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Students have a lot to learn, but they are always right under Australian Consumer Law
Good service is often summed up by the phrase 鈥渢he customer is always right鈥. The idea being that if you look after your customer, they will look after you - or at least, not give you a bad review.
See a drone in your future? Future-proofing University RPAS operations
Futurists like to predict the many and varied uses of drones: drone taxis, first responder drones and drones that deliver are just a few anticipated applications. Drones, or remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS), provide an agile and relatively cheap way to get clever technology into the air and to where we need it quickly. For this reason, some characterise them as 'flying smartphones'.
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Who can sign? The lowdown on university delegations and decision-making
The appropriate person to authorise a contract or agreement on behalf of the University can vary depending on the contract's nature and value. It might be the head of your academic or administrative unit, or someone in a more senior position, specialist area or specific role 鈥 but they need to have a delegation.
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Loan thresholds set and capped: Changes to the Higher Education Loan Program from 2019
Legislative changes to the (HELP) were agreed by the Australian Parliament on 14 August 2018. These changes will affect the amount students can borrow under the HELP loan scheme, and the way loans provided for Commonwealth supported students places are repaid across the working life of their recipients.
They can say that again! Social media, defamation and you.
We all know that we are responsible for what we say on social media and we should always think before we post. But did you know that you could also be responsible for the comments made about someone that other users subsequently publish in response to your post?
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Want to work more efficiently? Record your 鈥渟tuff鈥 properly and regularly
We sometimes think of recordkeeping as an administrative task that is an addition to the core functions of our roles. You probably never think of it as a way to increase your efficiency鈥.
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Keeping data secure - and what to do if there is a breach
Changes to privacy laws mean the University now has that may apply in the event of loss or unauthorised disclosure of personal information (data breaches).
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Contract management - what happens after the contract is signed?
After a contract or agreement is signed, there will always be some form of action that needs to be taken to fulfil the contract.
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European Union 鈥 do your activities involve EU residents?
If your activities involve the collection or processing of information about any residents of the European Union, please email the Legal and Risk Branch before 1 May 2018. New data protection regulations commence on 25 May 2018 and will impact on how you must collect and manage that data. The Legal and Risk Branch can help you assess the scope and nature of the activity and any compliance response needed.
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More healthy competition in new laws
Recent amendments to the (CCA) update the rules that apply to the University's commercial activities with competitors, suppliers, retailers and consumers.
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