Original article by Julie Hare
The Australian – Page: 5 : 15-Jun-16

Australia’s Group of Eight universities have urged the major political parties to reconsider the funding model for the nation’s tertiary institutions. Group of Eight chairman Michael Spence notes that while abolishing the cap on university places has increased the participation rate, it has not improved equality of access, as students from middle-class backgrounds account for the bulk of the increased demand for university places.

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