Let’s not keep it casual: the pain and perils of insecure university work

As the summer break burns on, many university casuals are breaking sweats – not just because of searing temperatures. Karina Luzia, co-founder of blog CASA: Casual, Adjunct, Sessional staff and Allies in Australian Higher Education, says the Christmas period is “particularly terrible” for university casuals as they aren’t paid for three months.