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INTERIM SYDNEY UNI AGREEMENT WINS NTEU 4% SALARY INCREASE
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The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) this week concluded an Interim Agreement
with Sydney University management on the current enterprise bargaining round that will ensure a 4%
salary increase for staff in return for a commitment that no industrial action will be taken until
May 1st 2003. |
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GOVERNMENT’S PRIORITIES SHOULD INCLUDE RESEARCH FUNDING
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The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU), the peak representative body for
Australian researchers, welcomes today’s announcement by the Government of the priorities
to guide national research, but cautions that the it should be accompanied by a commitment to
additional funding to sustain them over the long term. |
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University Teaching Awards
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The National Tertiary Education Union congratulates the winners of the 2002 University
Teaching Awards, many of whom are NTEU members! |
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Limited Career Choices Risk Further Brain Drain of Young Scientists
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The NTEU believes the annual Science Meets Parliament Day taking place in Canberra on
Wednesday is an opportunity for our political leaders to discuss improving financial and
professional support structures and career paths for our young scientists and prevent the risk of
further brain drain from Australia. |
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Investing in Young People is the Way to Pay for Science
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NTEU members will have a rare opportunity to put their views on the importance of
science and the critical need to invest in university based research at the annual “Science
meets Parliament” Day today. Organised by FASTS, some 150 scientists will come to Canberra
for one-on-one meetings with Federal Parliamentarians. NTEU, as a sponsor of the event, welcomes the
opportunity to discuss the ways in which Australia can develop and foster its science capability.
Central to our science future are our universities. NTEU members who come from across the country,
including from regional Australia, will press for significant increases for teaching and research at
our universities. |
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LABOR’S R&D STATEMENT A WELCOME CONTRIBUTION – BUT WHICH PARTY
WILL COME UP WITH THE DOLLARS?
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The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) believes the release of the Labor
Party’s policy paper on research and development is a welcome contribution to the debate
about improving Australia’s R&D capacity, but the real test is which of
Australia’s major political parties will come up with the dollars to fund the necessary
improvements in this area. |
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UNIVERSITY VICE-CHANCELLORS’ SALARIES GETTING OUT OF CONTROL
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The report in Melbourne’s Age newspaper that RMIT’s Vice Chancellor
was granted almost $80,000 in pay rises and bonuses while the university was experiencing severe
problems due to a failed computer overhaul is graphic evidence that the salaries of Australian
university VCs are getting out of control, the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) said on
Friday. |
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Union believes victimisation of UQ Academic sends warning signal to university staff
nationally
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The NTEU believes a decision by University of Queensland not to renew the contract of a
senior academic and outspoken opponent of the University’s plans to introduce full fees, is
a serious attack on freedom of speech and a warning to all university staff who do not have
protection against arbitrary dismissal, including those on casual or fixed term contracts. |
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NTEU STATEMENT ON TRAGIC SHOOTING AT MONASH UNIVERSITY
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The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) commends staff and students for their
handling of the tragic event at Monash University yesterday. |
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Second National Conference on Women in Science, Engineering and Technology
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This conference aims to build partnerships and networks to advance the participation and
retension of women in science, engineering, mathematics and technology. It aims to bring women
scientists together across disciplinary boundaries to celebrate achievements, share experiences,
explore issues and define a better balance for women in careers in Science, Technology and
Engineering. |
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Education Ministers Meeting Must Strenthen Public Stake in the Governing of
Universities
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The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) believes that measures to preserve the
place of staff and students on the governing bodies of Australia’s 38 public universities
should be a major focus for discussion when Commonwealth, State and Territory Education Ministers
meet in Ballarat, Victoria, Friday as part of the Federal Government’s higher education
review. |
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NTEU Endorses 24% Pay Claim For Higher Education Enterprise Bargaining Round
2003-2006
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The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU), representing nearly 26,000 academic and
general staff from universities across Australia, will today adopt an ambitious agenda of salary,
industrial and professional claims that the Union will pursue nationally in the upcoming enterprise
bargaining round for the higher education sector. |
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NTEU WELCOMES VIC GOVERNMENT STATEMENT ON NEED TO INVEST IN HIGHER EDUCATION
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The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) welcomes Victorian Minister for Education
and Training Lynne Kosky’s statement on Thursday that any reforms emerging from the current
Federal Government review of higher education should be underpinned by a much stronger funding
commitment to our universities. |
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UNIVERSITY STAFF TO DEBATE KEY INDUSTRIAL AND HIGHER EDUCATION FUNDING ISSUES
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Representatives of nearly 26,000 academic and general staff from the universities across
Australia will begin meeting in Melbourne on Thursday to discuss crucial industrial and funding
issues facing the sector. |
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International Comparison Reveals Australian Universities Under Funded and
Overcrowded
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A draft Productivity Commission report into the resourcing of tertiary education
internationally confirms that Australia’s universities are under funded and
overcrowded. |
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NTEU Indigenous Crossroads Submission
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The NTEU believes the proposals relating to Indigenous people outlined by the Australian
Vice Chancellors Committee submission to the current Government review of higher education lack the
integrated strategy necessary to achieve increased Indigenous participation and employment. |
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Over 370 people endorse action to defend UQ Branch President
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Union Members meet to decide action to defend UQ President |
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Greater Collaboration Should Not Result in Less Diversity - or Increased Costs to
Students
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The NTEU believes the latest Crossroads discussion paper sends the wrong message by
equating increased cooperation between the higher and vocational sectors with a one-size fits all
approach and through its support for introducing HECS-style loans for TAFE students. |
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Government Discussion Paper Fails the Test on Real Workplace Issues
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The NTEU believes the Education Minister’s discussion paper on governance and
workplace relations released today completely fails the test of identifying the real workplace
issues of concern to academic and general staff working in Australia’s higher education
sector. |
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ICAC warns of university corruption risk Nelson paper heads in the opposite
direction
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The National Tertiary Education Union, representing 26,000 staff in tertiary education,
has reacted with concern to the latest paper in the Federal Government’s review of higher
education. The discussion paper contradicts the findings of an Independent Commission Against
Corruption (ICAC) report, released today, which identifies the need to ensure proper accountability
of commercial activities in universities. |
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Government's Indigenous Education Paper Must Be Backed Up By More Than Just
Words.
