The Vic universities offering the best perks for staff
Vice-chancellors at some of the state’s top universities are raking in million-dollar salaries while treating their employees to a string of discounts. See the perks enjoyed by university staff.
Tertiary
Jewish students speak out on why they’re quitting Melbourne Uni
Concerns over “confronting” pro-Palestine protests and a rise in anti-Semitism on campus has prompted several students to leave the uni or delay their course.
Why pro-Palestine uni camps are being dismantled
Deakin has become the first university in Australia to order the dismantling of a pro-Palestine encampment — here’s why the camps are so controversial.
Pro-Palestine protesters get green light to disrupt classes to ‘share’ message
Staff at La Trobe University have been told to let encampment protesters disrupt classes to allow them to “share the information they wish to”.
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16 Aussie universities hit by eye-watering $2b loss
“Aggressive cost reductions’’ are revealed in a new report on university finances during the pandemic. See list of hardest-hit universities.
Male uni students facing gender ‘discrimination’
Male students say universities initiatives are discriminating against them, while female students say they are facing rampant ‘mansplaining’.
Universities face quotas on students from China, India
Foreign students will be the next to arrive in Australia, but Education Minister Alan Tudge has raised concerns about students from two countries.
Move that could cripple Victorian universities
While other states have approved plans to bring back overseas uni students, struggling Victorian universities have been left in limbo.
La Trobe Uni slammed for ‘litany of failures’
A damning report has doubted the quality of La Trobe University’s management and questioned its “extreme measures” to cut costs.
Universities’ sneaky online learning short cut
Despite continuing to charge hefty tuition fees during remote learning, universities are taking a short cut with their online lectures.
Plans for new Melbourne Uni campus revealed
Plans for a new Melbourne University campus have been unveiled, with the $2bn precinct to be a hub for engineering and design innovation.
Hundreds more jobs cut at Deakin campuses
Hundreds more university staff will lose their jobs in the latest round of redundancies to hit the troubled tertiary education sector.
RMIT accused of massive underpayments of staff
RMIT University is facing claims of underpaying some academic staff, with a potential shortfall of millions of dollars dating back seven years.
Payments to aid childcare providers as rules change
Support payments have been unveiled for childcare providers as new Covid rules come into effect. All your questions answered.
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