Greg Jennett

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Tahlia Roy |Greg Jennett

Finance Minister Katy Gallagher is the most senior federal representative the ACT has ever had and is now seeking her fourth election win as a senator. There's just one problem though — at the height of her powers within the Albanese government, Senator Gallagher risks being bumped from first to second place in the ACT pecking order by independent Senator David Pocock.

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Greg Jennett

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2 months ago | abc.net.au | Greg Jennett

After the Canberra hailstorm of January 2020, ANU's University House was left with shattered roof tiles and roof sheeting. Three weeks later, a summer downpour dumped thousands of litres water through damaged gutters and gaping holes on the roof. Now in its fifth year of restoration, and with a deadline to finish in 12 months, ABC News has been given rare access to the ANU's heritage listed second-oldest building.

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Monte Bovill |Greg Jennett

The vice-chancellor of the Australian National University (ANU) has vowed to stay the course amid sustained pressure on her leadership, while blasting her most vocal critics for using her gender as a tactic to undermine her. Genevieve Bell was appointed ANU vice-chancellor at the start of 2024, and has been leading a significant project seeking to make $250 million in savings by the end of the year.

Dec 2, 2024 | abc.net.au | Jacob Greber |Greg Jennett

Adam Bandt has put Anthony Albanese on notice the Greens would seek to formally lock in their support for a "stable effective and progressive" parliament if Labor fell short of a majority at the next election. With polls suggesting a hung parliament could be a possibility, the Greens leader said there would be a "lot of merit" in clarifying what reforms could be achieved.