Australia’s wealthiest tertiary organization, the University of Melbourne, has ended up being the current Australian university to announce extensive job losses, informing staff today it will axe 450 long-term personnel– a move one union has described as “dreadful”.
Bottom line:
- The university said its decision to cut its labor force came after a “major evaluation”
- It stated the effect of international students not being able to go into the country would be felt for “many years to come”
- The National Tertiary Education Union criticised the relocation and said cutting jobs should be the “last alternative”
In a statement released on Wednesday afternoon, the university said it expected to lose