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Representing higher education staff in Victoria; protecting rights at work and public education. Authorised by Sarah Roberts, Division Secretary, NTEU VIC.

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NTEU Victoria @nteuvictoria.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Six months of enterprise bargaining at Federation University but little progress so NTEU members are taking action today. Crushing staff workloads are adversely affecting students and the VC must act - you can tell him now: www.megaphone.org.au/petitions/fa... #HigherEducation #AcademicSky #HigherEd
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Students stand with staff at Fed Uni
If Fed Uni wants to be a genuine leader in cooperative education, it must start by cooperating with its own staff. We urge you to support our educators in their efforts to secure fair treatment and wo...
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NTEU Victoria @nteuvictoria.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Show of strength for better pay and conditions at La Trobe University. 400-500 NTEU La Trobe members turned up to yesterday's meeting at Bundoora to endorse the branch Log of Claims for the upcoming enterprise bargaining round. More: www.nteu.au/branch/LTU #HigherEducation #UnionPower
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NTEU Victoria @nteuvictoria.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Victorian universities are acting on governance inquiry recommendations - and NTEU reform priorities. Swinburne, La Trobe and Deakin are taking steps to increase staff and student voice and make university decision-making more open and accountable. nteu.info/unisreform #HigherEducation #AcademicSky
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Liz Hicks @lizhicks.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Great turn out for the Unimelb @nteuvictoria.bsky.social strike!
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NTEU Victoria @nteuvictoria.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
NTEU and Swinburne leadership strongly welcome the Victorian parliamentary report into enhancing university governance, after a highly constructive meeting at Swinburne University yesterday. Read more about the report: www.nteu.au/News_Article... #HigherEducation #AcademicSky #UniversityGovernance
NTEU and Swinburne leadership strongly welcome the Victorian parliamentary report into enhancing university governance, after a highly constructive meeting yesterday.

NTEU Swinburne University Branch President Professor Mike Leach, NTEU Victorian Secretary Sarah Roberts and NTEU Victorian Assistant Secretary (Academic Staff) Professor Joo-Cheong Tham met with the Swinburne Chancellor, Professor John Pollaers, Deputy Chancellor Anthony Mackay, Interim Vice-Chancellor, Professor Simon Ridings and Academic Senate President, Professor Amanda Scardamaglia. 

Read more about the report: https://www.nteu.au/News_Articles/Local_News/VIC/parliament_report_backs_victorian_university_governance_reform.aspx
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NTEU Victoria @nteuvictoria.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
"Don't let the racists divide us: Building the fight against One Nation", will take place at Trades Hall in Carlton on Wednesday 9 September at 6.30pm. Details and register: www.facebook.com/events/17075...
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NTEU Victoria @nteuvictoria.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
High Court refuses Torrens University challenge over assessment marking pay for casual academics. Torrens must pay the $millions owed in unpaid wages as per the original full court ruling in March. www.workplaceexpress.com.au/news/high-co... #HigherEducation #HigherEd #auspol #AcademicSky
The High Court has refused to hear Torrens University's challenge to a full court finding that casual academics should be paid for marking assessments not directly related to particular lectures or tutorials.
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NTEU Victoria @nteuvictoria.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Good luck to NTEU Victoria University Branch representatives, Ruth, Brett and Max, with NTEU Industrial Officer Thomas Singleton (left), at the Fair Work Commission today, for an academic workloads dispute conciliation. More news: nteu.au/branch/VU #highereducation #HigherEd #AcademicSky
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NTEU Victoria @nteuvictoria.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
‘Philanthropy is not neutral’: UniMelb divided over controversial $35m scholarship program. NTEU VIC's Prof Joo-Cheong Tham says academic board should be part of decisions over gifts but “governance structures are not fit for purpose." www.theage.com.au/national/vic... #AcademicSky #HigherEd
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‘Philanthropy is not neutral’: Debate swirls at university over controversial $35m scholarship program
University of Melbourne academics have voted against a university-backed plan to use $35 million for scholarships from the controversial Ramsay Centre for Western Civilisation.
