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Andrew Brown and Maeve Bannister

Universities call for fairer, better-funded system

Universities Australia has recommended more Commonwealth funding for research and development. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Australia's university sector needs to be overhauled to provide fairer access to tertiary education, while research funding should be boosted to cut a reliance on international students.

Ahead of a wide-ranging review of the sector by the federal government, Universities Australia and the Australian Technology Network of Universities have released their submissions.

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