On Friday delegates and elected reps from across Monash attended the @nteuvictoria.bsky.social Power Up: Building for Bargaining delegates and activists conference. We came away feeling empowered and connected within our branch and to other branches across Victoria.

Ian from La Trobe University is ready to Power Up! We’re Building for Bargaining today - let’s go! #HigherEducation #HigherEd #AcademicSky @alisonbarnes.bsky.social

That's right, Alison! Our big day is set to Power Up in a few minutes time! #highereducation #HigherEd #AcademicSky

Politicians in Australia’s most populous state have recommended probes of two highly ranked institutions, in an interim report from one of several inquiries into the governance of the country’s universities

Victorian universities are abusing FOI processes to hide what they're up to and how they pay for it: www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04... Let's change the way our unis run: for students, staff and the communities they're supposed to serve - not a small clique of fat cats: betterunis.nteu.au/timeline/

Victorian universities are abusing Freedom Of Information laws, NTEU says, as transparency concerns grow. After ABC's Four Corners on Monday, further evidence of the murkiness around uni governance. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04... #HigherEducation #auspol #AcademicSky @aivgoesgreen.bsky.social

Last night’s 4 Corners episode is recognition of our years-long campaign for Better Universities. We know what needs to be done - now it’s time for major action. Read the full media release 👉 nteu.info/4corners

Last night's ABC Four Corners painted a bleak picture of the ongoing mismanagement of Australian universities. But we're pushing for change, and MPs are getting behind NTEU's reform proposal ahead of the upcoming Victorian inquiry: nteu.info/unireforms youtu.be/quc24Ot9Qwg?... #HigherEd #AcademicSky

It’s the story of all that’s gone downhill in Australia. Lobbyists and consultants elbowing in to gouge money from provisions for citizens. Neoliberalism, now dressed as centrism.

It was absolutely outrageous but also not surprising at all. So sad to see universities I have cared deeply about (UOW, ANU) gutted.

Sheesh, can’t believe how much universities and Australian governments are spending on consultants. It’s hard to accept how universities are operating in Australia today vs free education our parents or grandparents had access to. I had hoped for more from an ALP government.

Watch ABC Four Corners tonight as our corporatised universities come under the microscope - the VCs, the consultants, the sheer mismanagement that sells students, staff and taxpayers short. #HigherEducation #auspol #HigherEd #AcademicSky #universities #FourCorners www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...

Australia's universities are spending $1.8 billion a year on external consultants and contractors, while slashing courses and jobs, with students, staff and taxpayers left shortchanged. Watch ABC Four Corners tonight. #HigherEducation #auspol #AcademicSky #HigherEd www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...

Mulgrave MP Eden Foster supports NTEU's advocacy for stronger university governance at the upcoming Victorian parliamentary inquiry. Read more about the NTEU proposals and the inquiry: nteu.info/unireform #HigherEducation #auspol #AcademicSky #vicpol #universities #HigherEd #HigherEdpolicy

Eureka MP Michaela Settle supports NTEU's push for meaningful student and staff voice at regional university campuses. Find out more about NTEU's university reform package and the upcoming parliamentary inquiry into university governance: nteu.info/unireform #HigherEducation #auspol #AcademicSky

State MP for Ashwood Matt Fregon supports NTEU's call for stronger university governance for a stronger higher education system. Political backing for NTEU's reform package is growing as the parliamentary inquiry nears. Read more: nteu.info/unireform #HigherEducation #auspol #AcademicSky #HigherEd

Northcote MP Kat Theophanous and Greenvale MP Iwan Waters endorse NTEU's proposals for greater accountability in university governance. Read more about NTEU's university reform package and the parliamentary inquiry: nteu.info/unireform #HigherEd #AcademicSky #HigherEdpolicy #auspol #academia

Solidarity with striking Victorian teachers! Here's NTEU VIC Secretary Sarah Roberts... #unionstrong #teaching #education @aeufederal.bsky.social @aeuvictoria.bsky.social @sarahecroberts.bsky.social

More Victorian MPs are getting behind NTEU's push to clean up the way our universities run. Member for Melton Steve McGhie supports NTEU's proposal for stronger staff voice in decision-making. Read more about NTEU's proposals: nteu.info/unireform #HigherEducation #auspol #AcademicSky #HigherEd

Supporting NTEU's push for university governance reform, Thomastown MP Bronwyn Halfpenny wants continuing employment to be the norm across the sector. Read more about NTEU's submission and the inquiry: nteu.info/unireform #HigherEducation #auspol #HigherEd #AcademicSky

Narre Warren South MP Gary Maas meets NTEU VIC's Professor Joo-Cheong Tham at Parliament to welcome NTEU's comprehensive reform proposal to the Victorian inquiry into enhancing university governance. Read NTEU's submission: nteu.info/inquirysubmi... #HigherEducation #HigherEd #auspol #HigherEdPolicy

Point Cook MP Mathew Hilakari met NTEU's Prof Joo-Cheong Tham at Parliament to welcome the NTEU submission to the Victorian inquiry into university governance. It advocates for more transparency and stronger staff and student voice in decision-making. betterunis.nteu.au #HigherEd #AcademicSky

State Liberal MP Chris Crewther welcomes NTEU's Prof Joo-Cheong Tham to Parliament to discuss NTEU's submission to the Victorian inquiry into university governance. Together we can improve the way our universities run: betterunis.nteu.au #HigherEducation #HigherEd #auspol #AcademicSky #academia

Big NTEU win for university casual staff, now owed millions in back pay after this Federal Court decision handed down yesterday. Read the story: www.nteu.au/News_Article... Join the campaign: betterunis.nteu.au #HigherEducation #HigherEdPolicy #AcademicSky #HigherEd @sarahecroberts.bsky.social

