University politics


University staff cut under ‘rank and yank’ ratings scheme

Up to 15 staff face the chop from the University of Western Australia under a new performance benchmarking scheme dubbed “rank and yank” by staff and the education union. Grace Jennings-Edquist reports.

Who will pay for students’ political posters?

The federal government is slashing politicians’ printing allowances, but it might also have a profound effect on student politics, writes Paul Norton. Not such a bad thing really.

Government returns to the student union minefield

Voluntary student unionism is back in the news, writes Charles Richardson.