Thales, Pell, and Killer Robots: February Council meeting recap
The 95th rogues gallery convenes for the first time.
Analysis
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USyd Chancellor has ties to Thales Garden Island union busting tactics
Hutchinson is Chairman of the Australian arm of Thales, a French weapons manufacturing company waging waging a vicious campaign against its unionised workforce at Garden Island.
USyd invests in gunboats, attack helicopters, heat-seeking missiles for US military
USyd’s $3.41 billion investment portfolio is linked to F-35 fighter planes, Patriot missile systems, Apache helicopters, Predator UAVs, and heat-seeking Javelin missile systems.
News
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Students hold forum on corporate and military ties of universities
Speakers discussed the “revolving door of funding” between destructive industries and universities.
Opinion
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Time’s up for Belinda Hutchinson
The departures of Ziggy Switkowski and Mark Vaile raise the question of whether a new ethical standard for university chancellors is developing.
Company chaired by USyd Chancellor Belinda Hutchinson found to have underpaid workers by $7.44 million
One worker was underpaid almost $160,000
Analysis
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The war in Yemen: What the news isn’t telling you
Unravelling the spin surrounding the Arab World’s worst crisis of recent times