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$100m Coalition election promise to fund 200 regional medical students matches Labor
Regional and rural Australia’s doctor shortage is being targeted as an election issue by the Coalition, which is promising to…
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Little in budget for higher ed
More tax cuts for every Australian and reiterations of measures that had already been announced marked Tuesday night's federal budget,…
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EXCLUSIVE: Ombudsman on what universities can do better now to support students
The National Student Ombudsman (NSO) First Assistant Ombudsman Sarah Bendall has revealed details of the 220-or-so student complaints she has…
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Universities Australia wishlist for next election
The peak body representing universities, Universities Australia (UA), has said the federal government should offer more money and less bureaucracy…
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Innovative Research Universities’ pre-budget wishlist
Innovative Research Universities (IRU) has asked the federal government to invest in four key areas in the next budget, due…
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Aus HECS changes pass through Parliament as US unis wipe tuition
The Albanese government passed legislation through Parliament on Wednesday that will wipe $3bn of debt for Aussie students. The policy…
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Albanese flags radical changes to student debt – with a 20% overall cut and drop in payment rates
Over the weekend, the Albanese government announced radical changes to student loans, which would kick in after the next federal…
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HECS-HELP reform key election agenda for Albanese govt
Cash-strapped Australian graduates will not have to pay back their student debt until they earn at least $67,000 as the…
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UK Universities all want higher fees and funding – but the government may prefer a more targeted approach
Like most of the UK, universities were surprised by the timing of July’s general election. They had no time to…
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Australia’s spending on higher ed compared to other OECD countries
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development's (OECD) Education at a Glance 2024 report shows how tertiary education in Australia…
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All health students should have paid prac, sector says
Placement poverty experienced by students studying clinical allied health sciences is being ignored, Australia's council of allied health deans has said in its response…
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Reversing job-ready graduate fees for Arts students not as expensive as it seems
Speculation about reversing the infamous job-ready graduates (JRG) scheme has increased after the Albanese government changed the way university loans…
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The good news is the government plans to cancel $3 billion in student debt. The bad news is indexation will still be high
Every year on June 1, student debt in Australia is indexed to inflation. In 2023, high inflation pushed the indexation…
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$3bn in HECS to be wiped, paid placements announced
The federal government on Saturday announced it will change the way HECS-HELP and apprenticeship support loans are indexed, backdated to…
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Microcredential funding to quickly upskill students
Tertiary education institutions can now apply for government assistance to access 50 new micro-credential courses for their students from mid-2024…
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Disadvantaged to make up 25% of Melbourne Uni student body
The University of Melbourne has committed to a radical shift in the profile of its student body, aiming to lift…
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Investment into tertiary study in NSW state budget
The Minns government's first NSW state budget released September 19 includes investment into higher education for essential workforces and an…
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“Teachers change lives’: free study in Vic
The Victorian government announced on 12 September it will make studying to become a secondary school teacher free in Victoria…
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Supporting women to enter or reenter the workforce
More than 1,650 NSW women will benefit from state government initiatives to equip them with tailored skills and flexible working…
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Increasing the number of women in STEM
Australian government and industry are coming together to invest in upskilling and diversifying the future workforce in STEM disciplines. The…
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Students slugged with $2.7bn interest on debt
University students will spend thousands more repaying their student loans and graduates will be slugged with a $2.7bn interest bill…
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Swinburne space hub tackles climate change
Australia’s environmental issues such as floods and bushfires will now be monitored and tackled from space thanks to artificial intelligence.…
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USQ-led rocket hub to launch Australia’s space economy
The University of Southern Queensland will build a new rocket manufacturing hub as part of a commercialisation project geared to…
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UA says small funding boost could help Australian universities generate $24 billion
A one per cent investment in research and development could raise productivity and increase Australia’s revenue by $24 billion over the…
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Independent peak body calls Labor’s 2022 election announcement ‘TAFE-centric’, not ‘student-centric’
The peak body for the independent tertiary education sector has voiced disappointment with Labor’s $1.2 million skills and higher education…
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