The figure was released in the third edition of the Public Universities Wage Theft Report, compiled by the NTEU.
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The NTEU reports that staff have taken more industrial action in this round of bargaining than at any time in RMIT’s 137 year history.
The University of Sydney is currently undertaking an investigation on its sociology Professor Sujatha Fernandes for breach of code of conduct. After her “Week 9 – Power 1” lecture in April, some students in her class leaked her slides to The Australian.
The NTEU has estimated that the accrued underpayment could total over $10 million, with some individuals being underpaid more than $45,000.
The Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) has formally registered the new Adelaide University, which is being formed by a merger of the University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia. The new university is set to open at the start of 2026.
The underpayment affected 9743 staff members between January 2017 and December 2023.
The order to disassemble the Encampment follows an alleged “disruptive fire evacuation” on May 21 that “revealed a serious safety concern affecting the good order on campus,” according to a note delivered by ANU’s Facilities and Services Division.
According to the University of Sydney’s Annual Financial Report, the educational institution recorded a surplus of $351.8 million in 2023. In 2022, the recorded surplus was $298.5 million. Both numbers pale compared to the COVID-19 2021 surplus of $1.3 billion. USyd reports that this is the sixth year in a row reaping a profit.
The University of Sydney has successfully appealed a Federal Court decision that the 2019 termination of former lecturer Tim Anderson constituted unfair dismissal.
The University of Western Australia has admitted to underpaying $6.6 million of employee superannuation after an internal review discovered that the 17% superannuation entitlement had been calculated incorrectly.