Metrics and managerialism: Hannah Forsyth unpacks the history of how the Australian university sector arrived at crisis point - and where we go from here. Join our campaign: betterunis.nteu.au www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... #HigherEd #HigherEdPolicy #AcademicSky #HigherEducation #Academia

Excellent - sad but funny - account by Uni of Canberra historian Frank Bongiorno of how universities ended up in their current parlous state: Time to end bad governance: betterunis.nteu.au insidestory.org.au/the-preserva... #HigherEducation #HigherEdPolicy #auspol #AcademicSky #HigherEd #academia

Secure Jobs. Better Universities. Staff deserve stability and respect so they can do their jobs without living under permanent threat. Join the NTEU today: nteu.au/join

Elected representatives would occupy at least one-third of the seats on Victorian universities’ governing councils under new proposals from a coalition of staff, students and civil bodies, including NTEU. www.timeshighereducation.com/news/maintai... #HigherEd #auspol #AcademicSky #HigherEducation

Join the union movement for change. Join NTEU today: nteu.au/join

It's #InternationalWomensDay this Sunday - join your union and take action to close gender pay gaps of up to 18% in higher education: nteu.info/joinnteu Let's improve the way unis run: betterunis.nteu.au #HigherEducation #HigherEd #InternationalWomensDay2026 #IWD2026 #AcademicSky #GenderPayGap

New gender pay gap data shows wide disparities across Aussie unis. It's not about women being paid less for the same job. It's structural inequality: insecure work, under-representation, workload inequity + pay secrecy. Let's improve the way unis run: betterunis.nteu.au #HigherEducation #AcademicSky

Men working in Australian universities earn 10 per cent more on average than their female colleagues, even though gender pay disparities have contracted https://ow.ly/ezQi50YosCq

Submissions close on Sunday! Last few days to tell policy-makers what's been going on at our universities and how to improve the way they run. Find out more: nteu.info/telltheinquiry Submissions close 1 March. #highereducation #auspol #HigherEd #AcademicVoice #AcademicSky

Want real change in the way our universities run? More accountability and transparency in decision-making; more staff and student voice? Get your submission in by 1 March. More on the inquiry and making a submission: nteu.info/telltheinquiry #highereducation #AcademicSky #higheredpolicy #auspol

Submissions close on Sunday! Last few days for uni staff to tell policy-makers what's been going on at our universities and how to improve the way they run. More on the inquiry and making a submission: nteu.info/telltheinquiry #highereducation #AcademicSky #higheredpolicy #auspol #HigherEd

Submissions for Victoria's university governance inquiry due 1 March! Policymakers need your input to improve the way universities run, to be more transparent and accountable, with student and staff voices at the heart of decision-making. More: nteu.info/telltheinquiry #highereducation #AcademicSky

It's the closing week for submissions to Victoria's university governance inquiry (ends 1 March). Tell the inquiry how your uni runs and how it could be better - this is our chance to make genuine, lasting change. Read more: nteu.info/telltheinquiry #highereducation #AcademicSky #higheredpolicy

82% is a system failure. The new Australian University Census on Staff Wellbeing is out and the findings demand action. Join our national briefing: 🗓 2pm (AEDT) Wednesday 25 February 🔗 RSVP at: nteu.info/censusbriefing

The Victorian university governance inquiry is coming and submissions are nearly due - 1 March! Come to today's briefing at 1pm (19 Feb) and learn about the process and how to shape your submission. Find out more and register: nteu.info/submissionsbriefing #highereducation #highered #AcademicSky

We need systemic change, genuine accountability, and a sector-wide commitment to becoming truly inclusive workplaces. Read the full media release 👉 nteu.info/uniracism

Psychosocial risks at university "twice as bad as elsewhere." Constant restructures and productivity overdrives taking their toll of staff mental health at universities. www.timeshighereducation.com/news/psychos... #highereducation #AcademicSky #MentalHealthMatters #HigherEd #academia #universities

Psychosocial safety at Australian universities is markedly worse than across the wider workforce and is continuing to decline, research has found #AcademicSky #EduSky #HigherEd https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/psychosocial-risks-university-twice-bad-elsewhere

Together we're stronger - join your colleagues in advocating for better, fairer universities that put staff and students first. Join NTEU: nteu.au/join #highereducation #HigherEd #AcademicSky #academia #universities

Fair pay. Better universities. University staff need fair pay that keeps up with the cost of living. Food, rent, and bills haven’t stopped rising and neither should your pay. Hard work, sacrifice, and increased productivity should be recognised. Join today: nteu.au/join

The pervasive use of NDAs in #HigherEducation weakens transparency and is symptomatic of the corporatisation eroding the sector's integrity. Is this what we should expect from public institutions like universities? www.timeshighereducation.com/depth/are-nd... @timeshighered.bsky.social #AcademicSky

NTEU VIC's Joo-Cheong Tham said the habitual use of confidentiality clauses undermines a culture of #academicfreedom by suppressing criticism of universities. “Academic freedom should be seen as a matter of individual right and institutional culture,” he said. #HigherEducation #AcademicSky

2025 proved what we can achieve together. 2026 is about going further. 👉 Be part of something bigger. Join NTEU today: nteu.au/join

Unions connect people. Be part of making our universities better with Jude: nteu.au/join

2026 is our chance to make real and lasting improvements to the way our universities run. In 2025 we exposed the governance crisis in #HigherEducation; government listened and is already committed to some of our proposals. Together let's make it count. www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxB4... #AcademicSky

2026 is shaping up to be another important year for higher education in Australia, with potential major improvements to the way our universities run. Let's build on what was achieved in 2025 - recap: nteu.info/2025wrap #HigherEducation #universities #AcademicSky