adjust. I sincerely apologise for the challenges the change has caused.” (BoM a/g CEO) #TheSaturdayPaper

That #jimchalmers didn’t start this round table by defining what productivity is is obvious. Privatisation with throwing money with no oversight is probably the biggest problem but that was probably never mentioned.

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Economic round table recycles broken ideas
#richarddenniss #thesaturdaypaper #paywall #economics #productivity

https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politics/2025/08/23/economic-round-table-recycles-broken-ideas

#thesaturdaypaper #andrewbolt #sunherald

https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/2025/06/07/frank-racism?utm_source=Clipboard&utm_medium=social&utm_term=read_shared_article&utm_campaign=social_share_icons&utm_content=sidebar_share

Saw the below from The Saturday Paper.

And wondered if Abbott was aiming to get Dutton into the PM position when #MalcolmTurnbull was rolled - which would have had Mr Sneaky outsmart Abbott.

Or were Abbott and Mr Sneaky in cahoots, using Dutton as the assassin, always intending to dupe him?

#AusPol #TonyAbbott #Machiavellian #ScottMorrison #TheSaturdayPaper

How will Larissa Waters reshape the Greens?

https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politics/2025/05/17/how-will-larissa-waters-reshape-the-greens

#paywalled #thesaturdaypaper #greens #auspol

#AusPol #Joyce #Hanson

morning headlines from #TheSaturdayPaper: and i wonder
Is hanson trying to gather votes from joyce supporters, or to tank the nationals?

Pauline Hanson has confirmed she asked former Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce last year to join One Nation after he was filmed sprawled on a Canberra footpath late at night.
The disclosure by Hanson follows Nine media reports that Joyce will be dumped from cabinet if the coalition wins the next federal election (SMH).
On Monday, Hanson uploaded a video to Facebook saying the offer to Joyce still stood – “We’re on the same page” – despite him rejecting her earlier offer (Facebook).
Nine newspapers say the Nationals also plan to hide Joyce during the election campaign with a new rule effectively barring him from conducting political trips outside his electorate.

This article is well worth a read. If the coalition have their way they’ll decimate the public service and we’ll be back to wasting money on consultants

#TheSaturdayPaper #Labor #Coaltition #PublicService #FuckRinehart

“Labor confronts Rinehart-led push to cut public service” | The Saturday Paper

https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politics/2024/11/30/labor-confronts-rinehart-led-push-cut-public-service