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Breaking: Julie Bishop resigns as ANU chancellor
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- Julie Bishop has resigned as ANU chancellor.
- Her tenure came at a time of controversy and upheaval for the university, after the scrapping of a $250 million cost-cutting plan, which included job cuts.
- Ms Bishop had been resisting months of pressure from staff, students and some politicians to resign.
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Julie Bishop has resigned as ANU chancellor. (ABC News: Matt Roberts)
Link copied Share Share article Former foreign minister Julie Bishop has resigned as chancellor of the Australian National University (ANU), effective immediately.
Her tenure came at a time of controversy and upheaval for the university, after the scrapping of a $250 million cost-cutting plan, which included job cuts.
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