Academic Freedom
The stand-off between a philanthropist and Victoria University
18 May 2023
A dispute over how a $10 million research grant gets used has exposed the tension between academic freedom and university funding. Audio
The Conversation that's five years old
26 Jun 2022
A platform that promises academic rigour and journalistic flair is marking a major milestone, and making plans for bigger things to come.
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Jarrod Gilbert welcomes police backdown on data control
21 Sep 2016
A leading gang researcher who was blocked from accessing police information is pleased there has been a backdown on its "sinister" approach to controlling data.
Police apologise to gang researcher
30 Nov 2015
The police have apologised to a leading gang researcher after they blocked him from getting basic data. Audio
Wayne Brittenden's Counterpoint
19 Oct 2014
This week Wayne Brittenden takes up the issue of academic freedom. Audio