Jun 10, 2026 – 12.00pmJulie Bishop has accused the higher education watchdog of coercive threats and intervention in the governance of the Australian National University in a scathing resignation letter from the troubled institution.The former foreign minister also detailed a steep increase in “persistent, unreasonable and arguably vexatious requests for information” in the months leading up to her exit, as the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency continued its investigation into the battered university.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles