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  1. Media Release: Tony Abbott is Choking Opportunity with Red Tape

    Posted 1 June 2011 by Michael Evans (NTEU National Office)

    Reports that Tony Abbott’s Coalition will oppose the abolition of the seven-year student learning entitlement indicates that the Opposition is more interested in playing petty political  ...

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  2. Climate Commission: Act now on climate change

    Posted 25 May 2011 by Michael Evans (NTEU National Office)

    The Climate Commission released its first report, The Critical Decade, in Canberra on 23 May.

    The report warns that the scientific evidence is getting stronger that we are already seeing the ...

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  3. ACTU Working Australia Census

    Posted 9 May 2011 by Michael Evans (NTEU National Office)

    The ACTU’s has invited all Australian workers to participate in the biggest ever survey of workers in Australia’s history, and to be in the draw for $1,000.*

    The Working ...

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  4. Media Release: Tertiary Education Union calls on Australia to push the boundaries on climate change

    Posted 21 April 2011 by Michael Evans (NTEU National Office)

    NTEU NATIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE

    Thursday 28 – Friday 29 April, 2011, 120 Clarendon Street, South Melbourne

    Tertiary education unionists are convening in Melbourne after Easter for the ...

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  5. Media Release: Quality of Student Services at Risk at University of Melbourne

    Posted 20 April 2011 by Michael Evans (NTEU National Office)

    The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) has demanded the University of Melbourne scrap plans that would put the quality of student support services at risk, Ted Clark, the NTEU University of ...

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  6. ACTU launches “guiding principles” for pollution price implementation

    Posted 19 April 2011 by Michael Evans (NTEU National Office)

    ACTU President Ged Kearney today launched the union movement’s "guiding principles" for implementing a price on pollution through the proposed carbon tax.

    Ms Kearney said that unions believe ...

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  7. Media Release: NTEU supports campaign to protect medical research funding

    Posted 8 April 2011 by Michael Evans (NTEU National Office)

    The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) today threw its support behind the campaign to protect medical research funding, “Discoveries Need Dollars”.

    The campaign, initiated by the ...

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  8. Media Release: Education Quality At Risk Due to Failed Trimester at Deakin University

    Posted 22 March 2011 by Michael Evans (NTEU National Office)


    The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) has warned that Deakin University is putting quality of education for Deakin’s students at risk due to the failed trimester system.

     “We ...

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  9. Media Release: Alpine Grazing Research Trial: Question marks will remain until full disclosure

    Posted 8 March 2011 by Michael Evans (NTEU National Office)

    The University of Melbourne Branch of the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) today called on the University of Melbourne and the Victorian Government to fully disclose their dealings concerning ...

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  10. Media Release: Baillieu must guarantee University Independence

    Posted 6 March 2011 by Michael Evans (NTEU National Office)

    The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) today called on the Victorian Premier, Ted Baillieu, to guarantee funding and affirm his commitment to the independence of the University of Melbourne ...

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