"It was my first protest march... 'Hey! Hey! Ho! Ho! These student fees must go!' - maybe we needed to study more poetry." Universities Australia Chair Carolyn Evans on the foundational and civic education students receive at university in the Q&A after her National Press Club speech.

In honour of Kim Carr's Lifetime Achievement Award from the AFR's Higher Education Awards, I present this clip #auspol #aushe www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcG5...

Jason Clare wants the higher education sector to "lean in" on working together to make our universities better and says he is "calling you in, not calling you out." Presumably into the team, not into the principal's office! #auspol #aushe ministers.education.gov.au/clare/afr-hi...

"At the moment TEQSA has a sledgehammer and a feather, and not much in-between," says Jason Clare as he gets the ball rolling on giving TEQSA new and strengthened powers that put students first and address emerging and systemic challenges. ministers.education.gov.au/clare/streng... #auspol #aushe

Senate committees are up and running in #aph48. Today we have the inquiry into the quality of governance at Australian higher education providers including @nteunion.bsky.social, Group of Eight, Universities Australia, ANU and many more. #auspol #aushe www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YMJ...

The Government has just announced there will be 295,000 international student places for 2026 (plus any coming from secondary school, affiliated pathways providers or TAFEs) to be mediated by a new Ministerial Direction replacing MD111. Managed growth to be overseen by ATEC from 2027. #auspol #aushe

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The government's changes to student loans are good politics. The policy is less impressive. theconversation.com/labors-new-b...

Universities Accord (Cutting Student Debt by 20 Per Cent) Bill 2025 introduced by Jason Clare, including some algebra that might scare those who still have nightmares about BODMAS/PEMDAS #auspol #aushe #aph48

Higher ed may have been largely absent during the election campaign, but it's a hot topic on the second day of #aph48. Gov moving to reduce HELP debts by 20 per cent; Ryan and Pocock urging changes to student fees and prac payments; Lambie reintroducing her bill to cap VC salaries. #auspol #aushe

First bill this time around? Therapeutic Goods Amendment Bill 2025 parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/sea... #auspol #aph48

On the eve of the new Parliament, neighbours on the ground floor of 1 Geils Court, Deakin, IRU and RUN release a five point plan to deliver a "more sustainable and equitable international education system" iru.edu.au/news/iru-and... #auspol #aushe

"[20% HELP debt reduction] is a very expensive and poorly targeted program which delivers huge benefits to those with high debt, while delivering nothing to those starting next year and those who finished earlier" @andrewjnorton.bsky.social told @theguardian.com tinyurl.com/5djyj4c8 #auspol #aushe

Jonno Duniam on ABC's Insiders (20/07/25). On HELP debt relief: "And we're not really in the business of standing in the way of cost of living relief... We'll go through our process, but I expect this will pass the parliament." #auspol #aushe

Prepping for the intro of the Universities Accord (Cutting Student Debt by 20 Per Cent) Bill as the 'first' bill I found a convention I must've missed before - the actual first bill of a new parliament is a PM's kick off that never goes beyond first reading. Anyone with more info? #auspol #aph48

Should we focus more on repayment times instead of just debt accumulated? Jack Buckley and Matthew Maltman from e61 Institute look at the practical impact of a 20 per cent reduction in HELP debt e61.in/who-will-it-...

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