"If universities are to rebuild public trust and deliver on their foundational purposes, governance reform must be treated as an urgent priority." Academics Adam Lucas and James Guthrie assess three decades of governance decline in #HigherEducation and how to fix it. johnmenadue.com/post/2025/09...

Improve governance and we'll improve the way our universities run, for students, staff and the communities they serve. It's not just NTEU saying this, the Senate Inquiry into University Governance is reporting the same thing: www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09... #HigherEducation #auspol #universities

Improve governance and we'll improve the way our universities run, for students, staff and the communities they serve. It's not just saying this, the Senate Inquiry into University Governance is reporting the same thing: abc.net.au/news/2025-09... #HigherEducation #auspol #universities #auspol2025

We’ve put uni governance in the headlines. The Senate committee has backed reforms on pay caps, transparency, and stronger staff and student voices. Now governments must act. Imagine what more we can win with more of us: nteu.au/join

Senate inquiry calls for cap to vice chancellor pay as chair lashes 'rotten culture' hurting university staff and students. The interim report from the Senate inquiry into university governance is in... www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09... #HigherEducation #Auspol2025 #auspol @nteunion.bsky.social

“The time is overdue for a reset,” says NTEU Victoria's Joo-Cheong Tham. “The social licence of universities is at its lowest ebb during the time of my career." www.theage.com.au/politics/vic... #HigherEducation #auspol #universities @nteunion.bsky.social

ACU members have spoken loud and clear: 94% YES vote by members to protected action. 91% YES vote by members to stoppages. Staff are united + ready to fight for secure jobs, fair pay & safe workloads. Not a member? Join: nteu.au/join

NTEU is gaining support from across Victorian Parliament for university governance reform - Labor, Liberal, Greens and now Legalise Cannabis. Let's end the crises and improve unis for students, staff and the communities they serve! Read more: www.nteu.au/News_Article... #HigherEducation #auspol

What did NTEU members tell MPs at Parliament last week? NTEU's university reform agenda gains political momentum at our briefing for Vic Government MPs. Read more and watch the videos: www.nteu.au/News_Article... #HigherEducation #auspol #Auspol2025 #universities

What did NTEU members tell MPs at Parliament last week? Read more and watch the videos, as our briefing for Government MPs on NTEU's university reform agenda gains political momentum: nteu.au/News_Article... #HigherEducation #auspol #Auspol2025 #universities

Last week NTEU briefed Victorian Government MPs at Parliament about the pressing need for university reform. NTEU members from Deakin, Monash, Swinburne and Fed Uni all spoke movingly about their experiences working in #HigherEducation. Watch here: youtube.com/playlist?lis... #auspol #Auspol2025

Reforming university governance: Restoring accountability and the public mission. Great article charting the deterioration in the way our universities operate, adding more weight behind NTEU's university reform agenda: betterunis.nteu.au johnmenadue.com/post/2025/09... #HigherEducation #HigherEd

Universities are being "run like the Wild West". Like more and more state MPs, Aiv Puglielli, the Greens’ spokesperson on universities, is backing NTEU's reform agenda. Aiv wants more transparency and a reset in the way #universities are run. Get involved: betterunis.nteu.au #highereducation #auspol

The announcement of vice-chancellor Genevieve Bell's resignation on Thursday was greeted with cheers, however the view on campus is that this alone will not reverse the erosion of trust and morale that has already occurred.

The combination of bloodless corporate managerialism by uni execs and a do-nothing Albanese govt is killing Australia’s university sector.

