The big mystery - what do the multi million dollar consultants do? No teaching, not research…

My wonderful colleagues at ACU, whether in schools or institutes, shouldn't have to pay for management's budget deficit. We practice ACU's mission every day, through mission-aligned teaching, research and more. Don't chuck us under the bus. Please sign. act.newmode.net/action/nteu/ac…

The Australian Women's History Network joins AHA (Australia), ANZAMEMS, and Australian Academy of the Humanities to express dismay at the proposed cuts and redundancies impacting researchers in humanities and social sciences at the Australian Catholic University. Read more ⬇️ auswhn.org.au/wp-content/upl…

Unbelievably offensive statement from the vice-chancellor. We know the truth about who has been carrying whom.

Historical knowledge is key to understanding the present & making informed decisions on major issues affecting Australia. The decline of positions in history disciplines in Australian universities & students is significant and alarming. Frank Bongiorno bit.ly/46CrmlA

If the results of this referendum teach us anything it’s that more Australians need to know their history.

It takes real chutzpah for the Coalition to have occupied the government benches for 21 of the last 27 years and blame everyone else for failures in Indigenous policy.

This should break anyone’s heart. Our most vulnerable, highest risk Remote Aboriginal communities clearly endorsing the voice. We will be working on this more 1. Heavily indigenous booths in Qld have voted yes as follows: Palm Island 75%, Thursday Island 74%, Lockhart River

Attention Jason Clare MP : Hannah Forsyth is the very definition of the kind of historian and academic you would want teaching young people in universities today. She's leaving the profession after an appalling restructure at Australian Catholic University. We need university governance reform now:

National Convenors of the Australian Women's History Network (AWHN @auswhn.bsky.social) "proclaim solidarity with the Palestinian people and add our voice to calls for immediate ceasefire and an end to decades of violence, occupation, and displacement". Great statement. auswhn.com.au/advocacy/awhn-…

The AWHN @auswhn.bsky.social is looking for new national convenors! If you'd like to be involved in shaping the landscape of women's, feminist, and gender history, we'd love you to reach out. auswhn.com.au/blog/eoi-natio…

Still Substacking away -- would love you to check it out if you haven't already! open.substack.com/pub/thingsyoum…

Things You Might Like, No. 40 open.substack.com/pub/thingsyoum…

On this NTEU National Day of Action, as on all days, the Australian Women's History Network National Convenors stand in solidarity with Gaza and Palestine. Read the statement here: auswhn.com.au/advocacy/awhn-…

On #HumanRightsDay, we mark the end of the 2024 #16DaysOfActivism Against Gender-Based Violence. The Australian Women's History Network reiterate our commitment to the fight against gender-based violence, with recommended readings. Read the statement ⬇️ auswhn.com.au/wp-content/upl…

Why does the govt let universities get away with this Jason Clare MP ? Are other very senior public servants working for another employer? Raises red flags over conflict of interest and the attention given to their important jobs in our public institutions