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  1. Government Acts on Bullying in the Workplace

    Posted 14 February 2013 by Terri Macdonald (NTEU National Office)

    The Federal Government has announced its response to a parliamentary inquiry into workplace bullying, chaired by Amanda Rishworth MP.  Supporting the majority of the 23 recommendations made by ...

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  2. 2012 Academic Staffing figures show women still under represented at top level; Academic workforce ageing faster than ever

    Posted 14 November 2012 by Terri Macdonald (NTEU National Office)

    The Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education (DIISRTE) has released the 2012 staffing figures, and as always, there is some interesting data.

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  3. Equal Pay Day on Sunday 2nd means women have had to work 64 days extra for pay equity

    Posted 31 August 2012 by Terri Macdonald (NTEU National Office)

    The average woman has to work until this Sunday, 2 September to earn as much as the average man did in the last financial year - an extra 64 days. This Sunday, Equal Pay Day will highlight the ...

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  4. Private Providers allegation that Department is "sabotaging" Australia's higher education sector are off base.

    Posted 22 August 2012 by Terri Macdonald (NTEU National Office)

    Stephen Nagle, director of the nationally spread Holmes Institute (a private provider mainly focusing on business degrees and diplomas in business, english and cookery), has come out ...

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  5. TEQSA to focus on English Language Standards

    Posted 22 August 2012 by Terri Macdonald (NTEU National Office)

    The HES has reported today (National regulator sharpens focus on English language standards 22/08/12) that universities, VET and private providers will all be the target of a "thematic" audit by the ...

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  6. HOUSE OF REPS PASSES GENDER EQUALITY IN THE WORKPLACE LEGISLATION

    Posted 19 June 2012 by Terri Macdonald (NTEU National Office)

    NTEU welcomes the news that new legislation supporting gender equality in the workplace passed through the House of Representatives last night.  The new legislation is an important step in ...

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  7. Senate Committee report on EOWA (Gender Equity) Amendment Bill

    Posted 14 May 2012 by Terri Macdonald (NTEU National Office)

    On 1 March 2012, the Senate referred the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Amendment Bill 2012 (the Bill) to the Senate Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Committee ...

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  8. Update on the The Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Amendment Bill 2012

    Posted 4 May 2012 by Terri Macdonald (NTEU National Office)

    Bill to improve gender equity at work

    The Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Amendment Bill 2012 has been introduced to Parliament and has been the subject of a Inquiry by the ...

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  9. Government Plans for $265m Boost Student Income Support to Benefit Regional Students

    Posted 14 September 2011 by Terri Macdonald (NTEU National Office)

    NTEU today commended the Federal Government's $265m increase in Student Income Support, noting that the targeted changes will significantly improve levels of support for regional students.

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  10. NTEU Submission to the Review of Student Income Support Reforms 2011

    Posted 8 June 2011 by Terri Macdonald (NTEU National Office)

    Attached is NTEU's submission to the Review of Student Income Support Reforms 2011.

    In responding to the review, the Union stresses that there has not sufficient time to fully explore the impact of ...

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