Victorian university reform drew enthusiastic support at yesterday's briefing of government MPs at Parliament. Deputy Premier Ben Carroll led the way, signing a pledge to support our agenda for improving the way our unis run. nteu.au/News_Article... #HigherEducation #Auspol2025

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Here are just some of the state government MPs who signed pledges to support NTEU Victoria's university reform agenda. Their backing can enable changes to state governance legislation that improve the way our universities run in Victoria. nteu.au/News_Article... #HigherEducation #Auspol2025 #auspol

Victorian Deputy Premier Ben Carroll and fellow MPs signed pledges today at Parliament in support of NTEU’s university reform agenda, to improve the way our unis run - for students, staff and the communities they serve. Read more: nteu.au/Bargaining/N... #HigherEducation #auspol #auspol2025

Many Victorian MPs are already backing NTEU Victoria's campaign to improve the way our universities run. And today we're briefing government MPs at Victorian Parliament on our governance reform agenda. Change is coming! nteu.au/News_Article... #HigherEducation #auspol

We're off to Parliament tomorrow to brief government MPs on NTEU Victoria's university reform agenda. With political support growing, we're making giant steps towards improving the way our universities run. Read more and see how you can get involved: nteu.au/News_Article... #HigherEducation #auspol

Join the workers rally for Palestine in Melbourne tomorrow (Wednesday) at 1pm outside the State Library. Read more: nteu.au/News_Article... #Gaza #Palestine

More and more MPs are backing NTEU Victoria's push to improve the way our universities run. Tomorrow we're off to Victorian Parliament to formally brief government MPs on the NTEU university reform agenda. Read more: nteu.au/News_Article... #HigherEducation #auspol #HigherEd

"It’s in the national interest for the sector to be reformed, and heads to roll." Political support for our #highereducation governance reform agenda is building. While the senate inquiry resumes this week, NTEU will brief MPs in Victorian parliament on Wednesday. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Eureka MP Michaela Settle explains what better university governance means for staff and students in regional Victoria. Michaela discusses our campaign for increased transparency and accountability at Victorian universities with NTEU's Joo-Cheong Tham: betterunis.nteu.au #auspol #HigherEducation

Footscray MP Katie Hall wants greater transparency for university councils and backs NTEU's push for improving #HigherEducation governance: betterunis.nteu.au Katie met NTEU VIC's Joo-Cheong Tham at Parliament to discuss how unis can better serve their students, staff and local communities. #auspol

Northcote MP Kat Theophanous supports strong university governance, with a voice for students and staff. Kat met NTEU’s Prof Joo-Cheong Tham at Parliament House to discuss plans for reform of the way Victorian universities run. Get involved: betterunis.nteu.au #HigherEducation #auspol #auspol2025

Mornington MP Chris Crewther (Opposition Legislative Assembly Whip) met NTEU VIC’s Prof Joo-Cheong Tham to discuss how our plans for governance reform can improve Victorian universities for staff, students, and the communities they serve. NTEU's campaign: betterunis.nteu.au #HigherEducation #auspol

Point Cook MP Mathew Hilakari calls for greater staff representation on university councils, as NTEU VIC's Joo-Cheong Tham gains more support in state parliament for NTEU’s campaign to improve governance at Victorian universities: betterunis.nteu.au #highereducation #auspol #auspol2025

Cross-party support for our university governance campaign is growing in the Victorian Parliament. NTEU VIC’s Prof Joo-Cheong Tham briefed Liberal Hawthorn MP John Pesutto on the need for reforming Victorian university legislation and why good governance matters: betterunis.nteu.au #HigherEducation

Workers’ rights in regional Victoria need better university governance: the central theme of the meeting between Wendouree MP Juliana Addison and NTEU VIC’s Prof Joo-Cheong Tham. Support growing as another Victorian Parliament MP backs our campaign: betterunis.nteu.au #HigherEducation #auspol

Eureka MP explains importance of strong university governance for regional Victoria. Michaela Settle met NTEU VIC's Professor Joo-Cheong Tham to discuss our campaign for increased transparency and accountability at Victorian universities. Find out more: betterunis.nteu.au #auspol #HigherEducation

Workers Rally for #Palestine: 1pm, State Library, Weds 10 Sept. Last week hundreds of NTEU members joined thousands of fellow unionists at Trades Hall who then joined tens of thousands of Victorians to demand an end to the genocide in #Gaza. Let's keep the momentum going!

