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  • Unlocking the public value of universities

    It is unfortunate that Labor’s Universities Accord gives so little attention to the actual situation of Australian universities. These are institutions in crisis. Many are in financial difficulty. Even where income is holding up, many academics feel alienated from the institutions they work for. Universities have become businesses first, and places of learning second. Academics and ...
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  • Hymn

    Hymn
    The Spirit guides us as we see a new day dawning bright. However lost our hearts may be the Spirit guides us as we see last stars receding into night the gentle trees accepting light. The Spirit guides us as we see a new day dawning bright. Jenny Stewart
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  • On track

    On track
    When you’re more than half-way there you may as well push on. You know the score, you’ve paid the fare when you’re more than half-way there. You could be famous or anon sing in parts or unison. When you’re more than half-way there you may as well push on. Jenny Stewart
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  • Lessons from Robodebt

    Lessons from Robodebt
    Whatever specific findings the Robodebt Royal Commission makes, the main outlines of the story are now clear. Between 2015 and 2019, the Coalition government, keen to make savings, undertook a data matching exercise with the Tax Office and Centrelink, designed to flush out welfare fraud. The government was convinced many welfare recipients were under-declaring, or ...
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