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The title says it all: Australia's university system is under review. The review will lead to what is being called the "Universities Accord".
First, let's make sure we're all on the same page. Most universities in Australia are publicly funded by the federal government. That's 36 public universities—plus four local private unis, and three international private unis (according to Wikipedia). Australian citizens pay tuition fees to attend public universities but PhD program tuition for citizens is covered by the government.
The system of publicly funded universities means that decisions by the Australian federal government have a direct impact on universities, academics, students, and staff.
Now, I'm not getting all party-political here. You can relax. But it is fair to say that when the review is finished in 12 months' time, there could be big changes at universities.
So, what does this mean for you?
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