Dr Alison Barnes, NTEU National President, is coming to universities in WA to speak about about the governance crisis. Register and join the discussions on how we can build better universities together: nteu.info/betteruniswa @alisonbarnes.bsky.social
Very proud to be sharing the #StrongerTogether platform for our team in @nteunion.bsky.social national elections. @alisonbarnes.bsky.social, @sarahecroberts.bsky.social and I are committed to continuing to build power for and with NTEU members. ✊🧵
In between all the university crises, there's also an @nteunion.bsky.social election this year! Very proud to be standing alongside two fantastic NTEU women - @alisonbarnes.bsky.social & @sarahecroberts.bsky.social. Check out our website at strongertogether2026.com! ✊ #StrongerTogether
Stronger Together: Experience. Action. Results.
Building member power to win better pay, conditions and a stronger tertiary education system.
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Alison Barnes@alisonbarnes.bsky.social · 3mo agoWe've got a big announcement on the future of @nteunion.bsky.social. 👀 In forthcoming elections, I'm proud to announce that myself, @sarahecroberts.bsky.social & @lachlanclohesy.bsky.social are seeking the endorsement of members for national leadership of our mighty union. #strongertogether
We've got a big announcement on the future of @nteunion.bsky.social. 👀 In forthcoming elections, I'm proud to announce that myself, @sarahecroberts.bsky.social & @lachlanclohesy.bsky.social are seeking the endorsement of members for national leadership of our mighty union. #strongertogether
ANU Council apparently more concerned about reputation - theirs? - than potential wrongdoing. Surely stamping out wrongdoing is in the best interest of the university and taxpayers?! Far out. www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/educati...
NTEU members in the ACT supported by many more around the country have fought so long to expose the governance crisis at the ANU. We have achieved so much but I am still shocked by some of what is still being revealed about Bell and Bishop’s tenure.
Ian from La Trobe University is ready to Power Up! We’re Building for Bargaining today - let’s go! #HigherEducation #HigherEd #AcademicSky @alisonbarnes.bsky.social
That's right, Alison! Our big day is set to Power Up in a few minutes time! #highereducation #HigherEd #AcademicSky
Alison Barnes@alisonbarnes.bsky.social · 4mo agoThe t-shirts are out! 130 NTEU Victorian activists and delegates are about to arrive for the ‘power up and build for bargaining’ conference ✊💥
The t-shirts are out! 130 NTEU Victorian activists and delegates are about to arrive for the ‘power up and build for bargaining’ conference ✊💥
Great to meet with @alisonbarnes.bsky.social and @nteunion.bsky.social colleagues to take some lessons from their governance campaigns back to @ucu.org.uk Plenty of opportunities for future cross-border collaboration too! Looking forward to hitting the ground running as #ucu VP next month.
Australian university staff watching #4corners tonight
Alison Barnes@alisonbarnes.bsky.social · 4mo agoWhen teaching and research at unis is so stretched that management are closing departments and sacking staff, shovelling these huge amounts of public money to outside, private sector consultants - who do neither - is unforgivable www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...
When teaching and research at unis is so stretched that management are closing departments and sacking staff, shovelling these huge amounts of public money to outside, private sector consultants - who do neither - is unforgivable www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...
'Shockingly high': Unis spend $1.8b on consultants and contractors
Consultancies have been accused of infiltrating universities and wasting scarce public funds on questionable advice about cutting courses and jobs.
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Tonight, Four Corners unpacks the crisis of university governance in Australia on #ABC. @nteunion.bsky.social members are proud to have put university governance on the national agenda - but there is more to do! Not yet a member? Join today at www.nteu.au/join ✊
🙌 Happy New Year! Start the year protected, connected, and organised. Join NTEU members making 2026 about better workplaces and better universities: nteu.au/join
2025 proved what we can achieve together. 2026 is about going further. 👉 Be part of something bigger. Join NTEU today: nteu.au/join
After breakthroughs over wage theft, university governance and much more this year, no wonder NTEU members were keen to celebrate! If you missed the party at Trades Hall last week - no worries - come next year! Become a member: nteu.info/joinnteu #HigherEducation @vthc.org.au #HigherEd #AcademicSky
The union-run vote comes as controversial, consultant-designed redundancies continue and politicians call for resignations.
'Time to go': Calls for UTS VC to resign after staff no confidence vote
The union-run vote comes as controversial, consultant-designed redundancies continue and politicians call for resignations.
