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Zac de Silva

'Devastated': university bosses defend major job cuts

UTS vice-chancellor Andrew Parfitt has conceded the move for job cuts is stressful for staff. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

Executives at a leading Australian university have defended a push to sack hundreds of staff but admit the restructure is a stressful time for workers affected.

The workplace safety regulator last week took the unprecedented step of forcing the University of Technology Sydney to hit pause on plans to cut 400 jobs in the hopes of saving about $100 million.

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