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Students Loan News

Tafe Shake-up Shifts Cost Burden To Students

Wednesday August 27, 2008
PREMIER John Brumby faces a growing backlash as documents reveal that his skills revamp will shift much of the Government's TAFE funding cost to students over the next four years.

High Tafe Fees Threaten Debt For Students

Saturday August 23, 2008
TAFE fees will almost triple over the next three years and thousands of students will be forced to take on debt to cover the increased costs as part of a contentious State Government plan to tackle skills shortages.

Tafe Student Loan Plan Gets Federal Support

Tuesday August 12, 2008
THE Rudd Government is expected to help Victoria introduce a HECS-style loan scheme for TAFE, paving the way for the most dramatic shake-up of the state's vocational education and training sector in years.

Lesson In Fear: Chinese Students Plagued By Crime

Friday August 8, 2008
THE Chinese consulate in Sydney has asked authorities to provide better protection for students after receiving reports of a high number of robberies and assaults.

Get Away

Thursday August 7, 2008
Tertiary students are finding themselves in far-flung locales, writes Colin Menzies.

Canberra Stalls On Brumby's Tafe Loan Scheme

Saturday August 2, 2008
Threat to low-income students: union