Fare's fair? Sign the petition for public transport concessions for graduate students in Victoria - the only state in Australia where full-time grad students pay full fare: parliament.vic.gov.au/get-involved... @aivgoesgreen.bsky.social #HigherEd #AcademicSky @nteumonash.bsky.social

Public transport concessions for graduate students - Petitions - Parliament of Victoria

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Based on interest from our first social event a few months ago, a group of MFJ casuals/union members have decided to organise a skill share event so we can prepare for Semester 2 tutoring together. In person (Caufield) and online attendance available. Sign up here tinyurl.com/mfjskills

Petition for public transport concessions for graduate students in Victoria - the only state in Australia where full-time grad students pay full fare. Time to level up - sign here: parliament.vic.gov.au/get-involved... @aivgoesgreen.bsky.social #HigherEd #AcademicSky @nteumonash.bsky.social

Public transport concessions for graduate students - Petitions - Parliament of Victoria

parliament.vic.gov.au

Monash has started sending Notices of Assessment for consults case back pay. Before you accept yours, read this.

Monash University has failed to back-pay thousands of casual academics owed more than $10 million, almost a year after a landmark Federal Court ruling found the university had broken workplace law. Read full media release: nteu.info/monashtheft @nteuvictoria.bsky.social

We stand with our comrades at @deakinnteu.bsky.social and encourage you to sign and share their petition: www.megaphone.org.au/petitions/do...

Do better, Deakin

Open letter from Deakin University staff On the restructure, the resignation, and the obligation to do better On 4 June, affected Deakin staff across two divisions of the University – Academic Portfo...

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Students, staff and alumni have launched an open letter calling on the Faculty of IT to restore funding for small-group teaching and tutorial support. Read the letter for more info and sign your name to show your support for quality education at Monash Uni: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Open Letter To Monash University Faculty of Information Technology: Stop Cutting Academic Resources, Restore Funding For Teaching

To the Monash Faculty of IT and Academic Board, We are writing to express our concern about the degradation of the student experience and degree quality in the Monash University Faculty of IT (FIT)....

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University staff across the country have shared stories about what’s really happening in our teaching spaces. And we're being heard. 📖 Read NTEU's Overloaded: Australia's University Class Size Crisis report here: nteu.info/overloaded

Casuals in MFJ are organising a Semester 1 social 📍 Caulfield campus 🗓 Fri 22 May, 5–6pm (Week 12) A chance to connect, debrief the semester, and build support across what can often be isolating work. Casuals + ongoing staff in solidarity welcome. Feel free to share with colleagues ✊

Faculty of Arts members and friends are welcome to join us for morning tea on Monday in the Menzies! Delegates and elected reps from across Arts will be there.

On Friday delegates and elected reps from across Monash attended the @nteuvictoria.bsky.social Power Up: Building for Bargaining delegates and activists conference. We came away feeling empowered and connected within our branch and to other branches across Victoria.

MNHS Faculty Office and Gukwonderuk colleagues are invited to afternoon tea on April 22nd to meet union reps and each other.

Yet more institutional overreach from an Australian university: a student up for misconduct for recording a video critical of RMIT’s involvement in armaments research www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Student claiming RMIT is ‘complicit in genocide’ in social media post faces misconduct action

Student accused of sharing a video of the university’s defence and aerospace research centre with the RMIT Students for Palestine Instagram account

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Last night’s 4 Corners episode is recognition of our years-long campaign for Better Universities. We know what needs to be done - now it’s time for major action. Read the full media release 👉 nteu.info/4corners

Last night's ABC Four Corners painted a bleak picture of the ongoing mismanagement of Australian universities. But we're pushing for change, and MPs are getting behind NTEU's reform proposal ahead of the upcoming Victorian inquiry: nteu.info/unireforms youtu.be/quc24Ot9Qwg?... #HigherEd #AcademicSky

Universities $1.8 billion consultancy spending under wraps | Four Corners Documentary

YouTube video by ABC News In-depth

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Starting after mid-semester break, members of our branch committee and delegates network will be gathering for coffee at Monash Wholefoods every Friday morning from 10-11. Come join us whether you're a member or just want to find out more about the union.

Monash University are paying back millions to staff after a landmark wage theft ruling in Federal Court - and also paying NTEU $450,000 in a 'contrition payment'. Read more: nteu.info/monashpayback youtube.com/shorts/xISVU... #HigherEducation #highered #academia #AcademicSky #universities #monash

Monash University to pay millions after union wins landmark wage theft case

YouTube video by NTEU

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After dragging this wage theft case out for years Monash University are finally set to pay what they owe - and more! www.afr.com/work-and-car... #HigherEducation #AcademicSky #universities #Academia #universitiesmatter @alisonbarnes.bsky.social

Uni settlement makes courts an investment opportunity for unions

A $450,000 “contrition” payment Monash University has agreed to pay the academics’ union is a game-changer that will scale up its legal actions across the sector.

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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

Monash Uni ends partnership with Woodside Energy! This is a huge win for staff and students who have been campaigning for years to get this climate-wrecking company off their campus. My heartfelt gratitude and congratulations to those who have fought so hard for this.

It's just been confirmed that Monash University is dropping Woodside as a partner because they don't align with their sustainable values. This is an incredible win for @stopwoodsidemonash.bsky.social who have run a dedicated grass roots campaign for years.

From @nteumonash.bsky.social... In Academic Board this week, Vice-Chancellor Sharon Pickering announced that Monash University will end its controversial partnership with fossil fuel giant Woodside Energy. Vice-Chancellor Pickering also said that the Woodside Building will eventually be renamed.

Take part in a groundbreaking workplace psychosocial safety census of all university staff in Australia, run by Pyschosocial Safety Climate Global Observatory. This an independent survey from University management and only open to staff. Start here: nteu.info/census (takes 5-6min)

We're sad to see you go comrade but can't wait to see what trouble you get up to in Canberra!

Dr Blair Williams@blairwilliams26.bsky.social · 10mo ago

I'll be sad to leave my students, colleagues and the formidable @nteumonash.bsky.social branch committee, I'm so grateful for the past 3 1/2 years. I've loved teaching the 1st year Auspol course and reshaping its curriculum to be more inclusive/diverse, and creating my beloved genderpol course.

below is the brief acceptance speech I was going to give on Tuesday, but instead my Fellowship was rescinded a few hours before the award ceremony:- I acknowledge that I’m speaking on the unceded lands of Turrbal, Yuggera and Jagerra peoples and pay my respect to their Elders, past and present. 1/

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Stop Woodside Monash@stopwoodsidemonash.bsky.social · last yr.

This outcome from the new environment minister is extremely disappointing, but not surprising. #WoodsideEnergy is a bad faith actor, and will now go ahead with the biggest fossil fuel project in Australia’s history. @monashuniversity.bsky.social still think this is a good partnership?

Working arrangements in Australian universities remain precarious despite recent IR changes - as casual academics & @nteunion.bsky.social reps Emily Foley & Tony Williams explain on the latest episode of the podcast “They just sort of institutionally ghost you” whatnowwhatnext.buzzsprout.com

What now? What next? Insights into Australia's tertiary education sector

Claire Field talks with leaders and experts from within the Australian tertiary education sector and across the global ed-tech sector

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Ms Kelly rests now. And we've finished up. Justice Snaden reserves judgment for 2025. Thanks for following this thread.

Ms Kelly responds. She observes that the Fair Work Act requires records to meet the regulations prescribed in s535, incuding the rate of pay, which Monash clearly has not.