The public should be concerned when academics must battle bureaucrats for academic freedom
- Written by Gigi Foster, Associate Professor, School of Economics, UNSW Australia
A FairWork decision has found in favour of a researcher disciplined over controversial racism research. Flickr/palg1305The three-year dispute between the University of Queensland and academic Paul Frijters has finally been resolved, with the Fair Work Commission finding in Frijters' favour.
But this is a case that should ring alarm bells not just...