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
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…