Distinguished academic and longtime university head professor Glyn Davis has been chosen as the new secretary for the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Davis was vice-chancellor of Melbourne University between 2005 to 2018 and was previously head of ...
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Pre-election politicking ramps up as Labor promises unis $300m
After campaigning for it mid-year, Universities Australia has been heard by Labor, which has committed $300m to university infrastructure investment. Shadow Education Minister Tanya Plibersek announced the 'University Future Fund' in an interview with ABC News Radio on Tuesday. "There's been ...
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With a looming federal election tipped to go Labor's way, the party is releasing policy specifics. Having birthed the demand-driven system, Labor has explained how it will revive it: with $10 billion dollars, which it says will boost student numbers by ...
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