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2 out of 3 members of university governing bodies have no professional expertise in the sector. There’s the making of a crisis

Alessandro Pelizzon, Southern Cross University; Adam Lucas, University of Wollongong; David Noble, Southern Cross University; Fran Baum, Flinders University; James Guthrie, Macquarie University; Justin O'Connor, University of South Australia; Oliver Vodeb, RMIT University; Peter Tregear, The University of Melbourne; Renaud Joannes-Boyau, Southern Cross University; Richard Hil, Griffith University; Siobhan Irving, Macquarie University, and Stephen Lake, University of Sydney

Universities supposedly have adopted a more corporate approach – but most corporate board members have expertise in the area their company operates in and are more accountable to shareholders.
John Howard’s education minister sought to refashion university councils in the image of corporate boards. Dan HImbrechts/AAP

Governing universities: tertiary experience no longer required

Adam Lucas, University of Wollongong; Andrew Whelan, University of Wollongong; Fiona Probyn-Rapsey, University of Wollongong; George Takacs, University of Wollongong; Marcelo Svirsky, University of Wollongong, and Nadia Verrucci, University of Wollongong

Decades of legislative change made the councils that govern universities more like corporate boards and less accountable to academic communities. The problems this created are coming home to roost.
Coal no more? The rise of renewables and climate action will spell an end to Australia’s coal industry. Coal image from www.shutterstock.com

The long‑term future of Australian coal is drying up

Adam Lucas, University of Wollongong

Australia’s failure to reassess its commitment to coal will have serious negative consequences, not only for Australia’s economy, but for the health and well being of millions of people and the global environment.

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