Australia news live: Canavan warns of One Nation threat to Liberals; ANU reverses humanities cuts

<p>The Nationals MP says outer suburban seats are vulnerable to populist challenge. Follow today’s news live</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>The Australian National University has walked back on a major restructure to its arts and social sciences college after facing a backlash from staff, students, politicians and stakeholders over the handling of its controversial $250m cost-cutting plan.</p><p>ANU has today released its updated implementation plan for the college after the initial proposal, released this July, was <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/aug/24/australian-university-course-cuts-jobs">widely panned</a>. It included shutting the Australian National Dictionary Centre, the Centre for European Studies, the humanities research centre and the ANU school of music, in addition to job cuts.</p><p>Pauline Hanson started her career [and] is from the outer suburbs of Brisbane. There’s a misconception that somehow One Nation is just or only a regional, country phenomenon … The discontent we’re seeing across Australia is very much concentrated in our outer suburbs, and yes, in our larger regional cities.</p><p>I’m disappointed in that, expressed that disappointment to Barnaby, to no avail.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/dec/02/australia-news-live-one-nation-liberal-coalition-barnaby-joyce-pauline-hanson-budget-estimates-labor-ai-plan-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>

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