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Big-spending 'recovery budget' leaves universities out in the cold

  • Written by Frank Larkins, Professor Emeritus and Former Deputy Vice Chancellor, The University of Melbourne
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The 2021 federal budget has largely ignored the plight of Australian universities. The forward estimates even point to an overall decline, once adjusted for inflation, in Commonwealth direct funding for higher education through to 2023-34.

On top of this, the budget indicates Australia’s borders will remain largely closed until...

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