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NTEU Victoria @nteuvictoria.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Victorian government told to increase staff and student voice in university decision-making to restore faith in sector governance, repprts @timeshighered. “The basics of good governance,” says NTEU's Sarah Roberts. www.timeshighereducation.com/news/give-st... #HigherEducation #AcademicSky #auspol
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NTEU Victoria @nteuvictoria.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
“Transparent meetings, published pay benchmarks and a real say for staff and students on council are not radical asks. They are the basics of good governance.” NTEU's Sarah Roberts on 17 uni governance reforms in landmark report. www.timeshighereducation.com/news/give-st... #HigherEd #AcademicSky
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Give staff and students more say over governance, Victoria told
While recommendations from latest inquiry largely duplicate changes already made, boosted staff and student representation would be a ‘massive win’
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NTEU Victoria @nteuvictoria.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Landmark parliamentary report calls for overhaul of Victorian university governance. NTEU, NUS and Victorian Trades Hall respond to final report from Victorian parliamentary inquiry into university governance: nteu.info/vic-report-r... @vthc.org.au @alisonbarnes.bsky.social #HigherEd #AcademicSky
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NTEU Victoria @nteuvictoria.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Final report from Victoria's parliamentary inquiry into university governance warns "corporatised approach" risks public universities' social licence. 17 key reforms to improve staff/student voice, transparency and accountability: www.parliament.vic.gov.au/get-involved... #HigherEd #AcademicSky
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Reports - Inquiry into enhancing Victorian university governance - Parliament of Victoria
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NTEU Victoria @nteuvictoria.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
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
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Public transport concessions for graduate students - Petitions - Parliament of Victoria
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NTEU Victoria @nteuvictoria.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
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
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Public transport concessions for graduate students - Petitions - Parliament of Victoria
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NTEU Victoria @nteuvictoria.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Government tells universities to consult with staff over restructures, backing inquiry report. NTEU's Prof Joo-Cheong Tham says this is good for unis, saving them a lot of grief, as seen with the recent debacle at Deakin. www.timeshighereducation.com/news/consult... #HigherEd #auspol #AcademicSky
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Consult properly over restructures, Australian universities told
Sham and shortcut consultations frowned on, as Canberra mulls more governance reforms
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NTEU Victoria @nteuvictoria.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
How Deakin’s restructure plans unravelled after NTEU campaign - jobs saved, lessons learned. www.nteu.au/News_Article... #HigherEducation #AcademicSky #Unions
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NTEU Victoria @nteuvictoria.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Students at Deakin University handed empty envelopes instead of degrees at graduation ceremony. After the recent botched restructure, the VC's resignation and now this, Deakin continues to fail students and staff. www.abc.net.au/listen/progr... #HigherEducation #HigherEd #auspol #AcademicSky
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Deakin University graduates handed empty envelopes instead of degrees - ABC listen
Mary from Ferntree Gully called Charlie Pickering on 774 Drive with the news tip
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NTEU Victoria @nteuvictoria.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
University backs down over ‘Hunger Games’ cuts that put 1800 jobs in doubt. NTEU members took action and it made management think again - union win! More about this: www.nteu.au/branch/Deakin theage.com.au/national/vic... #HigherEducation #HigherEd #auspol #AcademicSky
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University backs down over ‘Hunger Games’ cuts that put 1800 jobs in doubt
Deakin University’s reversal comes a week after the sudden departure of its vice chancellor.
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NTEU Victoria @nteuvictoria.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Deakin University scraps restructure plans after days of managerial disarray and union member opposition. NTEU Victorian Secretary Sarah Roberts and NTEU Deakin Branch President Reece Walters describe what happened. More: www.nteu.au/branch/Deakin #AcademicSky #HigherEd #HigherEducation #academia
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NTEU @nteunion.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
The National Tertiary Education Union has saved more than 140 jobs at Deakin University after successfully pressuring management to scrap its damaging plan. Read full media release: nteu.info/deakinwin
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NTEU Victoria @nteuvictoria.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Deakin in disarray - the VC resigns but they still want to continue with staff cuts, and they won't say why... We're calling on Deakin University management to just do better... sign our open letter to show support: www.megaphone.org.au/petitions/do... #HigherEducation #auspol #HigherEd #AcademicSky
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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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NTEU @nteunion.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
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
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NTEU Victoria @nteuvictoria.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Universities cook the books to hide financial health and justify restructures. Is this 'creative' accountancy what we want and expect from public institutions? Make university governance more open, more accountable, with staff + student voice. www.crikey.com.au/2026/06/16/a... #HigherEd #AcademicSky
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ANU and other universities using 'custom-made' accounting systems that can obscure financial health
An accounting method means students, staff, citizens or even parliaments are lacking a clear financial picture of Australian universities. In the case of ANU, this approach falsely justified wide-scal...
