The National Tertiary Education Union has submitted a Freedom of Information application over The University of Western Australia's $40 million ‘Structural Reform Program’, which they say could cost up to 400 jobs. The union is demanding transparency over the details ...
More »USyd medical science academics protest ‘unnecessary and unfair’ job plan
University of Sydney academics have launched a campaign against their employer’s decision to cut jobs in medical science fields. The cohort believes USyd is making almost two dozen of its medical science academics redundant “under false pretences”. The Defend Medical ...
More »The hemorrhaging of Australia’s university sector
Australian universities are set for what might be the most calamitous academic year of their institutional lives, according to Business Insider Australia. Having hedged their bets on the reliability of the international student market for some time now, COVID-19 and ...
More »Monash, UNSW to cut hundreds of jobs
Monash University has announced it will cut 277 jobs by the end of the year, just days after UNSW revealed that it would slash just under 500 full-time staff. In a statement, Monash said it was projecting a $350m revenue ...
More »Deakin VC flags job losses for 300 staff as unis sidestep union deal
Deakin University’s vice-chancellor has flagged with staff that hundreds of positions will be slashed as the university maps out the economic damage of the coronavirus pandemic. In a town hall meeting, Iain Martin said the institution would not sign up ...
More »Pay offer substandard: Sydney staff
The National Tertiary Education Union is planning industrial action against the University of Sydney following the failure to come to an agreement over enterprise bargaining negotiations. In a letter to members, Michael Thomson, president of the University of Sydney NTEU ...
More »All jobs on the line at ANU’s music school
Music staff at the Australian National University will have to reapply for their jobs after it was announced that the existing bachelor of music course will be radically restructured to make it more relevant to graduates. All 32 positions in ...
More »ANU backs down on job cuts
The Australian National University has decided not to use mass redundancies to save $40 million, although vice-chancellor Professor Ian Young has said some redundancies may still be necessary in the future. The National Tertiary Education Union welcomed the decision and ...
More »Jobs on the line at ANU
The Australian National University is the latest institution to flag the possibility of staff cuts, with vice-chancellor Ian Young announcing it needs to save $40 million dollars to remain financially healthy. But the National Tertiary Education Union says the suggested cuts ...
More »Union anger at job cuts method
Union reps are gearing up for a fight against the University of Sydney’s planned job cuts, with 340 positions to go across administrative and academic areas. National Tertiary Education Union branch president Michael Thompson attacked the universities approach to move straight ...
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