An internal Australian Catholic University body is investigating whether an anti-abortion graduation speech was a breach of positive duty of care by university management under Victorian Human Rights Law. Former union boss Joe de Bruyn, two weeks ago, in an address to ...
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A review of how universities are governed is to start in December after it has been revealed up to six institutions so far plan to cut staff to handle budget deficits. As reported in Campus Review on Monday, James Cook ...
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Three Australian universities have announced they will have to slash jobs and pay after reviewing yearly finances, with one even reducing the pay of its vice-chancellor. The Australian National University (ANU) is facing a projected $200m deficit this year and ...
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A chemical explosion at the University of Sydney sent three people to hospital on Tuesday afternoon. Paramedics were called to the university just before 10am following a minor chemical explosion after receiving reports of a person suffering from chemical burns. One employee and ...
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The majority of Australia's 10 top universities have fallen in the latest global rankings from Times Higher Education (THE), with an expert citing a decline in research spend and changes to the methodology as causes for the drop. The respected ...
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A peak Jewish body has advised University of Sydney vice-chancellor Mark Scott to appoint an independent adjudicator who can overturn university decisions on complaints, such as to the uni’s response to pro-Palestine encampments, amid calls from the Coalition and other ...
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The Albanese government will support some universities to offer 500 more psychology course places to boost the mental health workforce in response to over half of psychology courses no longer being offered. Due to course closures and high student demand, ...
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