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Monash uni appoints new VC

The Monash University Council appointed human trafficking and gender-based violence expert Professor Sharon Pickering as its 10th vice-chancellor and president last Wednesday. The Professor of Criminology will formally start the role on Monday, January 29, serving as VC and president ...

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Union takes QUT to court over fixed-term contracts

The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) is taking the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) to federal court, alleging that university management used fixed-term contracts to avoid paying staff redundancies. The application, filed last Thursday, seeks a $280,000 relief payment for ...

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Universities underpaid staff by $159m: union

Universities have underpaid their staff by at least $159m since 2009, with most of the wage loss occurring during the past 10 years, according the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU). In a new “wage theft” report released on Tuesday the ...

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Melbourne uni launches nanosatellite into space

The University of Melbourne (UniMelb) launched a nanosatellite into space last Saturday, in partnership with the Italian Space Agency, which is carrying an X-ray detector that will search for gamma rays among the stars. The Space Industry Responsive Intelligent Thermal ...

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HEDx Podcast: A university is more than its rank

CampusReview · HEDx Podcast: A university is more than its rank - Episode 98 In an era where university rankings dominate higher education discussions and marketing messages, more critics and leaders are questioning the validity of their influence and power. ...

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UTS, ACU recognised for community engagement

The University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and the Australian Catholic University (ACU) are the first Australian recipients of the Carnegie Community Engagement Classification, an award that prizes institutional-level commitment to community. The historically American award was trialled in Australia in ...

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Unions NSW stands up for international students

Unions NSW has recommended each state and territory reconsider work and travel restrictions on international students to ease cost of living pressures as fears about the possible overseas student tax looms. The union said overseas students are being disproportionately affected ...

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