‘We have had enough’: thousands of University of Sydney staff walk off the job over AI and job security

Source: www.theguardian.com · Section: business-tech · Bias: Center · Published: Wed, 02 Sep 2026 05:50:36 GMT

Hundreds of university staff were stationed at picket lines, calling for stronger protections around the use of AIFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe same week union members at the University of Sydney agreed to a 24-hour strike, staff received the results of an internal survey.In the faculty of arts and social sciences, 0% agreed with the statement: “I trust the University of Sydney to act in the best interests of staff, students and the broader community.” Continue reading...

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