Point Cook MP Mathew Hilakari calls for greater staff representation on university councils, backing NTEU push. More and more Victorian MPs are backing NTEU VIC’s campaign for improved governance at Victorian universities - you can too: betterunis.nteu.au #highereducation #auspol #HigherEdJobs

Workers’ rights = Stronger university governance: the core message from Gary Maas, Victorian MP for Narre Warren South, who met NTEU VIC Asst Sec Prof Joo-Cheong Tham at state parliament this week. MPs are backing NTEU’s governance campaign - you can too: betterunis.nteu.au #HigherEducation #auspol

Western Victorian MP Martha Haylett calls for stronger governance and secure work at Victorian universities. Martha met with NTEU's Professor Joo-Cheong Tham at Victorian Parliament House to discuss our campaign for better universities in Victoria: betterunis.nteu.au #HigherEducation #auspol

Point Cook MP calls for greater staff representation on university councils. State MPs like Mathew Hilakari are backing NTEU’s campaign for improved university governance in Victoria. Find out more and how to support change at our unis: betterunis.nteu.au #highereducation #auspol #HigherEd

"Strong universities are essential to regional cities such as Geelong. Reform of university governance is needed to ensure that universities serve their public purposes." Geelong MP Christine Couzens met NTEU VIC's Joo-Cheong Tham to support our campaign: betterunis.nteu.au #auspol #HigherEducation

Our push for stronger university governance in Victoria gathers pace: NTEU VIC Asst Sec Joo-Cheong Tham meeting Bronwyn Halfpenny MP to discuss how rolling restructures and insecure work undermine teaching and research at Victorian unis. More about our campaign: betterunis.nteu.au #HigherEducation

“No one should ever fear for their safety where they work, study, or live.” Thank you to union members who made sure university staff voices were heard in the creation of these vital new laws.

As our university executives wallow in corruption, consultants and corporate excess, it does indeed beg the question "what are our universities for?" Let's push for change: betterunis.nteu.au #HigherEducation #auspol theconversation.com/universities...

Join us on Sunday for the national march for Palestine! An official NTEU contingent will be forming at 11am outside Trades Hall, Carlton, to join the State Library march from midday. Bring union gear and purple flags! www.nteu.au/News_Article... #Palestine

Education Minister Jason Clare tells university heads to ‘lean into’ their $1M+ salaries being cut www.afr.com/politics/fed...

Great to see the state government getting on board to fix university governance. It's in their power to improve transparency and accountability, and put an end to the corporate scandals that have dogged the sector. Find out more about our campaign: betterunis.nteu.au #HigherEducation #auspol

The University of Melbourne in serious breach of legislative privacy in surveilling its own students, says state’s privacy authority. “Universities should not be operating like Big Brother!” NTEU National President Alison Barnes. theage.com.au/national/vic... #HigherEducation #Auspol2025 #auspol

Our campaign to end bad governance for good is making front page news. Keep the momentum going. Join our campaign for better universities today: betterunis.nteu.au

“Universities should not be operating like Big Brother. Universities must not quietly roll out surveillance programs and only tidy up their policies once caught out.” -NTEU National President @alisonbarnes.bsky.social @nteuvictoria.bsky.social

Join NTEU members this Sunday 24 August at marches across the country in solidarity with Palestine. Find out where it’s happening in your city 👉 nteu.info/24 @nteuact.bsky.social @nteuvictoria.bsky.social

Marching for peace and in solidarity with the people of Palestine. Meet up with the NTEU Victorian Division contingent on Sunday at 11am, outside Trades Hall, Carlton.

NTEU is proud to support the National March for #Palestine this Sunday, 24 August. Meet up with our official NTEU Victorian Division contingent at 11am outside Trades Hall, Carlton, to join the State Library march from midday. Bring union gear and purple flags! www.nteu.au/News_Article...