Advocate March 2006
In this issue:
FEATURES
IDEOLOGICAL IR DEVOLUTION
Josh Cullinan takes a look at the radical industrial relations
laws: what’s new, what’s unseen and what’s yet
to be told.
SCIENTISTS MEET MPS
Dr Paul Taylor was an NTEU representative at the annual
‘Science meets Parliament’ event in Canberra.
GOVERNMENT TURNS ITS BACK ON STUDENTS
Emma
Cull reports on the fallout from the passing of the
Government’s Voluntary Student Unionism bill.
ARE THE GOVERNMENT’S ‘REFORMS’ TO
HIGHER EDUCATION STARTING TO BITE?
Enrolments and entry marks may be the first signs that the Howard
Government’s reform agenda for higher education is having
an impact on student’s decisions about whether or not to
study at university.
ACADEMIC FREEDOM AN ENDANGERED SPECIES
In
today’s political and social climate, it is more important
than ever that that we seek to protect our fundamental rights.
Nick Carney explains New Matilda’s campaign for an
Australian Human Rights Act.
UNIVERSITIES TO SUFFER UNDER NEW ANTI-TERROR
LAWS
The Anti-Terrorism Act 2005 will have major impacts for
Australian universities, their staff and students, reports Andrew
Nette.
8 HOUR DAY: A CELEBRATION AND A SOBER
REFLECTION
On 21 April, Victoria celebrates the
150th anniversary of the first victory in the campaign for the
Eight Hour Day.
TAKING KYLIE TO KOREA
NTEU member David
Prater travelled to South Korea as an Asialink resident to teach
at Sogang University in Seoul. He could not have asked for a more
diverse and energetic city to teach in.
FROM THE OFFICERS
INTRODUCING THE NEW MINISTER
Carolyn
Allport, National President
WHOLE SECTOR STILL COVERED BY NTEU
AGREEMENTS
Grahame McCulloch, General Secretary
SERVICES STILL THE KEY TO WTO AGENDA
Ted
Murphy, National Assistant Secretary
MEMBERSHIP
- SOFT DELIVERY OPTION FOR MAGAZINES
- NEW SERVICE PROVIDER: AIG TRAVEL INSURANCE
- TRANSFERRING OF PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS
UPDATE
- NTEU BARGAINING STRATEGY PAYS OFF
- NTEU BARGAINING: STATE OF THE BOARD
- UNIVERSITY STAFF AWARE OF THE DANGERS OF AWAS
- EARLY GO8 AGREEMENTS SET THE PATTERN
- NTEU MEMBERS JOIN IN NATIONAL COMMUNITY PROTEST ON 15 NOV
- VICTORY FOR BALLARAT STAFF
- NTEU LAUNCHES TRAINING EDUCATION & DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY BOARD
- SUCCESSFUL EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR UNION STAFF
- KICKING THE PINK BOOT INTO HOWARD AT MARDI GRAS
- NTEU HOSTS EI HIGHER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH CONFERENCE 2005
INDIGENOUS NEWS
- 2006 NTEU INDIGENOUS FORUM IN MAY
- NEW INDIGENOUS PROJECT OFFICER
COLUMNS
SEARCHES WORTH 1000 WORDS
News from the Net, by Pat Wright
THE DOCTOR MOVES ON
Lowering the Boom, by Ian Lowe
TRIPARTISM OFFERS HOPE
Letter from Aotearoa New Zealand, by Nigel Haworth, AUS
TACKLING WORKCHOICES IN THE
BUSH
Regional Focus, by Jenny Austin