Representing higher education staff in Victoria; protecting rights at work and public education. Authorised by Sarah Roberts, Division Secretary, NTEU VIC.https://bsky.app/profile/nteuvictoria.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/nteuvictoria.bsky.social/post/3mtfdjei4jk2zNTEU 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: https://www.nteu.au/News_Articles/Local_News/VIC/parliament_report_backs_victorian_university_governance_reform.aspx #HigherEducation #AcademicSky #UniversityGovernance18 Aug 2026 23:08 +0000at://did:plc:qrtn6ekutfvbwt5oarvj2kdi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtfdjei4jk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/nteuvictoria.bsky.social/post/3mstqbto4nc27"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: https://www.facebook.com/events/170757089109591211 Aug 2026 23:09 +0000at://did:plc:qrtn6ekutfvbwt5oarvj2kdi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mstqbto4nc27https://bsky.app/profile/nteuvictoria.bsky.social/post/3msrrn3soos2gHigh 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. https://www.workplaceexpress.com.au/news/high-court-rebuffs-academic-pay-challenge-more-81834 #HigherEducation #HigherEd #auspol #AcademicSky11 Aug 2026 04:28 +0000at://did:plc:qrtn6ekutfvbwt5oarvj2kdi/app.bsky.feed.post/3msrrn3soos2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/nteuvictoria.bsky.social/post/3mspevdanw22nGood 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 #AcademicSky10 Aug 2026 05:34 +0000at://did:plc:qrtn6ekutfvbwt5oarvj2kdi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mspevdanw22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/nteuvictoria.bsky.social/post/3msopjnvxc22c‘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." https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/philanthropy-is-not-neutral-debate-swirls-at-university-over-controversial-35m-scholarship-program-20260806-p60m3p.html #AcademicSky #HigherEd09 Aug 2026 23:12 +0000at://did:plc:qrtn6ekutfvbwt5oarvj2kdi/app.bsky.feed.post/3msopjnvxc22chttps://bsky.app/profile/nteuvictoria.bsky.social/post/3mrvjgkawm225Victorian 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. https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/give-staff-and-students-more-say-over-governance-victoria-told #HigherEducation #AcademicSky #auspol30 Jul 2026 22:46 +0000at://did:plc:qrtn6ekutfvbwt5oarvj2kdi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrvjgkawm225https://bsky.app/profile/nteuvictoria.bsky.social/post/3mrsy62uvok2b“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. https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/give-staff-and-students-more-say-over-governance-victoria-told #HigherEd #AcademicSky29 Jul 2026 22:32 +0000at://did:plc:qrtn6ekutfvbwt5oarvj2kdi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrsy62uvok2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/nteuvictoria.bsky.social/post/3mrrbv6porc2yLandmark 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: https://nteu.info/vic-report-response @vthc.org.au @alisonbarnes.bsky.social #HigherEd #AcademicSky29 Jul 2026 06:21 +0000at://did:plc:qrtn6ekutfvbwt5oarvj2kdi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrrbv6porc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/nteuvictoria.bsky.social/post/3mrqil2uefk2dFinal 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: https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/get-involved/inquiries/inquiry-into-enhancing-victorian-university-governance/reports #HigherEd #AcademicSky28 Jul 2026 22:48 +0000at://did:plc:qrtn6ekutfvbwt5oarvj2kdi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrqil2uefk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/nteuvictoria.bsky.social/post/3mr4zkb27ak26Fare'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: https://parliament.vic.gov.au/get-involved/petitions/public-transport-concessions-for-graduate-students @aivgoesgreen.bsky.social #HigherEd #AcademicSky @nteumonash.bsky.social21 Jul 2026 04:58 +0000at://did:plc:qrtn6ekutfvbwt5oarvj2kdi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr4zkb27ak26https://bsky.app/profile/nteuvictoria.bsky.social/post/3mpni5vkzps2iPetition 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: https://parliament.vic.gov.au/get-involved/petitions/public-transport-concessions-for-graduate-students @aivgoesgreen.bsky.social #HigherEd #AcademicSky @nteumonash.bsky.social02 Jul 2026 07:12 +0000at://did:plc:qrtn6ekutfvbwt5oarvj2kdi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpni5vkzps2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/nteuvictoria.bsky.social/post/3mpmovdsobk2vGovernment 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. https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/consult-properly-over-restructures-australian-universities-told #HigherEd #auspol #AcademicSky01 Jul 2026 23:40 +0000at://did:plc:qrtn6ekutfvbwt5oarvj2kdi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpmovdsobk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/nteuvictoria.bsky.social/post/3mpkx5pivkk2iHow Deakin’s restructure plans unravelled after NTEU campaign - jobs saved, lessons learned. https://www.nteu.au/News_Articles/Local_News/VIC/deakin_scraps_restructure_after_union_campaign.aspx #HigherEducation #AcademicSky #Unions01 Jul 2026 07:02 +0000at://did:plc:qrtn6ekutfvbwt5oarvj2kdi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpkx5pivkk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/nteuvictoria.bsky.social/post/3mp2y4ivkek2pStudents 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. https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/melbourne-drive/deakin-university-empty-envelopes-for-graduates/106833772 #HigherEducation #HigherEd #auspol #AcademicSky24 Jun 2026 22:37 +0000at://did:plc:qrtn6ekutfvbwt5oarvj2kdi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp2y4ivkek2phttps://bsky.app/profile/nteuvictoria.bsky.social/post/3mom4b5vvis2xUniversity 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 https://theage.com.au/national/victoria/university-backs-down-over-hunger-games-cuts-putting-1800-jobs-in-doubt-20260618-p6084t.html #HigherEducation #HigherEd #auspol #AcademicSky19 Jun 2026 00:41 +0000at://did:plc:qrtn6ekutfvbwt5oarvj2kdi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mom4b5vvis2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/nteuvictoria.bsky.social/post/3mokcnp6ugk2dDeakin 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 #academia18 Jun 2026 07:30 +0000at://did:plc:qrtn6ekutfvbwt5oarvj2kdi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mokcnp6ugk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/nteuvictoria.bsky.social/post/3moho7wk4z222Deakin 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: https://www.megaphone.org.au/petitions/do-better-deakin #HigherEducation #auspol #HigherEd #AcademicSky17 Jun 2026 06:19 +0000at://did:plc:qrtn6ekutfvbwt5oarvj2kdi/app.bsky.feed.post/3moho7wk4z222https://bsky.app/profile/nteuvictoria.bsky.social/post/3mohjr7ffak2dUniversities 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. https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/06/16/anu-job-cuts-monash-la-trobe-newcastle-university-accounting-deficit-report/ #HigherEd #AcademicSky17 Jun 2026 04:59 +0000at://did:plc:qrtn6ekutfvbwt5oarvj2kdi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mohjr7ffak2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/nteuvictoria.bsky.social/post/3mogwm3h4zk2mThe 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. https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/staff-demand-deakin-suspend-job-cuts-after-shock-v-c-resignation #HigherEducation #AcademicSky16 Jun 2026 23:17 +0000at://did:plc:qrtn6ekutfvbwt5oarvj2kdi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mogwm3h4zk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/nteuvictoria.bsky.social/post/3moezgzvvbc2iAfter 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 #AcademicSky16 Jun 2026 05:02 +0000at://did:plc:qrtn6ekutfvbwt5oarvj2kdi/app.bsky.feed.post/3moezgzvvbc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/nteuvictoria.bsky.social/post/3mocp6yebsc22Stability 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 [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Jun 2026 06:53 +0000at://did:plc:qrtn6ekutfvbwt5oarvj2kdi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mocp6yebsc22https://bsky.app/profile/nteuvictoria.bsky.social/post/3mmduoutcpk2lTheir 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 #AcademicSky21 May 2026 07:14 +0000at://did:plc:qrtn6ekutfvbwt5oarvj2kdi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmduoutcpk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/nteuvictoria.bsky.social/post/3mm6b4ijgic2bYoung 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.social19 May 2026 01:40 +0000at://did:plc:qrtn6ekutfvbwt5oarvj2kdi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm6b4ijgic2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/nteuvictoria.bsky.social/post/3mm47z7bvcs2uOutside 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 #HigherEd18 May 2026 06:15 +0000at://did:plc:qrtn6ekutfvbwt5oarvj2kdi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm47z7bvcs2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/nteuvictoria.bsky.social/post/3mm3hzfyq3s23Despite 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: https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/education/2026/05/16/universities-fail-workplace-realities #highereducation #HigherEd #auspol #AcademicSky17 May 2026 23:06 +0000at://did:plc:qrtn6ekutfvbwt5oarvj2kdi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm3hzfyq3s23