Macquarie Silenced

A protest was held at Macquarie University in Sydney against significant cuts to courses and degrees. The demonstration, attended by students and staff, aimed to highlight the detrimental effects of these cuts on the university community. However, the organizers of the rally framed the issue as specific to Macquarie University, failing to connect it to a broader trend of job and course reductions occurring across Australian universities. The article contends that these cuts are a direct consequence of policies implemented by the Labor government. It suggests that the organizers' decision to present the Macquarie University situation in isolation served to obscure the larger political context and the role of government policies in driving these austerity measures within the education sector nationwide. The protest, while addressing immediate concerns, did not, according to the article, fully acknowledge the systemic nature of the problem and its connection to national political decisions. find the original article here: https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2025/05/13/jwcb-m13.html