Overview

• Bell confirmed her departure after a turbulent restructure, saying she will take leave before returning to the School of Cybernetics as a distinguished professor.
• Provost Rebekah Brown has been installed as acting vice-chancellor and signalled a review of the Renew ANU cost‑saving program.
• Chancellor Julie Bishop rejected bullying allegations, said the ANU Council backs her to serve to 2026, and noted a formal right of reply and an independent grievance process are under way.
• Renew ANU targets $250 million in savings by 2026, including $100 million from salaries, with at least 399 redundancies reported and proposed cuts affecting units such as the ANU School of Music, and unions urging a pause on forced job losses.
• The higher education regulator TEQSA is assessing governance concerns referred by Education Minister Jason Clare, as political pressure and staff activism continue to call for broader leadership accountability.