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‘Like an abusive relationship’: Deakin casual on working conditions
Seasonal academic Dr Jack Kirne said he has been driven well past his breaking point and will be striking for…
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‘I feel invisible’: UQ staff plan strike during first week of semester
Hundreds of staff at Queensland University have announced plans to go on strike over job security, fair pay and improved…
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Data shows high casual rate as WSU and UTS staff agree to strike
New figures have highlighted the increased casualisation of Victoria's higher education workforce as staff in major NSW universities prepare for…
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‘Enough is enough’: Sydney Uni staff to strike this week
Sydney University staff and students are set to strike over academic job security and working conditions after the union says…
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A precarious time to be an academic and the long-lasting effects of casualisation
Thousands of highly trained, specialised academics who are casual or on a fixed term-contract face an uncertain – even precarious…
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Policy & Reform
A vision for radical university change
The world over, the higher education sector is booming. The number of global students attending higher education has doubled since…
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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,…
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The other kind of sexual harassment on campus
On-campus sexual assault and harassment was one of the biggest news stories of the year. Yet only students were the focus of the Australian…
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New faces, old challenges: the Abbott government and youth employment
With the arrival of a Coalition federal government, a key challenge lies in the youth job market. By Lucas Walsh…
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