Research funding has been politicised and universities are losing public trust - is this the year that will reverse those trends?

Abstract

ATARs are out and my kid, like many thousands of others across the nation, is wondering if he's done enough to get into the tertiary course of his choice. Like so many others, his educational and social life was significantly affected by COVID-19, so this is a real concern. He and his peer group are also wondering how they'll pay for their studies and are acutely aware of what the Jobs Ready Graduate package means for them. Show more