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

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/02/we-have-had-enough-thousands-of-staff-at-the-university-of-sydney-walk-off-the-job-over-ai-job-security

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dumnezero@piefed.social · 8 pts · 1d (3 replies)

Australia should respect their heritage and continue the Luddite effort.

trolololol@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1d (2 replies)

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.”

Sounds like the University is full of slop. Are you defending slop??

dumnezero@piefed.social · 2 pts · 19h (1 reply)

No, I'm pointing to a bit of history where Luddite prisoners were sent to the "Australia" penal colony...

stylusmobilus@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 11h

Yeah we don’t the Luddites

We have enough and it’ll be hard enough keeping them out of power without more Luddites