An AFR report on December 4, 2023, highlighted that 32 university institutions have, since 2009, been involved in wage theft totaling over $159 million, undermining the rights and fair compensation of employees. Flinders University is among the institutions scrutinized for underpaying staff, raising serious concerns about its labor practices.

Flinders University announced a restructuring plan for its Government Discipline, replacing five senior academic positions with junior staff as part of a drive for financial sustainability. The decision, which was confirmed via an internal document and amid union warnings about the loss of mentorship and research expertise, has raised concerns over the long-term impact on academic quality and public political research.

Flinders University confirmed plans to cut five senior politics professors in its Government Discipline, replacing them with junior staff to improve financial sustainability. This restructuring has raised concerns among unions about the loss of academic expertise, reduced mentorship, and the broader negative impact on political research and public service.

Flinders University has proposed replacing five of its senior politics and international relations professors with junior staff. The decision, aimed at rebalancing a perceived 'top-heavy' workforce, has sparked concerns regarding the undermining of academic freedom, loss of experienced political scholars, and increased workload pressures on existing staff.

Flinders University has proposed a restructuring plan that would replace five of its senior politics and international relations professors with junior staff. Critics, including union representatives and political figures, argue that this move punishes career progression and undermines the expertise and mentorship vital to political scholarship, raising concerns about labor practices and the integrity of academic research.