EDUCATION: Cutting university places in the not-so-clever country*

To solve the growing shortage of skilled professionals, the Federal Government has been importing more migrants rather than funding more university places for Australians, according to a new Monash University study, writes Pat Byrne.While many young Australians cannot gain access to universities, migration is being used to solve the huge shortage of highly paid professional jobs. Federal Government expansion plans for universities won’t solve the problem.It has been argued that Australia has bee…

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