My spelling is pretty good, but one word I can never get right first time is 'manoeuvres'.

Flinders University has abolished the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences. Another destructive restructure is about to happen.

Absolutely horrific concepts for the university sector from Bill Shorten, now VC of the University of Canberra. A vision for the utter decimation of higher education

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This is the Ad that #Newscorpse initially pulled despite that it was already paid for by the Jewish Council of Australia. #Newscorpse deny they pulled it, saying it was delayed due to internal processes. Sounds like BS, I’m pretty sure they don’t want ppl to see it. Plz share.

I assume Sussan’s war on dependency will extend to the $14.9 billion of annual subsidies to major producers & users of fossil fuels? And end the dependency of wealthy property investors on annual tax breaks of $12bn? Or is she just talking people with disabilities?

Ta-Nehasi Coates is doing a lot of things with this essay, but one of the most important is fearlessly using examples of anti-trans hate to describe Charlie Kirk's politics. The contrast between his choices and those of other writers for major legacy outlets is revealing.

The Australian Creative Histories and Futures Project is running a survey to investigate data use across the arts and culture sectors. If you're a researcher, artist, or GLAM worker you might like to give your feedback: https://unsw.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_78qwtk2SZhWOoku #glam

Genevieve Bell’s resignation as ANU vice-chancellor is a microcosm of the governance crisis at Australian universities www.crikey.com.au/2025/09/12/g...

Strong advice from Senator Gallagher to the interim VC. For the good of the university, I hope she listens.

Hey hey, ho ho, Julie Bishop has got to go. #ANU

“ANU urgently needs new direction and new leadership – one that restores its focus on research, education, and the free dissemination of knowledge.” Our ANU’s statement on the VC’s resignation 👇 drive.google.com/file/d/1e3Lh...

Nicholas Biddle in the Fin Review: "Replacing the ANU vice chancellor is a necessary first step to rebuilding the reputation of the ANU and restoring its legitimacy. But it is not a sufficient step. If there is a change of leadership, there has to be a change in where the ANU is being led to."

This is overdue good news. I wonder if it will offer pause for thought for VCs at other institutions who deliberately ignore the public good purpose of their universities in a cynical dash to recast them as profit machines? I doubt it. www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...

Frank Bongiorno leaving ANU - but staying in academia and Canberra. Big loss for ANU

Excellent piece by @beneltham.bsky.social on the Meanjin closure theconversation.com/the-decision...

Opinion | Melbourne University Press says it shut down Meanjin for "purely financial reasons". Perhaps the university could have used some of its $273 million surplus to safeguard the seminal journal, @catrionamp.bsky.social‬ writes.

This cause is close to my heart - please sign to stop needless cuts to our national university: www.megaphone.org.au/petitions/pe...

Job alert for identified Palawa community member: Research Fellow, Ngura Ninti (South East region - Lutruwita (Tasmania)). Application closing date: 11:55pm Monday 29th September 2025. Salary Level A or B, Fixed Term, Part time .2 (1 day a week) careers.pageuppeople.com/533/caw/en/j...

Deadline Extended! Oral history collections hold invaluable insights into our historical, cultural and linguistic past. This project is taking an important first step by identifying and listing details about these collections in Victoria, Australia. Visit: www.precariousoralhistories.com

This description by 'A Queenslander' who spent Easter in Newcastle (England) in 1899: "I saw a collapsible brougham dash past in a crowded thoroughfare. The occupants were of both sexes, and half of the hood portion had been drawn down...

Have been feeling a bit stressed about a pile of deadlines and competing commitments, but I’m pretty sure I’ve solved all my problems. I just bought a whiteboard.

UMMMMM!?!? Conflict of interest anyone?? #HigherEd #AustralianUnis #Academis

Standing in the shower this morning I was thinking about the many restructures and redundancies I’ve seen over the course of my career in the Humanities, so I turned it into a blog post www.mikejonesonline.com/contextjunky... #humanities #universities

"Restructures and strategic redundancies are not inherently problematic. ... But when these things happen without vision, strategy, empathy and care these processes degrade institutions and damage people." CW: suicide

Standing in the shower this morning I was thinking about the many restructures and redundancies I’ve seen over the course of my career in the Humanities, so I turned it into a blog post www.mikejonesonline.com/contextjunky... #humanities #universities

Your regular reminder that every year the Australian people subsidise private schools to the tune of $22 billion while the public school down the road from you will be waiting another decade for its bare minimum funding.

Oh shit the heterosexual family unit is also a labor relation

"[Insert title of gov org here] acknowledges the use of AI tools in undertaking research and analysis for this paper." How, exactly, did AI tools contribute to this research? What model/s were used? Did it offer summaries, research prompts, write the content, format the report, grammatical advice?

Ouch. So much to reflect on here, re the performance and performativity of cultural heritage.

Bookish in Bendigo have pulled out as Bendigo Writers Festival's bookseller - this principled move comes at great cost to them as an independent store. If you've been thinking of purchasing a book (esp. one by someone who's also pulled labour from BWF), consider going to them! +61 3 5406 0596

Heading to the Professional Historians Association (Victoria and Tasmania) AGM on a wet Melbourne evening.

We are delighted to share the addition of the UNSW Archives' C. S. (Jim) Smith Caricatures exhibition to HuNI! Let us know if you recognise anyone or if you would like to add your own collections! Check out the caricatures today: huni.net.au#/results?s=U...

Although the festival have not replied to my email I can confirm that this article is correct and I am one of the authors who has pulled out of the Bendigo Writers Festival. I will not comply to any code of conduct that censors my speech on genocide.

Wow! Bendigo Writers Festival (15 - 17 Aug) is making guest speakers sign a last-minute agreement to not mention Israel's genocide of Palestinians. Writers who care about human rights are cancelling. Any writer/guest still thinking of appearing should seriously reconsider. Stand up! Refuse to comply

Colleagues from ANU Casuals Network have asked us to share this open letter regarding the treatment of casual academic staff at ANU. Please take the time to read the letter, to sign it, and to share it with your networks. The letter will be sent on 20 August. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

‘Students are not a special interest group to be brought in at the tail end of a process...We are partners in higher education and we must have the power and the resources to shape it from start to finish.’ -Ashlyn Horton, National Union of Students (NUS) National President

Dr Liz Allen is telling the Senate the heartbreaking consequences of viscous bullying she has endured from Chancellor Bishop and VC Bell. @drdemography.com the ANU community stand behind you ✊

Know their names: Journalists killed since start of Gaza war

Will Burfoot has told the Senate that as a council member he is unaware of the role consultancies are playing in Renew ANU. And his requests to see documents produced by Nous Group have been denied. Clear evidence that council members are being deliberately and systematically kept in the dark.

Washington Post: “Is fascism bad? The answer may surprise you” Teen Vogue: “Here are three fun tips you can use this summer to disable an armored personnel carrier”

What a fucking nightmare.

What a fucking nightmare.

It is 2025, and someone *now* is preparing to publish an 1850s pastoralist’s diary *editing out* all the coded bits where he describes murdering Yamatji people. In 2025. But sure, let’s hear more about how the Great Australian Silence is over.

Job-Ready Graduates attacks the arts and humanities and presents an often insurmountable obstacle for those looking to undertake further study study. Follow the link for an Open Letter to @albomp.bsky.social calling for the repeal of JRG, and sign our petition. linktr.ee/aushistorica...

People should sign this 👇🏼👇🏼

I urge every Australian scholar, and every Australian citizen concerned about the future of our public universities, to sign this petition initiated by the Australian Historical Association.

What perfect album came out when you were 16?