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Sydney Uni postgrads take failed class action to High Court
The High Court has been asked to revive a class action brought by a postgrad student who alleges the research stipend he received from Sydney University was less than minimum wage.
Smart glasses to be banned in Victorian schools
Victoria has become the second Australian state to introduce a ban on smart glasses in schools, citing student safety concerns.
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Expert maths in suit against Monash Uni can be done by Year 7 student: judge
A judge won't order expert mathematical evidence in a suit against Monash University over alleged unpaid bed rent, saying the calculations could be done by someone in Year 7.
FWC supports WFH plan to combat ‘commuting fatigue’
The Fair Work Commission has sided with Victoria University's proposal that a student advisor trial one day a week working from home, which the employee said was needed due to "physical fatigue associated with commuting". 
Judge OKs University of Newcastle’s $7.55M class action settlement
A judge has given the green light to a $7.55 million settlement in a class action against the University of Newcastle over an unaccredited engineering degree.
Fight looms over Sydney Uni academics’ defences in ‘antisemitic’ case
A date has been set for a potential fight over the defences of two University of Sydney academics in racial discrimination cases that accuse them of making antisemitic statements.
Torrens University faces landmark class action by casual academics
US-owned Torrens University is accused of systematically underpaying casual academics who have worked across its Australian campuses, in the first major underpayments class action against a private university.
Melbourne Uni loses challenge to professor’s reinstatement
The University of Melbourne has lost its appeal of a decision ordering it to reinstate an academic who was sacked for allegedly harassing a female colleague.
Law professor fights dismissal recommendation over alleged student kiss
A Sydney-based law professor is challenging a university investigator's dismissal recommendation following allegations he kissed a student during a study tour in Paris.
Queensland University underpaid staff $11M in wages, super
The University of Queensland has signed an agreement with the Fair Work Ombudsman after it underpaid 16,000 staff a total of $11 million, the latest university in the spotlight for shortchanging employees.