University staff, students could face ID checks as part of security clampdown

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Latest EXCLUSIVE University staff, students to face ID checks as part of security clampdown Security guards could be strapped with body cams under new guidance devised by the university regulator after an extremist group infiltrated pro-Palestine protests last year. By JOANNA PANAGOPOULOS EXCLUSIVE Watchdog wants tough new powers The university regulator has raised fresh concerns about university governance – but uni leaders are fighting back against more regulation. By NATASHA BITA V-Cs’ fat salaries should be halved, union tells inquiry The behaviour of university leaders will be in the spotlight at a rushed Senate hearing in Canberra on Wednesday. By NATASHA BITA COMMENTARY ‘Outright incompetence’: Why unis keep underpaying staff It comes down to management indifference and union recalcitrance. It’s just easier for everybody to announce that everything is the fault of inadequate government funding. By STEPHEN MATCHETT NAPLAN Most schools to stay closed on Monday Most schools will stay shut in southeast Queensland and northern NSW on Monday until power is restored and solar panels can be checked for safety. By NATASHA BITA We think you might also like Teal MP’s school vision ‘an unaffordable fantasy’ Allegra Spender’s hope for a public school at one of the most coveted sites in Sydney’s east has been rebuffed by the local mayor, the NSW government and industry figures. By JOANNA PANAGOPOULOS Grant for ‘endangered’ languages The Albanese government has announced $11m in grants for 26 First Nations language projects in more than 40 communities. Some languages are spoken by none to fewer than 10 elderly ... By JOANNA PANAGOPOULOS   NEWSLETTERS TODAY'S PAPER MIND GAMES THE AUSTRALIAN PLUS   Want to change how you receive these emails? Manage your newsletter preferences or unsubscribe from this newsletter. Sent by The Australian, GPO Box 4245, Sydney, NSW, 2001 Australia.