A new study launched by Education International found that nearly half of private companies involved in Syrian refugee education are supporting some form of educational technology, which is often decontextualised from the reality on the ground, in terms of content, form, delivery, and needs. More...
An integral benefit is the new innovative salary package which includes two increases to base rates of pay - $1100 in January 2018 and $1100 in January 2020. In addition to these increases, UWA employees will also receive a 4.6 per cent salary increase across the life of the agreements (1.25 per cent in 2019, 0.75 per cent in 2020, and 2.6 per cent in 2021). This will allow the University to provide a more equitable distribution of its salary package to all employees covered by the agreements. For employees in lower level classifications it will mean an increase of up to 9.5 per cent while those employed in the highest classifications will receive a 5.9 per cent increase. More...
With over seventy participants, this year’s biennial NTEU National Women’s Conference was the biggest for years. Almost all Branches were represented and delegates confirmed that they expect our union to be a strong and consistent voice for gender equity and women’s rights across all of our activities. More...
The total Australian university workforce grew from 93,993 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) persons in 2005 to 124,355 FTE persons in 2015. This is an increase of 30,362 FTEs or 32 per cent. Figure 1disaggregates this growth into changes in FTE workforce by gender as well as classified by contract of employment. More...
More Canadian families are showing interest in French immersion programs, leading to a new challenge for the country’s schools: a shortage of teachers in this field. The Globe and Mail recently reported on the phenomenon; here’s a closer look. More...
In response to increased terrorist threats and cyber-attacks, France’s DGSE, or La Direction Générale de la Sécurité Extérieure, is on the prowl for hundreds of new cyber-savvy agents. The US’s CIA has over 21,000 agents. France aims to have just 7,000—but needs 600 new spies to get there. More...
France wants to strengthen the strategic partnership between the two countries. According to Ayrault, the French president and Indian prime minister both agree that higher education and student exchange programs would continue to strengthen the partnerships between the two countries. Annual trade between France and India reaches around $8.6 billion. More...
Frédérique Vidal a pris connaissance des ordonnances rendues le 21 septembre 2017 par le juge des référés du tribunal administratif de Bordeaux.Late in 2016, an important piece of Aboriginal land rights and Australian union history embarked on what’s likely be its final journey. In a painstaking preservation and transportation operation, a rundown but resilient TJ Series Bedford truck was slowly but surely transported under the watch of conservators from Darwin to Canberra having been passed into the custodianship of the National Museum of Australia. More...
Australia may have come 9th in Eurovision 2017, but compared to the other Eurovision finalist countries we rank at the top in the amount our students pay to study at a public university.
Eurovision coincided with the Federal Budget announcement of more cuts to higher education funding and increasing the costs for students. The trend continues of Australian governments expecting more of students and universities, yet continuing to reduce public investment, when we already rank second lowest amongst OECD countries. More...
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