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

The Nationals MP says outer suburban seats are vulnerable to populist challenge. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe 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.ANU has today released its updated implementation plan for the college after the initial proposal, released this July, was widely panned. 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.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.I’m disappointed in that, expressed that disappointment to Barnaby, to no avail. Continue reading...