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NTEU Victoria @nteuvictoria.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
The VC resigns but will his restructure and job cuts continue? Yet Deakin University won't explain or respond to media enquiries? We need greater openness and accountability in university governance - staff deserve better. www.timeshighereducation.com/news/staff-d... #HigherEducation #AcademicSky
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Staff demand Deakin suspend job cuts after shock v-c resignation
University declines to answer questions from staff or the media, with restructure plans affecting hundreds of jobs continuing despite leadership vacuum
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NTEU Victoria @nteuvictoria.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
After 25 restructures, staff at Fed Uni want more stability and a greater say in decision-making, as the latest round of enterprise bargaining launched on Sunday in Ballarat, with local MPs in attendance. More: www.nteu.au/branch/FedUni #HigherEd #auspol #HigherEducation #AcademicSky
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NTEU Victoria @nteuvictoria.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Stability at Federation University is a priority for staff, students and for surrounding regional communities. The restructures and cuts (5 rounds in five years) aren't working - losses just keep growing. More: www.nteu.au/branch/FedUni #highereducation #AcademicSky #HigherEd
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NTEU @nteunion.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
NTEU members at Federation University have kicked off their bargaining campaign for fair pay, job security and a real say in decisions that impact staff.   When staff have a voice, universities work better for everyone. Sign up to be part of bargaining at your university: betterworkplaces.nteu.au
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NTEU @nteunion.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
This Thursday NTEU is holding a public forum with the new commissioners of the Australian Tertiary Education Commission (ATEC). This is your opportunity to find out what ATEC is, what it can do for our sector and what it means for you.   ⌚ Thursday 1pm (AEST) 11 June 📅 RSVP: nteu.info/atec
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NTEU @nteunion.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
ICAC investigation into Wollongong University shows we need serious governance reform. Find out more about campaign: betterunis.nteu.au/timeline @damiencahill.bsky.social @alisonbarnes.bsky.social
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NTEU Victoria @nteuvictoria.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Their fees fund universities - so why don't students have a voice in university decision-making and the ways their universities run? PhD student Jesse Gardner, National President of CAPA, backs NTEU's reform proposal: nteu.info/unireform #HigherEd #auspol #students #AcademicSky
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NTEU Victoria @nteuvictoria.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Young Workers Centre Director Yolanda Robson talks to NTEU's Sarah Roberts outside Parliament about what they're calling for at Victoria's university governance inquiry. Read about the inquiry and NTEU's submission: nteu.info/unireform #HigherEd #auspol #AcademicSky @sarahecroberts.bsky.social
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NTEU Victoria @nteuvictoria.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Outside the Victorian inquiry into enhancing university governance, NTEU VIC's Sarah Roberts caught up with NUS President Felix Hughes to find out what students are asking for. For more about the inquiry and NTEU's submission: nteu.info/unireform #HigherEducation #auspol #AcademicSky #HigherEd
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NTEU Victoria @nteuvictoria.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Despite government inquiries across Australia investigating failures of university governance, the leaders of our universities seem strangely reluctant to accept there's a problem... Read more: www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/educati... #highereducation #HigherEd #auspol #AcademicSky
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Universities fail on workplace realities
As a run of inquiries examine the governance of Australia’s universities, senior leadership refuses to accept there is a crisis in the sector.
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Dr Lachlan Clohesy @lachlanclohesy.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
"Senior leadership refuses to accept there is a crisis in the sector." Then maybe the sector should refuse to accept senior leadership? 🤔 Ask me about a little case study called #ANU.
