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Students Loan News
Students Let Down By The Old Guard
Wednesday May 28, 2003
The student activists leading the protest against Brendan Nelson's higher education reforms are like generals fighting the last war. Applying old arguments to new issues won't help them to understand what's happening, or to win the best deal for students.Howard Defends Right To Buy Uni Places
Saturday May 17, 2003
Prime Minister John Howard has defended the right of Australian students to buy a university place, questioning why it was accepted that overseas students could pay full fees but not locals.Nelson's Sales Pitch: Students To Owe Billions
Saturday May 17, 2003
The federal Education Minister, Brendan Nelson, sold his blueprint for higher education changes to cabinet by promising to shift billions of dollars of tuition costs to students and their families over the long term.Give And Take For Graduates
Wednesday May 14, 2003
University graduates will be able to earn annual salaries of up to $30,000 before becoming liable to start paying back their tuition fee loan to the Federal Government.Education Braces For Bitter Reforms Lesson
Tuesday May 13, 2003
UNIVERSITIES, staff and students are preparing for major disappointment when the biggest overhaul of higher education in more than a decade is unveiled in tonight's Budget.Cheap Loans For University High-flyers
Tuesday May 13, 2003
Loans to students who pay up-front university fees are expected to attract interest of about 3.5 per cent under the Federal Government's radical shake-up of higher education, to be revealed in today's budget.Payback Time For Joe
Saturday May 10, 2003
A loan from mining magnate Joe Gutnick to a Sydney synagogue and school has sparked a family feud of biblical proportions, David Elias writes.