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Telling the stories of precarious life from the casual university
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Remaining aware of the real issues experienced on all fronts in the academy
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Casual Teaching & Research Staff Survey 2012 Secure Jobs. Better Future. ACTU national campaign to tackle the rise of insecure work
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The impact of insecure work: A personal story
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WA members tells their stories to Insecure Work Inquiry
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Why I’m A Member: Kirsti Niilus
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Help! I have to write a grant application
10. LSL: A Long Time Coming
Swinburne Sessionals Stand Up
11. Overcrowded? Send us photos of your lecture theatre 12. Invest in Australia’s Future, Invest in Our Universities 14. Engaging Young Workers 17. NTEU Membership Form
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