The Australian Research Council and Education department have backed the ministerial intervention powers that overturn their peer-reviewed grant recommendations, claiming the latest backlash stems from a “communication” problem. On Wednesday evening, officials from the department and the agency gave evidence to a Senate inquiry examining legislation that would remove the minister’s power to reject Australian…

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