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NTEU @nteunion.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Anthony Hack, a Jaadwa man of the Wotjobaluk Nation and NTEU Industrial Officer, spoke at the NES Inquiry today on the importance of including Cultural and Kinship Leave to ensure this is a workplace right for all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workers. Read NTEU’s submission: nteu.info/nes
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NTEU Victoria @nteuvictoria.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Is legislative change on the cards for universities in Victoria?Here's NTEU's Joo-Cheong Tham with Danae Bosler, of Trades Hall, after appearing at yesterday's hearings for the Victorian Inquiry into Enhancing University Governance. NTEU's proposal: nteu.info/unireform #AcademicSky #HigherEducation
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NTEU Victoria @nteuvictoria.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
NTEU went first before the Victorian uni governance inquiry hearings this morning. Presenting our joint reform proposal with NUS and CAPA, we're calling for more transparency, stronger accountability and meaningful voice. Read more: nteu.info/unireform #auspol #HigherEducation #AcademicSky
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NTEU Victoria @nteuvictoria.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Starting today, 14 May - Hearings for the Victorian Inquiry into Enhancing University Governance. NTEU are first witness, Watch the live stream from 9.30am today: www.parliament.vic.gov.au/watch Read more about the inquiry: nteu.info/unireform #HigherEducation #auspol #HigherEd #AcademicSky
Starting today, 14 May - Hearings for the Victorian Inquiry into Enhancing University Governance.
NTEU are first witness, 
Watch the live stream from 9.30am today: https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/watch
Read more about the inquiry: https://nteu.info/unireform
#HigherEducation #auspol #HigherEd
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NTEU Victoria @nteuvictoria.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
"We are RMIT!" RMIT UP staff on strike today after waiting four years for a pay rise and fed up wondering why they get lower super than other staff at RMIT? Fair pay and equal super now! #HigherEducation #HigherEd #AcademicSky @alisonbarnes.bsky.social
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NTEU Victoria @nteuvictoria.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Local MP briefed on Deakin University's FOI Appeal. NTEU Deakin Branch President Reece Walters and NTEU Victorian Division Asst Sec Joo-Cheong Tham meet Geelong MP Chris Couzens to discuss Deakin's stalling tactics. Read more: nteu.info/foidodge #HigherEducation #auspol #HigherEd #AcademicSky
Geelong MP Chris Couzens briefed on Deakin University's FOI appeal by NTEU Branch and Victorian Division representatives.
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NTEU @nteunion.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
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
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NTEU Victoria @nteuvictoria.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Very proud of this incredibly brave NTEU member speaking truth to power. "University of Newcastle academic with terminal cancer risks job to speak out about 'unsafe' workloads." Universities must change! www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05... #HigherEducation #HigherEd #UnionProud #AcademicSky
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The university where teaching is tougher than having terminal cancer for this academic
The University of Newcastle has been found to be worst in class when it comes to staff wellbeing. Now, an academic with terminal cancer is speaking out about it because others fear they cannot.
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NTEU Victoria @nteuvictoria.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Let's hear from the members and delegates at NTEU's Power Up conference in South Melbourne, as they make plans and prepare for the upcoming round of enterprise bargaining at Victorian universities. Read more: nteu.info/powerup #AcademicSky #HigherEd #HigherEducation #UnionStrong
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NTEU @nteunion.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
ANU staff are standing up for better than scapegoating and distractions from real accountability. Learn more about our campaign for Better Universities and get involved today: betterunis.nteu.au/timeline @nteuact.bsky.social
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NTEU @nteunion.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Another major crisis of university governance. UTAS staff, students and all Tasmanians deserve answers. Read the full media release: nteu.info/utasgovcrisis
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NTEU Victoria @nteuvictoria.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
NTEU Victorian Assistant Secretary (Academic Staff), Professor Joo-Cheong Tham meets Bridget Vallence, Shadow Minister for Jobs and Skills, to brief her on the NTEU submission to the Victorian parliamentary inquiry into enhancing university governance. #HigherEd #HigherEducation #AcademicSky #auspol
NTEU Victorian Assistant Secretary (Academic Staff), Professor Joo-Cheong Tham meets Bridget Vallence, Shadow Minister for Jobs and Skills, at Parliament House in Melbourne.
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NTEU Victoria @nteuvictoria.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
No pay rise since 2022? Lower super than colleagues at RMIT? No wonder staff at RMIT UP took strike action today, standing up for their conditions and for their students. Staff working conditions are student learning conditions. #HigherEd #UnionStrong #UnionProud #AcademicSky #HigherEducation
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NTEU Monash @nteumonash.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
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.
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NTEU Victoria @nteuvictoria.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
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
Ian from La Trobe Uni at Power Up: Building for Bargaining
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