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University funding will be slashed, student course fees will rise and the HECS repayment threshold will be lowered in the new budget.
Education Minister Simon Birmingham is expected to further outline government plans for higher education in a speech to university and business leaders tonight, releasing a Deloitte Access Economics report that found universities receive enough funding to cover most courses. University vice-chancellors and student leaders will meet ($) with Birmingham in Canberra today, and will receive a more thorough briefing from the Department of Education tomorrow. CONTINUE READING:
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Alex McKinnon, The Saturday Paper
