Sacking threat spurs union militancy

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Australian university vice-chancellors have been given new powers to alter conditions of employment for their academic staff. This has led to considerable unrest in the academic community. The new arrangements are part of an overhaul of industrial relations being undertaken throughout the country. Instead of national awards the government want agreements between workers and management to be conducted by each company on working conditions and pay awards.

Australia, Labor relations

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Sell-off jeopardizes e-university venture

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The future of U21Global is uncertain, an online university launched by Universitas 21 international consortium of 19 research-intensive universities and its American partner Thomson Learning, due to the split and sell-off of Thomson Learning. Although U21Global officials are not concerned about the sale, it is unclear whether the future owner of the higher education division of Thomson Learning would continue to invest in the e-university venture.

Acquisitions & mergers, Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Book publishing, Book Publishers, United States, Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Company acquisition/merger, Alternative schools, Company business forecast/projection, Company forecasts, Thomson Corp. Thomson Learning

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English standards spark row

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Australian Professor Bob Birrell has reported low standards of English among foreign students. Politicians and bureaucrats have accused him of ruining Australia's pound sterling 4 billion education export market and of lowering the reputation of the nation's universities.

United Kingdom, Education, Study and teaching, Students, Foreign, Foreign students, English as a second language, English (Second language), Second language learning

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