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

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Hundreds of university staff were stationed at picket lines, calling for stronger protections around the use of AI

The 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.”

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