Save Australian Universities

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

Australian universities have spent an incredible 1.8 billion on consultants in one year alone while cutting hundreds of jobs crying poor. They also aren’t disclosing what they are spending the money for. This level of corruption is shocking and unseen. @JasonClareMP

Watch Four Corners tonight on ABC about the downfall of Australian Universities : abc.net.au/news/2026-03-3…

This is interesting. South China Morning Post, “The New York Times of Asia” about the crisis of Australian Universities: publicuniversities.org/australia-face…

Racism is a “widespread” and “systemic” problem in Australian universities, a major report has found. buff.ly/Fk7XiCJ

A super interesting new study from Harvard Business Review. A 8-month field study at a US tech company with about 200 employees found that AI use did not shrink work, it intensified it, and made employees busier. Task expansion happened because AI filled in gaps in knowledge, so people started doing work that used to belong to other roles or would have been outsourced or deferred. That shift created extra coordination and review work for specialists, including fixing AI-assisted drafts and coaching colleagues whose work was only partly correct or complete. Boundaries blurred because starting became as easy as writing a prompt, so work slipped into lunch, meetings, and the minutes right before stepping away. Multitasking rose because people ran multiple AI threads at once and kept checking outputs, which increased attention switching and mental load. Over time, this faster rhythm raised expectations for speed through what became visible and normal, even without explicit pressure from managers.

Public universities expected to earn $15.5 billion in tuition subsidies and student contributions in 2026, up 3.4% on 2025. andrewnorton.id.au/2026/02/10/tot…

Democracies thrive on adapting and changing to new injustices and problems. The failure of the Voice referendum raises questions about Australia’s democratic health. @DanBrayIR @jcu @latrobe theconversation.com/the-voice-woul…

"The 5 stages of the ‘enshittification’ of academic publishing." theconversation.com/the-5-stages-o…

"A bibliography of genAI-fueled research fraud from 2025," from a research librarian. sharonkabel.com/genai-fraud

Here is The ABC reporting on the ICAC investigation into Uni Wollongong management. This can’t be a lonely case, it is just that we lack courageous whistleblowers AND proper uni legislation that would curb managerial power enabling corrupt behaviour: abc.net.au/news/2025-12-1…

University of Wollongong management are under investigation by ICAC!!! Will this be a finally case with consequences for management? The allegations are serious and management are not working in line with the formal mission of the university: tinyurl.com/cv3223pz

The NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption ICAC is investigating University of Wollongong, seizing computers after a former executive blows the whistle! Massive concerns about conflicts of interests and lack of transparency by executives! tinyurl.com/4e73ap3p

"The fall of a prolific science journal exposes the billion-dollar profits of scientific publishing." english.elpais.com/science-tech/2…

@MichelleArrow1 @megaphoneau There is no sharing option in your post

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Have a look at this video. These are the kind of people we are dealing with at our “universities”!

This is APPALLING The Albanese govt has now cut more jobs from CSIRO than the Abbot govt 🤯 We need these scientists & researchers just as much as we need the steelworkers at Whyalla or aluminium at Tomago. Time to pull out the cheque book here too. canberratimes.com.au/story/9114407/…

If you’re getting paid twice the amount of the PM, I would expect you to be able to answer questions about money spent in your role.

Absolutely correct!

Australia’s government has confirmed that it will pressure universities and colleges to comply with quotas on their foreign enrolments by introducing a “third lane” in its visa processing regime. timeshighereducation.com/news/canberra-…