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ANU chancellor Julie Bishop has made a strong defence of vice-chancellor Genevieve Bell's role with Intel Corporation after fierce criticisms by a staff union. Steve Evans reports on a letter sent to the uni's governing council praising Professor Bell's role as advancing the ANU's reputation.
If, like me, you waited until far too late to buy your Christmas ham and paid a small fortune for it, you might want to consider Sally Pryor's alternative - eating bugs. Yes, a garden in summer has an abundance of tasty critters, if you believe the connoisseurs. The federal government is considering additional penalties for improper claims of legal professional privilege after PricewaterhouseCoopers was found to be abusing the power to shield its clients and the firm from scrutiny, Connor Pearce reports. We've been writing plenty about the poor state of our city's public pool access recently. But in opinion, Mainul Haque argues for women-only swimming sessions to improve community harmony. I hope readers have a wonderful Christmas. We're looking at a sunny day with an expected top of 31. John-Paul Moloney, managing editor | 