Ministerial interference is an attack on academic freedom and Australia's literary culture
- Written by: Julieanne Lamond, Senior Lecturer in English, Australian National University
Stuart Robert, who as acting Education Minister vetoed six ARC approved research projects.Lukas Coch/AAPOn Christmas Eve, many researchers across the country received the news that their Australian Research Council (ARC) funding applications had failed. For most of them, this was disappointing but not surprising: the success rate for the scheme is...