Save Australian Universities
@SaveAusUnis
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Sharing views of academics and supporters of Australian Public Universities. Advocating for higher ed & research Tag #SaveAusUnis DM us for confidential posts
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There are no requirements for any of Australia’s 38 public universities to make the minutes of their council meetings public. Neither university staff, students, nor the public have the right to know the decision-making processes of the councils that govern AU public universities
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Here is The ABC reporting on the ICAC investigation into Uni Wollongong management. This can’t be a lonely case, it is just that we lack courageous whistleblowers AND proper uni legislation that would curb managerial power enabling corrupt behaviour:
abc.net.au
A long-serving University of Wollongong staffer tells a NSW parliamentary inquiry she reported suspected corruption to ICAC, as concerns mount over governance, financial mismanagement and executive...
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University of Wollongong management are under investigation by ICAC!!! Will this be a finally case with consequences for management? The allegations are serious and management are not working in line with the formal mission of the university:
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The NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption ICAC is investigating University of Wollongong, seizing computers after a former executive blows the whistle! Massive concerns about conflicts of interests and lack of transparency by executives!
michaelwest.com.au
Documents seen by MWM indicate that the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) is investigating the University of Wollongong.
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"The fall of a prolific science journal exposes the billion-dollar profits of scientific publishing." https://t.co/yC28iXtLJi
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Big win today. Fed Court outcome says all @MonashUni casuals to be back paid their underpaid wages going back to 2016. AND a $450k contrition payment to @NTEUnion. Universities, be on notice- breach our Agreements at own risk. @NTEUVictoria
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Have a look at this video. These are the kind of people we are dealing with at our “universities”!
Meet Mehreen Faruqi, Senator of Australia yall Cracking down on and surveilling students protesting a genocide doesn’t come free, eventually there’s a price to pay The grilling was epic
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This is APPALLING The Albanese govt has now cut more jobs from CSIRO than the Abbot govt 🤯 We need these scientists & researchers just as much as we need the steelworkers at Whyalla or aluminium at Tomago. Time to pull out the cheque book here too. https://t.co/SPqXG8LUJ3
canberratimes.com.au
Canberra-based jobs on the chopping block.
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If you’re getting paid twice the amount of the PM, I would expect you to be able to answer questions about money spent in your role.
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Absolutely correct!
UK universities cannot thrive while continually cutting academic staff No amount of wellness webinars, Lego play workshops, communal climbing events, bounce back sessions, desk yoga, jigsaw puzzle nights or Vice Chancellor's Special Awards for Resilience can change this
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Australia’s government has confirmed that it will pressure universities and colleges to comply with quotas on their foreign enrolments by introducing a “third lane” in its visa processing regime.
timeshighereducation.com
New approach rewards institutions that ‘broadly’ conform to government quotas
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Consultants and Artificial Intelligence: The Next Great Confidence Trick - https://t.co/9qObFSlr1e
https://t.co/p90AAGeFEZ
#AI #consultants #artificial_intelligence
counterpunch.org
Why trust these gold seeking buffoons of questionable expertise? Overpaid as they are by gullible clients who really ought to know better, consultancy
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“incredibly stupid”, “absolutely disgraceful”… Despite ANU’s own socially responsible investment policy, the university invested in and profited from Elbit systems shares - “a key enabler of the Israel Defense Forces in its commission of war crimes”.
theguardian.com
Exclusive: University says Elbit Systems, whose drones have been used extensively in Gaza, was not on any controversial weapons list when shares bought and sold this year
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“We live in one of the richest countries in the world, that can afford to drop a lazy $360 billion on a bad idea... yet, when it comes to health, education, aged care, apparently, so many of these things are unaffordable.” - Dr Richard Dennis at the #RevenueSummit25
#auspol
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NTEU members at QUT are standing up together against 21 forced redundancies in the Faculty of Science. These are educators, researchers and professional staff bring science to life for thousands of students. Sign the petition 👉 https://t.co/nd72JFRwnV
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We couldn’t agree more with Dr Liz Allen @DrDemography
I welcome this @JasonClareMP, but the unwillingness of uni governing bodies and senior officials to do the right thing is proven. A major shift is needed and it starts with dismantling the assumption that people at the top will do the right thing.
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There are new plans to fix how universities will run. But will they work and will this be enough?? It is difficult to understand why at least some of the principles listed in the latest reports recommendations are not mandatory.👇 https://t.co/Qi2Wb4GXMV
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While making academics redundant the top managers hoard billions in university assets, enrich themselves and managerial consultancies and rob staff! Read new article in Michael West Media👇 https://t.co/ZwTBDmslyi
michaelwest.com.au
Industrial scale wage theft in Australia's public universities, while Big 4 consultants are raking in big fees to prop up poor management.
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Our Government makes more money from HECS repayments than it does from the PRRT. ‘Norway taxes its fossil fuel industry and gives their kids free higher education… we subsidise our fossil fuel industry and we charge our kids a fortune to go to uni.’ - Richard Denniss #auspol
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"sound reasoning is not a prerequisite to those rising up the greasy towers of technocracy in learning institutions, let alone any other institution. Incompetence is often essential, while talent and ethical worth are impediments best done away with." https://t.co/wYanLLvdaU
counterpunch.org
These people are a charming, lynch worthy bunch. In claiming they are short of cash, the managerial dunderheads at the University of Technology Sydney
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“ACU’s vice-chancellor was handed a $60,000 pay rise last year, taking his salary to $1.1 million. So while he is happy to pocket a 5.8 per cent pay rise, staff are being offered 2.5 per cent.” -NTEU General Secretary @DamienCahill8. Read more: https://t.co/hJdYMs0DeJ
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