The decision by the Fair Work Commission to terminate the Murdoch Enterprise Agreement on 26 September 2017 is now widely known in the university sector and increasingly in the wider community. While Murdoch has given undertakings to continue to apply various provisions of the Agreement including pay, superannuation, leave, and redundancy pay these undertakings are not legally enforceable and expire on 26 March next year. More...

Go Home on Time Day rolls around for another year on Wednesday 22 November, and the NTEU will once again be encouraging university staff to participate. More...

NTEU members at James Cook University (JCU) Branch have been fighting for a new Agreement since April 2016. They have defeated a non-union Agreement and mobilised the Townsville and Cairns communities in their fight. More...

As part of the 2017-18 Budget Senator Simon Birmingham, the Minister for Education and Training announced that as part of the Government’s higher education reform package, the funding that universities receive to educate Commonwealth supported places (CSPs) through the Commonwealth Grants Scheme would be subject to 2.5% efficiency dividends in both 2018 and 2019. More...

In effect this meant that the Government did not have the numbers in the Senate to pass the higher education ‘reform’ package. These are the Federal Budget cuts characterised by the NTEU in our ‘Pay More, Get Less’ campaign, where students pay more, while universities get less and sack more staff. More...

NTEU members at ANU have won a new Agreement after more than a year of bargaining. Recent, highly visible campaigns over Span of Hours proposals and Christmas leave have likely contributed to the speedy resolution of outstanding bargaining issues. More...

The University of Sydney Branch started bargaining in February. After a strong campaign that involved several actions – including two days of strike action – members recently voted to endorse an Agreement with management that incorporates a number of significant improvements. More...

The NSW Government is shutting down Macquarie University Railway Station next year as part of major works to separate the Epping to Chatswood line from the rail network. The line will be privatised and operated with driverless trains. But with almost 3,000 employees at Macquarie Uni and 38,000 students, the loss of this crucial transport hub is a significant concern to both students and staff. More...

The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) is calling upon the Minister for Education and Training, Senator Simon Birmingham, to abandon his higher education funding cuts following yesterday’s announcement by Nick Xenophon Team (NXT) education spokesperson, Rebekha Sharkie, ruling out support for key elements of the government’s plans including cuts to the Commonwealth Grants Scheme, increases in student fees and lowering the repayment threshold on HELP debts. More...

As the Manus Island detention centre closes today and the situation escalates into a humanitarian emergency, Academics for Refugees and NTEU suggest that you urgently contact your representatives today and in the coming days to urge them to commit the Australian government to bring the people affected by the centre closure to safety in Australia. At present, there are approximately 800 men living in the Manus Island detention centre peacefully calling upon the Australian government to recognise Australia's responsibility toward them. More...