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John QuigginThe Albanese government, more than university managers, should be getting the blame for this. Happy to write off $20 billion in student debt because it doesn't appear in the budget deficit, but ripping off current student with high fees and service cuts. <a href="https://aus.social/tags/JobReadyGraduates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#JobReadyGraduates</a><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-14/university-technology-sydney-dropping-courses/105654564" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-14/university-technology-sydney-dropping-courses/105654564</a>

RaymondPierreL3“In the lead-up to the 2022 election, Labor promised a review of the scheme. Two years and two federal elections later, it remains in place. “The idea that a Labor government would do nothing at all to right this wrong is utterly mystifying,” said Winton. (Source: The Conversation)This is about the clusterfuck called <a href="https://aus.social/tags/JobReadyGraduates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#JobReadyGraduates</a> and the immense damage the <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Morrison" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Morrison</a> from marketing govt caused to our <a href="https://aus.social/tags/TertiaryEducation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TertiaryEducation</a> system and the irresponsibilty our current <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Labor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Labor</a> govt is showing with the length of time it is taking to repeal that policy. Sure, it’s complex legislation (meant to be by <a href="https://aus.social/tags/LNP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LNP</a> to ensure its legacy is felt for many years).This is only one issue, though an important one, which has to be dealt with. Another is the lack of funding resulting from the flawed <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Corporatisation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Corporatisation</a> and <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Managerialisation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Managerialisation</a> of Universities.<a href="https://aus.social/tags/AlboPM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AlboPM</a> better get a move on or face growing anger at his inaction. We cannot allow the <a href="https://aus.social/tags/UniversitiesAccord" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#UniversitiesAccord</a> report to gather dust. The 20% reduction (only one way to look at the reduction, because there are lower estimates) was an electoral carrot. It worked, apparently, but now we need to see how clear-sighted <a href="https://aus.social/tags/JasonClare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#JasonClare</a> really is. Read more:<a href="https://theconversation.com/top-australian-writers-urge-albanese-to-abolish-job-ready-graduates-calling-their-humanities-degrees-life-changing-261743" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://theconversation.com/top-australian-writers-urge-albanese-to-abolish-job-ready-graduates-calling-their-humanities-degrees-life-changing-261743</a>

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