Australia’s experiment with running universities like a market has “failed”, with the sector now suffering from inadequate funding and poor governance, the Australia Institute has told a Senate inquiry.
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This morning, Dr Allen received a fulsome apology, not from Bishop, but from ANU. “The university accepts that it has failed Dr. Allen, and that these failings have caused her considerable harm. The university unreservedly apologizes to Dr. Allen for all of its failings and the harm it has caused her,” it reads.
Universities will now face tougher governance and transparency requirements under new federal standards, including public disclosure of board decisions, executive pay and consultancy spending.
There are calls for an overhaul of Australia’s education funding system after new polling found more than a third of private school parents would have chosen the public system if it had been better funded.
The campaign to end fossil fuel sponsorship at the Queensland Museum has intensified, with dozens of prominent Australians and advocacy groups demanding the institution sever ties with the industry.
The Greens are pushing for a Senate inquiry into the fossil fuel industry’s influence on children, after a landmark investigation found coal, oil and gas companies are involved in more than 260 education initiatives and sponsorships.
