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19 novembre 2018

Reflecting upon 25 years of higher education unionism (Advocate 25 03)

With 2018 being the 25th anniversary of the NTEU and also of Education International, NTEU hosted a symposium considering the growth and achievements of higher education unionism over the past quarter century, and identifying the challenges for the next 25 years. More...
19 novembre 2018

Lessons from the bargaining table (Advocate 25 03)

As the Agreement drew to its nominal expiry date in mid-2016, the NTEU Tasmanian Division invited me to be part of the Union bargaining team for the new Agreement. I had not previously been involved in industrial negotiations and wasn’t sure exactly what I would be able to contribute, but I was eager to help if I could. More...
19 novembre 2018

Was physics 'built by men'? (Advocate 25 03)

It’s been an interesting few weeks for gender equity in Physics. In September, Professor Alessandro Strumia, presenting at CERN, announced that Physics was ‘built by men’, but there was no gender discrimination, and indeed that women were favoured by hiring practices. More...
19 novembre 2018

The shrinking pot of cash for research (Advocate 25 03)

Over many years, NTEU has opposed numerous attempts by Government to use univerasity research funding as leverage to lift the appallingly low level of Australian business research and development. More...
19 novembre 2018

Shane Motlap (Advocate 25 03)

Shane Motlap is the new Chair of the NTEU Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Policy Committee.
Shane is a proud member of the Mbarbaram and Kukuthuypan Nations of North Queensland. His primary interests lie in the self-determination of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (A&TSI) nations in Australia, and the protection and strengthening of A&TSI culture through economic development. More...
19 novembre 2018

Meet with your MP (Advocate 25 03)

In an ideal world, our democracy would reward politicians who transparently make decisions after considering the evidence, and use the guidance of experts as they work towards reducing inequality and ensuring a safe and healthy future. More...
19 novembre 2018

TPP-11 contorts ALP (Advocate 25 03)

The Australian Labor Party’s apparent demi tour (180° turn) in relation to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), commonly called TPP-11, has added weight to the argument that the only way to not be disappointed with the ALP is to lower your expectations, and in this case lower them considerably. More...
19 novembre 2018

Letter from Manus: #NoMoreHarm (Advocate 25 03)

I’m writing from Manus Island, a place where I and more than 600 men have been held for more than five years. More...
19 novembre 2018

NTEU Lecture 2018: Australia’s brutal past (Advocate 25 03)

This year marks the anniversary of two of the best known frontier massacres in Australia: the180th anniversary of the Myall Creek massacre of 1838, and the 90th anniversary of the Coniston massacre of 1928. More...
19 novembre 2018

Flexible crystals wins top science prize (Advocate 25 03)

I don’t think I knew what I wanted to do when I grew up, Michael. Going into university I couldn’t decide between going into something arts focused like law or something science based like medicine. So I chose a very general first degree, and studied history, chemistry and German. I had to decide between history and chemistry going into Honours, and I figured I had more to learn from a year of researching chemistry in terms of research skills than I did from doing another year of history, where I had already learnt a lot of skills about research. More...
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