News: higher education
New laws address academic freedom and freedom of speech in higher education
Academic freedom and freedom of speech are a part of laws regulating the higher education sector and academic activities.
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Loan thresholds set and capped: Changes to the Higher Education Loan Program from 2019
Legislative changes to the Higher Education Loan Program (HELP) were agreed by the Australian Parliament on 14 August 2018. These changes will affect the amount students can borrow under the HELP loan scheme, and the way loans provided for Commonwealth supported students places are repaid across the working life of their recipients.
HELP! Changes to the student loan scheme – Proposal 2.0
The Commonwealth Government has introduced a new Bill seeking to change features of the student loan scheme – HELP (Higher Education Loan Program).
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The 2017 Higher Ed Budget: what you need to know
The Australian Government has announced a number of reforms to the higher education sector which will impact both universities and students.
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Flexible Funding – support for Indigenous student success
Recent amendments to the Higher Education Support Act 2003 will support the new Indigenous Student Success Program commencing 1 January 2017.
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Hit by the Omnibus - Higher Ed budget cuts through Parliament
The Budget Savings (Omnibus) Act 2016 was assented to on 16 September 2016 and has made a number of amendments to the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (HESA).
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