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Volume 23, 2013 - Issue 3: The Challenges of Working in Australian Academia
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The casual academic workforce and labour market segmentation in Australia

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Pages 258-275 | Received 11 May 2013, Accepted 02 Aug 2013, Published online: 18 Oct 2013

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