Govt rules out additional funding for universities

Education Minister Dan Tehan says there is no extra funding on the table for universities despite warnings 21,000 jobs in the sector are at risk. Universities Australia warned the $18 billion funding guarantee would not be enough to prevent the job losses. But Mr Tehan told Sky News the government’s package, which would see higher education providers offered cut-price short courses, should sustain the sector through the rest of the year. “This package puts a very good ballast into the sector. I look forward to hearing how the discussions go between Universities Australia - and the group they’ve got working with the union - to see what arrangements can be put in place there,” he said. "My view is, we have put a package together that will see the university sector be able to sustain itself through the next six months and through the rest of this year." Image: Getty

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