Almost overnight, Australian universities have lost the international student fees on which they depend. Some in the sector say universities were reckless to rely so heavily on this source of funds. Margaret Simons on what the future looks like for higher education.



Guest: Writer for The Saturday Paper Margaret Simons.




Background reading:

The end of the university boom in The Saturday Paper

The Saturday Paper

The Monthly




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Almost overnight, Australian universities have lost the international student fees on which they depend. Some in the sector say universities were reckless to rely so heavily on this source of funds. Margaret Simons on what the future looks like for higher education. Guest: Writer for The Saturday Paper Margaret Simons. Background reading:<a href="https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/economy/2020/05/23/the-end-the-university-boom/15901560009865">The end of the university boom</a> in The Saturday Paper<a href="https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/">The Saturday Paper</a><a href="https://www.themonthly.com.au/">The Monthly</a> For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="https://7ampodcast.com.au/">7ampodcast.com.au</a>. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

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Almost overnight, Australian universities have lost the international student fees on which they depend. Some in the sector say universities were reckless to rely so heavily on this source of funds. Margaret Simons on what the future looks like for hig...

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