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“Dumb cuts – dumber country.” Union appeals to University Vice Chancellors over $2.3b cuts to higher education
The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) is appealing to Australian universities not to cut staff as a result of the $900 million ‘efficiency dividend’ cuts announced on the weekend ...
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School reforms should not come at cost of universities
“The NTEU applauds increased government investment in education and welcomes the school education reforms. However, this should not come at the cost of public investment in universities and ...
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6th edition of edXpress now out
edXpress is the free subscription-based monthly e-bulletin from the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) with news and views on what’s happening on our campuses around the country.
This is ...
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NTEU National Teaching Conference underway
The NTEU's National Teaching Conference began this morning (Thuresday 4 April) at RMIT University in Melbourne.
Checkout the program, speakers and papers at www.nteu.org.au/ntc2013
And follow the discussion on the Twitter hashtag:
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University students’ “day of action” supported by university staff union
The National Tertiary Education Union has called upon their academic members not to penalise students missing class to participate in today's protest rallies organised by the National ...
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‘In principle’ agreement for wage deal at Edith Cowan University
Staff at Perth’s Edith Cowan University (ECU) have voted in favour of an ‘in principle’ collective agreement, guaranteeing a 4% per annum wage increase over the next four years. The ...
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Creative Australia: “We should all be singing from the same song sheet,” says NTEU
The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) has welcomed the boost in funding to arts training organisations announced today (13 March) by Arts Minister Simon Crean, but argues that Creative ...
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High level of support for University of Sydney strike over enterprise agreement
The large turnout to today’s strike at the University of Sydney was an indication of the fierce determination of staff to fight for a fair outcome in the current collective agreement ...
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Democracy Advocates: NTEU campaign to encourage students to enrol to vote
The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) is today launching a Democracy Advocate campaign aimed at getting its members to persuade students to enrol to vote prior to the September 14 Federal elections. It has even produced a video to champion its
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NTEU calls for action on domestic violence on International Women’s Day
To mark International Women’s Day (8 March), the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) is calling on universities to recognise that domestic violence is not only a social and economic ...
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