Olympic breakdancer Rachael Gunn speaks after losing university job

Rachael Gunn worked as a lecturer at Macquarie University’s arts faculty until February.

She raised concerns about the student experience, the psychosocial risks faced by staff, and expenditure on buildings, consultants and executive pay.

“We need to have a serious conversation about higher education in this country,” Gunn told the newspaper.

“I’m very worried about my colleagues, I don’t think things will get better for them.”

A spokesperson for Macquarie University said they could not comment or confirm details of the confidential employment agreements involving individual staff.

“This is our standard practice for legal and privacy reasons,” the spokesperson said.

Since leaving her academic job, she has focused on public speaking engagements.

She shared the link to her new public speaking booking website today, telling her followers “it’s official”.

Gunn’s performance at the Olympic Games became an overnight sensation, attracting the attention of media and audiences around the world, although much of the response was unkind.

After her performance was the subject of thousands of social media posts, Gunn took to Instagram with her head held high.

“Don’t be afraid to be different, go out and represent yourself, you never know where that will take you,” she wrote at the time.

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