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Zac de Silva and Poppy Johnston

Coalition migrant cuts plan triggers ire of uni sector

Coalition plans to cut international student numbers will cost jobs, universities and academics say. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

Coalition designs on a dramatic reduction of Australia's migrant influx has upset the higher education sector and been labelled divisive by the prime minister.

The opposition is promising one of the biggest migration cuts in Australian history and Nationals leader Matt Canavan has described the nation's current intake of international students as a "scam".

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