No financial justification Robbing ANU workers of their livelihoods, and robbing students of supervisors and courses, can't be justified on academic grounds. But it isn't even financially justifiable. Instead of using the money to employ committed and capable staff today and to preserve existing excellence, management want to put it aside for indefinite future purposes. The VC can't see the irony. Unfortunately, the laugh is on us.
Management argues that the areas being cut deserve it.
They've accused Arts of being profligate in its spending. The current cuts are on top of these. Last year the History Department made three new appointments. This year it is supposed to get rid of three positions. Senior University managers approved those appointments.