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The Australian Institute of Training and Development (AITD) is excited to announce its highly anticipated annual conference, set to take place at the National Wine Centre in Adelaide, South Australia, from 12 to 14 June 2024. This premier event promises two and a half days of cutting-edge learning and development (L&D) exploration, knowledge sharing, and … Continued
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The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) has demanded urgent reform after the University of Queensland (UQ) became the latest university embroiled in a multi-million dollar wage theft scandal. In an email to staff on Monday, UQ management revealed $7.88 million was underpaid to 9743 staff over a seven-year period between January 2017 and December … Continued
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A First Nations student who learnt local knowledge from his grandmother is now sharing it as a tour guide. William (Will) Palmer is a proud Arrernte man from Mparntwe Alice Springs. Will has always been passionate about learning and understanding his culture having grown up on his homelands 100 kms west from Alice Springs. Growing … Continued
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Victoria University staff will launch a protest rally targeting Chancellor Steve Bracks as anger rises over a failure to give staff a fair pay rise. A petition expressing staff, student and alumni outrage about Gaza is also driving protest. National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) members will rally outside a University Council meeting chaired by the … Continued
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27 May 2024 The peak industrial body for the higher education sector in Australia will lead a body aimed at tackling issues within university staff and student conduct. The Australian Higher Education Industrial Association (AHEIA) said the formation of the University Conduct Management and Response Taskforce, aimed at addressing pressing challenges within Australia’s university sector. … Continued
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Olympians Natalie Burton, Simon Orchard, Kate Jenner and Zoe Newman will be in Newcastle this week cheering on nearly 700 of the state’s best primary school athletes for Magic Round, as the city plays host to the NSW Public Schools Sports Association boys and girls state hockey and basketball championships. The championships kick-off with an … Continued
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*** MEDIA ALERT **** What: NTEU members at Victoria University will rally outside a Victoria University (VU) University Council meeting and deliver an open letter to council members Who: NTEU leaders and members available for interview When: Tuesday May 28, 8am – 9am Where: VU’s Footscray Park campus, corner of Ballarat … Continued
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The anglicisation of family names in Greek migrants, understanding interactions between Greeks and Indigenous Australians, using AI to teach Modern Greek, and more will be discussed at an international conference beginning in Darwin this week. The 4th International Conference on the Hellenic Diaspora begins in-person and online on May 31 at Charles Darwin University’s Casuarina … Continued
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The Attitudes Podcast, a six-episode series about attitudes towards disability, launches today. In 2021 a national survey into community attitudes towards disability found that Australians are confused about disability. In an effort to make sense of the numbers Attitude Foundation together with Northcott are releasing a new podcast! The Attitudes Podcast is hosted by … Continued
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NFAW’s 2024 Federal Budget gender lens analysis (password: GL202425) finds that the budget’s initiatives only partially reflect the ambition outlined in the Government’s Working for Women—A Strategy for Gender Equality, released in March. While there are some commendable efforts to include gender impact analysis, particularly women’s careers in the Future Made in Australia program, it has not yet been fully integrated across the entire … Continued
