Proposed Macquarie University restructure will ‘hollow out’ humanities, academics say

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Macquarie blames prospect of international student caps and ‘uncertainty’ about domestic student numbers for proposed academic job cuts, fewer arts courses

Academics have accused Macquarie University of “hollowing out” the humanities after the institution announced a restructure that would halve some arts faculties and drastically reduce course offerings for some degrees.

Under the proposed changes, seen by Guardian Australia, 42 full-time equivalent academic roles in the faculty of arts and 33 in the faculty of science and engineering would be cut, making about $15m in net savings. Curriculum changes would be made in 2026 and 2027, with mergers and reductions largely attributed to low enrolment figures.

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Cuba’s students call for resignations and strikes after brutal internet price hike

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Students say rise in prices was trigger but underlying anger was communist government’s increasing reliance on USD

Having endured electricity blackouts, water shortages, transport failures and the spiralling cost of food, Cuba’s students appear to have finally lost patience with their government over a ferocious price hike for the country’s faltering internet.

Local chapters of Cuba’s Federation of University Students (FEU) have been calling for a slew of measures, including attendance strikes, explanations from ministers and even the resignation of their own organisation’s president.

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Mapping US troops and military bases in the Middle East – Al Jazeera

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  1. Mapping US troops and military bases in the Middle East  Al Jazeera
  2. US withdraws some diplomats and military families from Middle East amid Iran tensions  CNN
  3. US to pull some personnel from the Middle East amid rising tensions with Iran  Reuters
  4. U.S. shrinks presence in Middle East amid fears of Israeli strike on Iran  The Washington Post
  5. US reduces the presence of staffers not deemed essential in the Middle East as tensions rise  AP News
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BYD launches cheapest UK model in bid to overtake Tesla as biggest electric carmaker

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Dolphin Surf will start at £18,650 – among the cheapest new vehicles on sale in Britain

The Chinese manufacturer BYD has launched its cheapest model in the UK, in the latest stage of its efforts to overtake Tesla as the world’s biggest electric carmaker.

The Dolphin Surf will start at £18,650, a price that puts it among the cheapest new vehicles on sale in Britain.

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Plane crashes near major Indian airport – NBC News

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  1. Plane crashes near major Indian airport  NBC News
  2. Air India Ahmedabad-London flight crashes near airport in Meghani area  Times of India
  3. Plane crashes near major Indian airport with more than 200 people on board  NBC News
  4. Passenger Plane Crashes in Western India  The New York Times
  5. Air India crash live: London-bound passenger plane carrying 242 people crashes after take-off in India  BBC
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Iran says it will create a new uranium enrichment facility after a vote at the IAEA – NPR

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  1. Iran says it will create a new uranium enrichment facility after a vote at the IAEA  NPR
  2. U.N. Watchdog Rules That Iran Is Not Complying With Nuclear Obligations  The New York Times
  3. A new Iran nuclear crisis looms after IAEA finds rule breaches  Al Jazeera
  4. Trump says Israeli strike on Iran could happen but wants to avoid conflict  Reuters
  5. Iran announces a new nuclear enrichment site after UN watchdog censure  AP News
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Middle East: US withdraws embassy staff amid Iran tensions – DW

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  1. Middle East: US withdraws embassy staff amid Iran tensions  DW
  2. US to pull some personnel from the Middle East amid rising tensions with Iran  Reuters
  3. US withdraws some diplomats and military families from Middle East amid Iran tensions  CNN
  4. U.S. shrinks presence in Middle East amid fears of Israeli strike on Iran  The Washington Post
  5. Hegseth authorizes voluntary departure of military dependents from across Middle East amid rising tensions  Fox News
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UN nuclear watchdog’s board of governors finds Iran isn’t complying with its nuclear obligations – AP News

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  1. UN nuclear watchdog’s board of governors finds Iran isn’t complying with its nuclear obligations  AP News
  2. U.N. Watchdog Rules That Iran Is Not Complying With Nuclear Obligations  The New York Times
  3. IAEA board declares Iran in breach of non-proliferation obligations  Reuters
  4. UN nuclear watchdog board finds Iran not complying with nuclear obligations  Al Jazeera
  5. Watchdog finds Iran failing to meet nuclear obligations  BBC
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Why 2 Chinese aircraft carriers are operating in the Pacific together for the first time – AP News

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  1. Why 2 Chinese aircraft carriers are operating in the Pacific together for the first time  AP News
  2. Chinese fighter jet in near miss with Japan military plane as Pacific tensions rise  The Guardian
  3. Chinese Jets Tail Japanese Air Patrol in Close Encounter  WSJ
  4. U.S. Deploys ‘Nuclear’ Aircraft Carrier As China’s PLA Navy Threatens With Liaoning & Shandong In W.Pacific  EurAsian Times
  5. Japan Complains After China Fighter Jet Buzzes Patrol Plane  Bloomberg
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