Fair Work fines Melbourne for threat to ban academics over pay
The University of Melbourne has been fined $75,000 for threatening to black ban casual academics after they complained about unpaid work hours.
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The international student influx is blamed for a lot from all directions. But something has to give because $500m is on the line.
Uni chief backs foreign student cap
University of Tasmania vice-chancellor Rufus Black has backed introducing caps to manage the number of international students.
Union calls for Federation Uni VC to go
Union calls for resignation of Federation University vice-chancellor Duncan Bentley, after the announcement of nearly 200 job cuts.
Company fined for training breach
The vocational training regulator has successfully prosecuted a company for an improper third party arrangement to offer recognition of prior learning.
Academy backs research carve out in security law
The Australian Academy of Science has backed a carve out for fundamental research in new rules to keep sensitive technology away from most foreigners.
10,000: the magic number to build entrepreneurship
UNSW is Australia’s top entrepreneurship university. It’s no accident that its entrepreneurship programs reach 10,000 people a year.
No strings attached, no merit assessment
Deakin University research into $3bn worth of Commonwealth business grants found that only one in six were awarded competitively.
Innovation Hub moves to campus
The Gold Coast Innovation Hub will move to the Southern Cross University campus, bringing business together with academics and students.
Critical sea grass is under threat
Over half of the world’s most important sea grass meadows are threatened by rising temperatures, according to a new study at James Cook University.
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