WA has a diverse range of universities to choose from,each offering a unique experience. Could we all work together better? Yes. Is the answer a merger? No.
This weekend,international students had to return to Australia to finish their studies – but Sydney is ill-equipped to deal with the largest influx in the country.
UNSW spent $38 million on consultants in 2022,while the University of Melbourne and the University of Queensland each paid out more than $37 million.
Casual and sessional workers tell their stories of being underpaid and exploited by some of Australia’s most respected and prestigious institutions.
Women are bearing the brunt of the insecure work crisis in tertiary education,with almost one in every three employees working at a university in Victoria a woman in a casual or fixed-contract job.
This election is yet to produce major arguments on key issues like health,housing,universities and migration – because Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese are both playing it safe. That’s dangerous for Labor.
From rental prices that take most of your paycheck to the huge bill from that wisdom teeth surgery you delayed for too long,students are keenly aware of how expensive it is to just exist in Australia. Where’s the help for us?
Swinburne University has threatened to use debt collectors to pursue its own casual staff after accidentally overpaying them.
The University of Melbourne has conceded its highly casualised workforce is unsustainable but says it can’t just rely on enterprise agreements and recent federal law changes if it’s serious about boosting the number of people in permanent positions.
Backlash has mounted over Minister Stuart Robert’s decision to veto Australian Research Council grants to six humanities projects that had been recommended for funding by an independent panel.
Once again,universities have suffered at the hands of political interference.