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- Linda Burney, a Wiradjuri woman and former federal parliament member, was appointed to the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) board.
- The New South Wales government aims to restore confidence in UTS amid restructuring and staff cuts.
- Burney emphasizes addressing inequity in higher education, drawing on her education and Indigenous policy experience.
- UTS has 2% Indigenous staff and 1.09% Indigenous students, far from targets, despite NSW Minister Steve Whan supporting Burney's appointment.
