Introduction On 5 April 2019, the UTAS Council made the most important decision in UTAS’ history, and potentially one of the most important in the…
VC Black exposes Labor stance on UTAS – and his grip on politics
A very revealing interview Regular readers of this blog will know that the Tasmanian Government has an informal policy to back UTAS’ relocation to the…
Statement to the LegCo Inquiry – 2 March 2023
(NB: In the copy of my statement below, I am providing links to documents that I referred to in my statement). My statement to the…
Appearance at LegCo Inquiry on 2 March
I will be appearing at the Legislative Council Select Committee Inquiry into the Provisions of the University of Tasmania Act 1992 at 12 noon Thursday…
We need to talk about Rufus – Part 1
Preliminary comments: Introduction In an article in the Mercury on 26 January 2022, Simon Longstaff praised UTAS Vice-Chancellor (VC) Rufus Black as: “a visionary leader…
DPAC Secretary confirms UTAS totally runs the show
(NB: When I refer to UTAS in my writings, I am generally referring only to the senior decision makers in the University rather than the…
UTAS doctored Council Minutes
(NB: When I refer to UTAS in my writings, I am generally referring only to the senior decision makers in the University rather than the…
UTAS lacks any credibility on CBD move
As I have stated a number of times at the start of my blog posts, when I refer to UTAS in my writings, I am…
UTAS – the Lords of Misrule – the University Council Membership Procedure
(NB: Frequently when I refer to UTAS in my writings I am referring only to the clique who make the big decisions for the University…
Why has UTAS issued a Green Bond rather than using TASCORP?
In my previous post, UTAS’ Green Bond rating raises major issues, I looked at some of the many questions surrounding UTAS’ Green Bond. In particular…