Solidarity to the trans community in Queensland, here and around the world.

If you’re able to, please consider chipping in to Project 491, a fund which helps trans kids in Queensland receive care in light of this renewed ban. (4/4)

auspath.org.au/project-491/

Make no mistake, this is an assault on both trans rights and the principle of universal healthcare.

I am proud that the ACT has a progressive and human rights centred approach to trans healthcare, but we must not rest on our laurels. (3/4)

The evidence is already very clear; puberty blockers are essential and often lifesaving medical care for trans kids.

But of course, this isn’t about the science or health outcomes; this is about scoring cheap points in a US-imported culture war. (2/4)

The ANU must commit to putting staff wellbeing and students' education before money.

The federal government most commit to long term funding and oversight for the sector.

If it wasn't already, it's now crystal clear that Chancellor Julie Bishop's position is untenable.

But as I've said before, a change in leadership is not enough. The ANU and the university sector needs widescale cultural change.

But today's revelations are particularly stark.

Everyone deserves to feel safe at work, and the ANU has failed in its duty to provide this safety.

The university must now respect the cease work order for those affected and investigate how this was ever able to happen.

Enough is enough-I'm calling on the local Ministers for Education and Arts to step up and advocate to their federal colleagues for real action to stop the destruction happening at ANU, because our community is simply fed-up

There's not much
about this that screams 'arts capital of Australia' to me.

This is despite the fact that in 2021, the ACT Government announced that they wanted Canberra to become 'the arts capital of Australia'.

This week, we learned the university is gutting the School of Music, a decades-old institution that serves thousands of students and is a cornerstone of life at the university for many working in the arts sector.

For months now, students and staff have been calling out for Vice-Chancellor Genevieve Bell and the federal government to listen. Instead, they've been met with either staged photographs in the Canberra Times or radio silence.

It's become crystal clear that the problem at ANU isn't the staff, the students, or the departments — it's the university's leadership. They're slashing costs wherever they can, and it's quality of education that's paying the price.