For everyone From your president: Our 2020 vision: resilience, determination and hope 18 Mar 2020 The first term is always busy, but this year’s catastrophic bushfires and the ongoing impact of the coronavirus have made things especially challenging.
For everyone Support for members affected by bushfires 12 Mar 2020 For many, the start to 2020 was dominated by bushfires. The AEU has been visiting members in affected areas throughout Term 1, to check on their welfare and inform them about the AEU bushfire relief fund.
For everyone Helping bushfire affected communities 20 Jan 2020 Many AEU members and friends have been affected by the bushfires in Victoria.
For everyone Q&A: your Term 4 questions answered 18 Dec 2019 Our best advice on your most common – and uncommon – concerns for Term 4, 2019.
For everyone Rebel with a cause 5 Dec 2019 AEU member Campbell Gomes explains why he’s been getting active with Extinction Rebellion (XR) – and getting arrested into the bargain!
For everyone Rebelling against extinction 4 Dec 2019 In a week of civil disobedience around the globe – dubbed the “Spring Rebellion” in Australia – thousands of Extinction Rebellion activists voluntarily got arrested in pursuit of climate justice.
For everyone Solidarity with the student climate strike 4 Dec 2019 AEU members joined more than 100,000 students, fellow workers and community members on 20 September in Melbourne’s biggest rally yet for climate action as part of the student climate strike movement.
For everyone Ensuring integrity or ensuring workers’ silence? 4 Dec 2019 Morrison government has made it clear that one of its central objectives is to attack unions and erode the power of working people, writes ACTU PRESIDENT MICHELE O’NEIL.
For everyone The law & you: Using restraint 4 Dec 2019 Restraint of students is a complicated issue, intersecting with various legal and policy considerations.
For everyone My Favourite Things: Six of the best graphic novel adaptations 3 Dec 2019 As graphic novels are finally being recognised as serious art, with one even nominated for last year’s Man Booker Prize, we look at six examples of classic works of literature successfully translated from prose to pictures.
For everyone News in brief: Term 4, 2019 3 Dec 2019 The latest updates from the AEU Victorian branch.
For everyone Our 2020 vision 3 Dec 2019 The AEU is currently working on a three-year plan to win better lives for members, grow the union’s power and improve conditions across all our sectors.
For everyone Are you replaceable? 2 Dec 2019 With digital technologies on the rise, is the teaching part of being a teacher at risk?
For everyone From your president: Respect and recognition 29 Nov 2019 After a tumultuous and busy year, it’s great to have our final edition of the AEU News focused on respect.
For everyone Wine: new Aussie favourites 27 Nov 2019 Of the 30-plus new red grape varieties that have been trialled in Australia over the past two decades, which ones have been embraced?
For everyone Death and taxes – part 2 27 Nov 2019 How much tax applies to super death benefit depends on your age, the age of beneficiaries, whether they’re a dependant, and if paid as a pension or lump sum
For everyone The importance of reporting health and safety issues 27 Nov 2019 The under-reporting of health and safety issues at work, particularly psychological impacts, is a worrying trend that needs to be addressed.
For everyone AEU’s summer reading guide 27 Nov 2019 With the festive season on our doorstep, here’s our guide to good reading for the relaxing days ahead. Enter our comp to win a prize pack of these new-release books!
Schools Thinking on your feet 26 Nov 2019 TRAVIS MCKENZIE: Our ancestral teachers, from Aristotle and Socrates to the Elders of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Island nations, knew how important it is to move while learning. It’s time we remembered.
For everyone The problem with perfection 26 Nov 2019 LUCY TRELOAR: The connections between perfectionism and mental illnesses such as anxiety, depression and eating disorders are alarming but not altogether surprising.