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Australia’s National Tertiary Education Union has asked the University of Melbourne to adopt a four‑day work week for professional staff, eliminate top‑down academic workload setting, and introduce staff‑run workload committees. The proposal also includes a 20 percent pay rise and explicit protections against job loss from artificial intelligence. Management said it will review the claims and aims to reach an in‑principle enterprise agreement later this year. The demand coincides with Victoria’s upcoming legislation guaranteeing two days of remote work for all employees.
Earn‑and‑learn schemes are expanding as companies seek to future‑proof talent amid a tightening labour market. RMIT University has launched a pilot where five Western Australian students will earn a Bachelor of Medical Radiation in nuclear medicine while working full‑time at...
Australian universities can now apply for a share of 50 new government‑funded medical placements, with applications opening Tuesday and closing on April 7. The round, backed by more than $5.7 million, will roll out in 2028 and targets an expansion of general...
The Workplace Gender Equality Agency’s latest data shows Australia’s overall gender pay gap remains at 11.2%, meaning women earn 88.8 cents for every dollar paid to men. In the higher education sector, the median total remuneration gap averages 5.6%, but...
Managing Director Josh Nester hosts EdTech leaders on a HEDx episode to discuss how artificial intelligence can scale student support while preserving the human connection. Participants from OES, Vygo, Stellic and ReadyTech argue that AI should enhance, not replace, personalized...
HEDx has announced a new Future Universities Alliance linking Australian and New Zealand institutions. The launch was highlighted on a podcast featuring Duke University’s global strategy head Noah Pickus and education researcher Rose Luckin. The partnership aims to accelerate digital transformation,...
AI is outpacing curriculum updates in higher education, leaving institutions scrambling to keep pace. Coordination among government, industry, and academia remains fragmented, creating duplicated pilots and uneven outcomes. As AI becomes a core competency, leaders must prioritize human skills like...
Australian universities are shifting from basic AI tools to agentic AI, autonomous systems that manage complex workflows with minimal human oversight. By embedding agentic AI into ERP platforms, institutions aim to reduce administrative overhead, improve decision‑making, and personalize student pathways...
