It is a relief to see racism named and called-out in Australia. theguardian.com/australia-news…

All the university Vice Chancellors pretending they don't own beachside mansions too....

Reunited with my brilliant Swiftposium pals (Dr Anna Kosovac Philippa Chandler & Olivia Hally ) for their University of Melbourne keynote presentation

Fortunately, the academic job market has prepared me for crushing disappointment

Super fun to do a keynote with collaborators Anna and Olivia! Thanks Melbourne Centre for Cities for having us.

‘University of Canberra's next vice-chancellor Bill Shorten has asked to be paid less than the $1 million package earned by his predecessor because he thinks the job doesn't warrant it.’ canberratimes.com.au/story/8820677/…

❤️SHE MATTERS: ISLA BELL!❤️ This is one of the hardest She Matters posts I’ve had to write. In early October, I saw a poster bearing photos of a happy young woman. Her family had pasted inner-Melbourne with the flyers, desperate to find the 19-year-old after she disappeared

Astonishing figures out in Monash University's 2023 consultancy disclosures. Monash University paid more than $16m in consultancy fees in a single year, including commitments of more than $1m to a single industrial relations consultant, Sian Owen monash.edu/about/governan…

Well, there's our deficit! #BadGovnernance #BetterUnis #HigheeEd Ben Eltham NTEU Victoria

Bit of a shame that their history degree will cost them $50k Jason Clare MP

"Early Career Academic" covers anyone between masters degree and retirement

This is fantastic news for our sector! Caitlin Cassidy

As her mum, dad and sister plan Isla Bell's funeral, the man who is accused of hiding her body is PARTYING! Yep. Old mate is booking sex workers - four days after he was bailed. The women he is trying to hire are scared as fuck - they have no idea what this man can do to them.

❤️SHE MATTERS: SANDRA DOBRILA!❤️ "She had the most beautiful aura." This is how a friend of Sandra Dobrila remembers her mate. Sandra, a 41-year-old customer service manager, was murdered in her home at Mordialloc, Victoria, on Thursday. A male known to her ended his own life.

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The way to get stable employment at universities is to...(checks notes)...pay them?

the academic urge to nod encouragingly at flight attendant giving safety demo

When governments underfund essential services like public schools they shift costs onto struggling families, which exposes them to predatory lenders like this. In a wealthy country like ours, nobody should be struggling to afford the basics. Public school should be truly free.

So sad for all the little girls who idolise Sam Kerr and want to become her, to learn that...they've been lied to all these years about policemen being nice and being there to help everybody.

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