Jessie Moritz

Feedback on ANU Governance Project Draft Report The ANU Governance Project Working Group are proud to present the Draft Project Report for community feedback and consultation. The Draft Project Report is available on our website or through THIS LINK. Using a process that has involved deep listening and a participatory and deliberative process across the ANU community, we have compiled a unique and valuable body of evidence that documents what’s wrong with governance at the ANU and charts a way forward to help rebuild trust and to deliver best practice governance. Over 600 ANU staff, students, and stakeholders have participated in this project, and in contributing constructively to the future of ANU. This includes 590 members of the community who participated in our survey, 75 who participated in one-hour small group discussions, and over 40 from across the university who participated in our project workshop. The ANU community told us there a critical need for change: Over 96% of survey respondents and all discussion group participants believe current ANU governance is not fit for purpose and should be reformed. Over 92% of survey respondents and all discussion group participants expressed dissatisfaction with current ANU governance. Over 93% of survey respondents said they were dissatisfied with current practices of transparency at the ANU. Over 93% of survey respondents said they were dissatisfied with accountability frameworks at the ANU. The ANU Community has proposed the following near-term steps forward for a reformed ANU: Council must direct Finance to produce and publish a current budget breakdown. Council must revise and publish selection criteria for Executive positions. Council meetings must immediately be made fully accessible to the community. Academic Board must regularly review and assess the financial decisions of senior executives and Council. Commence senior leadership listening tours with the ANU community. Additional recommendations forwarded by the community are summarised in the full report, including a proposal to co-design legislative reform of the ANU Act with the community. The Working Group invites the ANU community and stakeholders to offer feedback via this form on the draft report by midnight on Tuesday 7 October. This deadline has been extended in order to allow us more time to hear and incorporate community feedback ahead of the release of our final report on Monday 20 October.

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The ANU governance project has extended our deadline to comment on the Draft report to next week - 7 October.

Here's a link to a feedback form, which also contains the link to the draft report:

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In the latest #NatSecPod🎙️

What were the motivations behind the recent US-Israeli attacks on Iran? Was it preventive or pre-emptive action?

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Could #Australia be asked to support future #US military or strategic actions in the Middle East conflict?

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#Iran, #Israel and the future of Middle East security

@jessiemoritz.bsky.social and Ian Parmeter join @davidmandrews.bsky.social to discuss the unfolding conflicts in the Middle East and their consequences for regional and global security.

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Hack with Dave Marchese - triple j Hack brings you the stories that matter to young people.

As usual, it is civilians who pay the price for political violence in the Middle East.

You can hear my comments on the Israeli-Iranian missile attacks on ABC radio’s Hack program, live now: www.abc.net.au/triplej/prog...

If you are an academic staff member in CASS at ANU, please consider signing this petition. It will reduce the ability of university leadership to increase CASS workloads by making staff redundant.

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Policymakers and researchers come together today at the Australian Climate Security and Disaster Preparedness Symposium to enhance Australian research capacity and better address vulnerabilities related to climate change.
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Will be live on ABCNews in 15 mins discussing Saudi and regional responses to Trump’s Gaza plan.

If Trump’s intent was to unite Arab opposition, make China & Russia look good by comparison, and set back his own normalisation deals by months if not years, he’s doing a brilliant job.

Saudi Arabia accused of ‘sportswashing’ over hosting FIFA world cup - ABC listen Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 FIFA men's World Cup, sparking more "sportswashing" accusations from human rights groups.

It’s 7.30am in Australia and I get a call from ABC radio to comment on Saudi Arabia’s successful (unopposed) bid for the 2034 World Cup.

Link is here, points if you can hear my baby huffing as she eats her weetbix in the background!

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