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WA uni merger controversy
The West Australian Labor government is preparing a business case to merge three of the state’s four universities off the…
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Staff strike in Qld and Vic
Members of the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) are taking action due to concerns that unfair workloads and protections against…
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University governance ‘not fit for purpose’, inquiry finds
A NSW parliamentary inquiry says university governance needs an overhaul, calling for greater transparency, stronger oversight and more representative councils…
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IGR flags student support squeeze amid skills push
The Intergenerational Report warns student support payments will lag behind demographic pressures, raising concerns about university access as Australia pursues…
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Labor changes to intl students sends ‘wrong message’
Universities have expressed concern over tighter international student visa rules, warning new restrictions on family members and visa transfers could…
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Universities criticised for OpenAI deals
UNSW and the University of Sydney have partnered with OpenAI to roll out ChatGPT Edu, expanding AI access for students…
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Murdoch to pay $4.9 million to workers
The Fair Work Ombudsman is cracking down on university staff underpayments with Murdoch University the latest to be ordered to…
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$11m underpayment bill hits UQ
The University of Queensland has entered into an Enforceable Undertaking with the Fair Work Ombudsman after underpayments totalling about $11…
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USyd workers strike over AI
University of Sydney NTEU branch members will strike for 24 hours today as part of planned industrial action due to…
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Hidden education workforce needs oversight
When the NSW Auditor-General released its 2025 report into the state’s universities, much of the attention landed on one figure:…
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Psychology ed must evolve with profession
The expansion of paid prac support for clinical psychology students has been welcomed, but experts warn Australia must also ensure…
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Q&A: How to best prepare for tax time
Campus Review sat down with H&R Block’s tax communications director Mark Chapman to discuss common work expenses, and the biggest…
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UNSW’s $32m bill for underpaying staff
The University of NSW has been hit with a staggering $32m bill after underpaying staff members for almost a decade.
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Deakin VC resigns after job losses announced
Iain Martin has resigned as vice-chancellor of Deakin University just days after 150 job losses were announced in a restructure.
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Staff from NSW universities strike for better pay
Union members from two NSW universities took action to support claims for a 20 per cent pay increase.
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Melbourne Uni staff request four-day week
The tertiary union has requested that University of Melbourne professional staff work a four-day week, and that management no longer…
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Gender pay gap remains: Search your university
Universities still pay men more than women even though their workforce is majority women, new Workplace Gender Equality Agency data…
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2025 Shaping Australia Award winners
Researchers leading breakthroughs in finding a cure for cancer and offering free financial advice to vulnerable communities have taken home…
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UQ takes home gold in teaching awards
A leading physiotherapist from the University of Queensland has been named the 2025 Australian University Teacher of the Year.
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Uni staff report high mental health risk
A new report that ranks universities on psychological safety has found almost all institutions foster working environments that pose staff…
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UTS walks back redundancies, course cuts
Teacher education and public health courses will continue, and staff will be offered voluntary separations, under major changes to the…
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Monash Uni ordered to back-pay $10m
Monash University will fork out more than $10 million to cover the underpayments of thousands of staff, after investigations into…
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Deakin University underpaid staff $3m
Deakin University has found it underpaid casual staff $2.9 million over the last eight years, adding to the growing list…
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Algal bloom expert loses job amid outbreak
After nearly three decades researching South Australia’s oceans at Flinders University, a leading algal bloom expert now faces an uncertain…
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Canberra finds staff underpaid $1.5m
The University of Canberra will review casual academic staff payslips after it found professional employees have been underpaid $1.5 million…
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