Tag Archives: University of Adelaide

Unpaid work put on trial

Unpaid work is on the rise in Australia. Many young people either take unpaid trial shifts or unpaid internships as a way to get a foothold into work. Today a report commissioned by the Fair Work Ombudsman was published and we … Continue reading

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Professor Stewart gives the legal point of view

There has been a lot of discussion about the legallity of actions by Qantas and workers. In an extended interview with Professor Andrew Stewart an expert in employment law and workplace relations from the Law School at the University of Adelaide, we … Continue reading

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Tute cutts, the SSAF and funding models at the University of Adelaide

The tertiary education sector is in a state of flux. As we heard earlier (see below) from Jeannie Ray from the National Tertiary Education Union there has been has been an ongoing back and forth between universities, staff and the government, … Continue reading

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Labor leadership spill

It’s been a tumultuous week for the Labor party with rumours that Mike Rann would step down coming to fruition this week, when he announced he would hand the leadership of the party to the left faction’s Jay Weatherall. But … Continue reading

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