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The NTEU welcomes the decision by the Education Minister Brendan Nelson to address
Indigenous education as part of the Governments’ review of higher education, in a paper
released today. |
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Funding Paper Signals Government Retreat From its Higher Education
Responsibilities
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The Government’s paper on financing higher education signals a retreat from its
funding responsibilities to our nation’s universities, a move that will hit students and
their families hard. |
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NTEU meets at Monash over David Robinson's resignation
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Staff and students, concerned at the recent events surrounding the resignation of Vice
Chancellor David Robinson, met today at Monash, Clayton Campus. The meeting was given an update on
the situation and took the opportunity to raise a wide range of concerns.
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NTEU CAUTIONS UNIVERSITIES OVER INVOLVEMENT IN GROUP 4 BID TO RUN DETENTION
CENTRES
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The National Tertiary Education Union on Tuesday expressed serious concern about the
involvement of the Australian Technology Network of Universities (ATN) with the controversial Danish
owned correctional Services Corporation Group 4 Falck in its bid to take over the running of
Australia’s immigration detention centres. |
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University Staff Respond to Crossroads
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The National Tertiary Education Union’s submission to the current Higher
Education Review highlights the need to support cooperative specialisation in higher education by
encouraging universities into partnerships that serve their own institutional needs and those of the
wider community within which they operate. |
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University and Union settle dispute over sacked academic whistleblower
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The National Tertiary Education Union and Associate Professor Ted Steele have settled
their dispute with the University of Wollongong over the University’s illegal sacking of
Dr. Steele following his public claims of soft marking practices at the University. |
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Position Vacant: NTEU Communications Officer (Publications and Web)
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The NTEU is seeking applications for a Communications Officer (Publications and Web) to
provide high quality editorial, writing and production services for the Union’s national
hard copy publications and Website. |
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SURVEY INTO WORKPLACE STRESS REVEALS HUMAN COST OF UNIVERSITY FUNDING CRISIS
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The most comprehensive national study ever carried out into occupational stress in
Australian universities reveals approximately 50 per cent of university staff are at risk of
psychological illness from their work, compared with only 19 per cent of the Australian population
overall. Occupational Stress in Australian Universities: A National Survey is an Australian Research
Council collaborative project between the NTEU and academic researchers led by Tony Winefield,
Professor of Psychology at the University of South Australia. |
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NTEU Calls for Monash Vice Chancellor to Resign
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Monash Branch of NTEU views with grave concern the recent revelations regarding cases of
plagiarism in the published work of Vice-Chancellor David Robinson.
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AVCC's Vision for Higher Education Welcome - But Students Should Not Be Made to Pay
For It.
