Redundancies are expected to be announced at the Victoria Comprehensive Cancer Centre (VCCC) after the state government slashed its funding by 75 per cent. The news broke on 3AW when host Mark Allen revealed many of the staff that would be impacted had clinical jobs in the hospital, but aContinue Reading
Deakin University has admitted to wage theft in its arts and education faculties, but the tertiary education union says the theft is more widespread and it ‘may be forced’ to take the matter to Federal Court. Deakin vice-chancellor Iain Martin emailed staff on Wednesday saying the university had underpaid casualContinue Reading
An Australian university has delivered an ultimatum for pro-Palestine protesters occupying one of their buildings to pack up and leave, or face copping the bill for damages and police intervention. Staff at the University of Melbourne have formally demanded the sit-in protesters, who have taken over a large building atContinue Reading
Pro-Palestine protesters have stormed The University of Queensland, disrupting classes and occupying a building. The Courier Mail reported the Students for Palestine group planned to occupy the Advanced Engineering Building for the remainder of the day. A student from the uni told the newspaper that the protest had disrupted hisContinue Reading
Thousands of students are missing out on classes at the University of Melbourne as a pro-Palestine encampment continues its sit-in inside a huge building at the Parkville campus, but Senator Lidia Thorpe backs the disruption. A university spokeswoman said 6500 students did or would miss out on classes on WednesdayContinue Reading
Anthony Albanese’s plan to wipe $3 billion in HECS-HELP student debt for three million Aussies has left many asking the same question. “Can I get a refund for the HECS I’ve already paid in full?” one user wrote on X, echoing hundreds of similar comments across social media. Another wrote,Continue Reading
University of Melbourne vice-chancellor Duncan Maskell has pulled the pin, leaving the high-paying role effective early next year. Professor Maskell only began his second five-year term in October. He told The Australian on Monday a trip to see family in the UK made the 62-year-old think about retirement. Chancellor JaneContinue Reading
Climate experts have issues a grim warning for Australians this summer, predicting that 2023 will be the hottest year on record. So far this year, the world has experienced temperatures that are 0.1C degrees warmer than in 2016, which holds the record for the hottest year according to the CopernicusContinue Reading
Victorians suffering from hay fever have been warned to stay indoors until Thursday as extreme pollen levels push across the state. Melbourne Pollen issued the warning on Friday that a warmer-than-average spring and prevailing winds will result likely higher grass pollen levels. Leading pollen expert Dr Edwin Lampugnani, of MelbourneContinue Reading
Parts of the nation will experience a dramatic temperature drop towards the end of the week after a short taste of summer to kick spring off. The Bureau of Meteorology cancelled its heatwave warning at 4pm on Wednesday after placing large stretches of Australia’s eastern coastlines under catastrophic fire conditions.Continue Reading