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Labor’s new bill would cut HELP loans by 20%. But it also risks locking some graduates into a ‘debt treadmill’

The Albanese government’s 20% cut to student debt is the first bill introduced to the new federal parliament. It is clever politics.

The Conversation

Explainer: what’s the plan to tax international students and why is it needed?

The impost could be a ‘sovereign wealth fund’ to help fund research, but opponents say it will damage Australia’s reputation and cause hardship

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ANU students share harrowing stories of sexual assault

Call for the Universities Accord to put greater focus on student safety.

The Canberra Times

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Sexual harassment impacts university staff – our research shows how

There is increasing attention on the lack of progress around sexual harassment and assault on Australian university campuses. On Wednesday, Education Minister Jason Clare acknowledged community concerns, saying “we’re just not doing enough”.

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A national university for regional Australia isn't necessarily a smart idea. Here's why

One of the headline ideas floated by the Universities Accord interim report is a second national university. This would be on top of the existing Australian National University in Canberra.

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The Universities Accord draft contains 'spiky' ideas, but puts a question mark over the spikiest one of all

When he released the Universities Accord interim report last week, Education Minister Jason Clare drew attention to the echidna on the front cover.

The Conversation

The Job-ready Graduates scheme for uni fees is on the chopping block – but what will replace it?

On Wednesday, Education Minister Jason Clare released a much-anticipated report on universities. This is the interim report of the Universities Accord review.

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Our research shows how students can miss out on their preferred uni degree – but there's a simple fix

This article is part of our series on big ideas for the Universities Accord. The federal government is calling for ideas to “reshape and reimagine higher education, and set it up for the next decade and beyond”. A review team is due to finish a draft report later this month,…

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The Universities Accord should scrap Job-ready Graduates and create a new multi-rate system for student fees

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Nobel laureate Brian Schmidt's big ideas for how Australia funds and uses research

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Why arts degrees and other generalist programs are the future of Australian higher education

This article is the first in our series on big ideas for the Universities Accord. The federal government is calling for ideas to “reshape and reimagine higher education, and set it up for the next decade and beyond”. A review team is due to finish a draft report in June…

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