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The National Tertiary Education Union, representing over 26,000 academic and general
staff in tertiary education, welcomes the AVCC vision for increased student university participation
and greater university funding but expresses concern at the suggestion that students and their
families should help fund this through paying higher fees. |
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Improved Governance for Victorian Universities: Report
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The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) has welcomed the report of the
“Review of University Governance” released by the Victorian Government today. |
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Minister's Comments on Fees Raise Doubts About Integrity of Education Review
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The National Tertiary Education Union believes statements by the Education Minister
Brendan Nelson that he will seriously consider a proposal to allow universities to set their own
fees raise doubts about the integrity and independence of the Government’s current review
into Higher Education. |
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Quality University Teaching - Too Many Sticks and Not Enough Carrots
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The National Tertiary Education Union strongly supports measures to improve the teaching
and learning environment in universities, but believes that we need more than statistical indicators
to ensure quality. Striving for Quality released today by the Education Minister, Dr Brendan Nelson,
fails to acknowledge the fundamental problems faced by our university system caused by inadequate
resources – choosing the “stick” over the
“carrot”. |
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Higher Education Quality Debate Ignores New Figures Showing Increased Student to Staff
Ratios
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The current debate about improving the teaching and learning environment in universities
should address new figures showing student to teaching staff ratios have increased by 38.6% in the
last 8 years, climbing from 14.3 to 1 in 1993 to 19.9 to 1 in 2001 (see graph attached). |
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Regional Universities Experience Funding Crisis
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Planned staff cuts to the Bathurst campus of the Charles Sturt University (CSU) School
of Communication are an example of the funding crisis gripping a number of regional universities as
a result of reductions in Government funding to Australia’s higher education system. |
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June NTEU Express update
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Read NTEU's monthly roundup of industrial news - NTEU Express. The June issue is
out now. |
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Get On Board! NTEU 2002 Elections
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The NTEU has circulated nomination forms to its 26,000 members, seeking nominations for
nearly one thousand elected positions at National, State and Branch level. |
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Budget Misses Chance to Reinvest in Universities
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The National Tertiary Education Union,
representing over 26,000 academic and general
staff in tertiary education, has expressed
disappointment at the Government's failure to
address the severe under-funding of Australia's
universities.
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Tax Seminars take place around the country
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Higher Education Problems Ignored in Budget
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The peak national bodies representing university staff and students have expressed grave
concern at the lack of attention to the problems facing Australia’s universities in
tonight’s Budget. |
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Universities fear that Budget will miss the mark
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The National Tertiary Education Union indicated its fear that tomorrow night’s
Budget would miss the mark by failing to address the problems faced by our universities. |
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Nelson review unbalanced
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The focus of Higher Education at the Crossroads: an overview is unbalanced and provides
a disappointing start to Dr Nelson’s Review of Higher Education. |
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Ted Steele reinstated - University of Wollongong finally comes to its senses
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Vice-Chancellor Gerard Sutton today finally acceded to NTEU demands and reinstated Dr
Ted Steele to his position of Associate Professor at the University of Wollongong. |
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Federal Court recognises pressure on universities
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The Federal Court has recognised the financial pressure on universities in its decision
handed down today in the NTEU’s case against the Commonwealth of Australia. The case was
mounted by the NTEU in response to the Federal Government’s Workplace Reform Programme,
which offers additional funding to universities in exchange for their adoption of anti-union
industrial relations strategies. |
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University regulation report flawed, inaccurate and out of touch
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The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) has strongly criticised a report
commissioned by the Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST). |
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Higher Education Review must address core funding
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The National Tertiary Education Union looks forward to a positive and open discussion of
the problems facing higher education during the review announced by Dr Brendan Nelson in Melbourne
this morning. The review must address the fundamental problem of funding for the core activities of
teaching, research and community service. |
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New NTEU website launched
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Today the National Tertiary Education Union launches its new dynamic national website.
The new site has a variety of interactive and specialised features that will allow easy access to
information and increased member involvement online. |
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Landmark decision on academic dismissal - court slams university treatment of Dr
Steele
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The Full Bench of the Federal Court, in a unanimous decision, has today dismissed the
appeal by the University of Wollongong against an earlier decision that the University had acted
illegally when it sacked outspoken academic Dr Ted Steele in February 2001. |
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One year since illegal dismissal at University of Wollongong
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Tomorrow marks the one-year anniversary of the illegal dismissal of Dr Ted Steele from
the University of Wollongong, on 26 February 2001. |
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Gosper Allegations Warrant University Ombudsman
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Allegations of preferential treatment in student admissions to Melbourne University
support the case for a National University Ombudsman. |
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NTEU welcomes report on private university
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The Review of Melbourne University Private and the Ministerial Response to the Review
were today welcomed by the National Tertiary Education Union. |
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Wollongong Uni Fined in Important HECE Award Precedent
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The Federal Court on 31 January found the University of Wollongong guilty on two counts
of breaching its Enterprise Agreement in relation to standard "HECE-Award" provisions.
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A new start with a new Minister
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The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) welcomed the Prime Minister’s
announcement of the new Ministries today. |
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Kemp plan to fund foreign universities proven by DETYA documents
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Documents produced by Dr David Kemp’s department show that the Federal
Government plans to subsidise foreign universities. |
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Coalition Higher Education Policy misleads on OECD comparison
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Close scrutiny of the Coalition’s Higher Education Policy reveals that it
contains false claims about Australia’s comparative investment in Tertiary Education. |
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Free Trade Push to Fund Foreign Universities
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The Commonwealth Government is seeking to provide government funding to private overseas
universities, as part of a broad free trade agenda. |
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A clear choice emerges in higher education
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For the first time since the election of the Howard Government, a substantial difference
has emerged in the higher education policy priorities of the two major parties. |
