Recent articles by Graeme Turner

27 January 2025
Parliamentary review defends university’s core functions against corporatisation
Finally. Someone in government gets it.

2 August 2024
Universities Australia grows a spine
ATEC discussion paper gets a resounding smackdown.

7 May 2024
Dutton rising: the power of constant attack
There are some things in our ‘shrinking nation’ that are not shrinking.

3 March 2024
Whats missing from the universities review
Reaction to the release of the Final Report of the Accord Review of Australias universities has been relatively positive. However, while some university administrators recorded their appreciation and perhaps their relief, there is little in it for academic staff.