COLLEGE STUDENTS – AUSTRALIA

Accuracy doubt on uni rape research

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Original article by Ean Higgins
The Australian – Page: 6 : 3-Aug-17

Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins says Roy Morgan Research has confirmed that the results of a survey on sexual assault at Australian universities are statistically valid. Roy Morgan undertook the survey on behalf of the Australian Human Rights Commission. Jenkins adds that an independent expert has reviewed the survey methodology and data. The survey found that 1.6 per cent of respondents had been sexually assaulted at university and 26 per cent had been sexually harassed.

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AUSTRALIA. SEXUAL DISCRIMINATION COMMISSION, ROY MORGAN RESEARCH LIMITED, AUSTRALIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION

Students face higher ed budget cuts

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Original article by Phillip Coorey
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 1 & 6 : 19-Apr-17

The Australian Government’s May 2017 Budget could include new measures that target university students and graduates. Stalled measures in the 2014 Budget are tipped to be abandoned, prompting speculation that the Government will seek to offset the failed $A7bn worth of spending cuts. These could potentially include an increase in students’ fees and a reduction in the income threshold for the repayment of HECS-HELP debts. At present, graduates must begin repaying their student debt when their annual income reaches $A54,869.

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AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING

One in five first-year uni students drops out

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Original article by Julie Hare
The Australian – Page: 1 & 6 : 8-Sep-16

New figures show that the proportion of Australian university students who quit their course in the first year rose to a record 21.09 per cent in 2014. However, this falls to 15.25 per cent if students who change courses are taken into account. Andrew Norton of the Grattan Institute says the rise in the first-year drop-out rate can be linked to the increase in university enrolments in recent years. The number of Australian students enrolled in university courses rose above one million in 2014.

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GRATTAN INSTITUTE, UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA, UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE, SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, SEEK LIMITED – ASX SEK, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Survey paints a dire picture

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Original article by Edmund Tadros
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 33 : 20-Feb-15

A survey by the Survive Law website shows that stress is a major issue for most Australian law students. The online survey found that nearly 50 per cent of respondents had contemplated quitting their degree due to stress. Kat Crossley, the website’s editor, notes that the limited job opportunities for law graduates is also a major issue. Melbourne Law School dean Carolyn Evans adds that the challenging graduate job market is an issue for all university students

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SURVIVE LAW, UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE. LAW SCHOOL, COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIAN LAW DEANS, UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIAN LAW STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION