NSW treasurer Dominic Perrottet announced yesterday he is expecting final commonwealth approval for the commencement of Australia’s first pilot program for the return of international students within days. If approved, international students are expected to return to the state within ...
More »Uni students want fees cut during pandemic
University students want their course fees slashed by 20 per cent to reflect the destructive impact coronavirus is having on their learning. The National Union of Students on Monday launched its Save our Students campaign, calling for various lifelines during ...
More »Students forgoing food for uni, classes for work
…I now often eat meals at university, rely on friends to bring food over or pay for the ingredients so I can cook for them. I don’t eat much anymore…” The above statement, given to Universities Australia by an Indigenous ...
More »Student union measures deregulation
The second Education Quality Survey run by the National Union of Students will track the impact of deregulation on Australia’s undergraduates. The survey, which was run for the first time in 2010, is to be conducted biennially across all university ...
More »New website not quite the face universities want to show
The federal government’s new MyUniversity website has created a face for the Australian higher education and conveyed it to the world. Trouble is, it’s not an accurate reflection, says the sector. Universities Australia (UA) could give only “cautious support” when ...
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