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“Professor Parfitt has admitted that elements of this plan were absolutely not in the public good, and were pursued in such a callous way that SafeWork NSW ordered a prohibition order due to what was deemed as a serious and imminent risk of psychological harm.” Sarah Kaine MLC
The Saturday Paper@thesaturdaypaper.com.au · 8mo agoCalls grow for the resignation of UTS vice-chancellor Andrew Parfitt, who knew of the KPMG-produced list targeting ‘underperforming’ staff even as his office denied it existed. Read more: satpa.pe/44U2gvY
What do you want from Santa this Christmas? Casie and Johanna from Baker Institute want more NTEU members! Join NTEU: nteu.info/joinnteu #HigherEd #HigherEducation #Union #academiclife #AcademicSky @damiencahill.bsky.social @alisonbarnes.bsky.social @nteunion.bsky.social
📣 An extra 9,500 domestic university places will be available next year. “Students are entitled to the best education, and we need more staff providing pastoral care in our classrooms rather than seeing thousands of job losses.” - alisonbarnes.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEGJ...
Increase in university student numbers – Dr Alison Barnes, ABC news
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📣 Calling all university staff and students 📣 Our universities are growing – but what does that mean for teaching, learning and student support? Take our short survey (5–10 mins) today: nteu.info/classes
This is the third parliamentary inquiry into uni governance - federal, NSW, now Victoria. NTEU members have exposed the damning evidence: $280m+ wage theft, outrageous exec pay, toxic cultures, corporate-stacked boards. We're winning government action. www.premier.vic.gov.au/putting-stud...
Putting Student Voices At The Heart Of Universities
The Allan Labor Government is putting students and staff at the centre of university decision-making, ensuring Victorian universities reflect the communities they serve.Minister for Skills and TAFE Ga...
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MAJOR UNION WIN 🥳 The federal government will implement a new set of university governance principles to strengthen accountability, transparency and public trust following recommendations from the Expert Council on University Governance. Read more: nteu.info/majorwin @alisonbarnes.bsky.social
This damning report is really worth reading and the language of the authors’ criticism of uni executives and their failure to acknowledge the governance crisis is uncharacteristically strong.
NTEU@nteunion.bsky.social · 10mo agoThe Expert Council on University Governance has delivered its recommendations – the depth of the crisis in our universities is clear. Thank you to every member who attended meetings, presented evidence, and stood up for better universities. Read the report 👉 betterunis.nteu.au/inquiry/
Wish I could talk about the teaching and research achievements of our members but nonetheless was great to join former colleague Sue Wright, debunking the excuses of the vice-chancellors’ lobby group for management’s bad decisions www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
Academics dispute state of finances at leading Sydney university - ABC listen
Almost one in every two Australian universities has been restructured in the past year, and there is more to come. Thousands of jobs have been cut, and thousands more are in the firing line. At the ...
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It has taken time to get university governance on the public radar. Our sector has experienced casualisation, wage theft, & mass job cuts. @nteunion.bsky.social, especially @alisonbarnes.bsky.social, have been great at going after the root cause - the leadership & governance crisis in higher ed.
NTEU@nteunion.bsky.social · 11mo agoHundreds of submissions, thousands of petition signatures & years of campaigning = a Senate committee backing the reforms we’ve fought for to fix uni governance. This is a huge step forward, won by staff speaking out.
Much attention has been on ANU but the governance crisis is broad and deep across the sector. Close scrutiny needs to be applied *everywhere*. This is shameful from UTS management.
Rick Morton@squigglyrick.bsky.social · 10mo agoUniversity of Technology Sydney ordered a spreadsheet from KPMG targeting individual academics by research income, which might contravene the bargaining agreement. They repeatedly denied it even existed for several info requests. But that wasn't true. www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/educati...
The Senate inquiry’s interim recommendations are a massive win for @NTEUnion members’ campaign for governance reform. Transparency, caps on VC pay, stronger staff/student voices & tougher TEQSA powers – all welcome steps. There’s more to fight for!
NTEU@nteunion.bsky.social · 11mo agoHundreds of submissions, thousands of petition signatures & years of campaigning = a Senate committee backing the reforms we’ve fought for to fix uni governance. This is a huge step forward, won by staff speaking out.
This devastating plan is a disaster for the community and represents a direct attack on the core mission of UTS. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
UTS’s teacher education program set to close as university reveals plan to slash more than 1,000 subjects
Of the 1,101 subjects to be discontinued, 463 had no student enrolments and weren’t taught in 2024, according to University of Technology Sydney’s proposal
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