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Too often in education we think we know what is best for our students. Not often enough do we listen and hear what our students are saying about their education. This collection tries to show more of the student perspective.
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Israel war: Sydney University protests follow US campus demonstrations

Israel war: Sydney University protests follow US campus demonstrations | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Colleges across the United States have been rocked by mass protests at institutions which began at Colombia University on April 17 and quickly spread to other institutions.
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Australian visas: International student onshore applications rejected by universities

Australian visas: International student onshore applications rejected by universities | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Universities are knocking back international student applications from people already in Australia on tourist, temporary work or bridging visas, as the sector considers calling for a reprieve from the overhaul.
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HELP debts: Stop screwing young people over if you want them to go to university

HELP debts: Stop screwing young people over if you want them to go to university | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
A generation of young people is being dudded with unfair levels of debt, indexation and repayment thresholds which mean getting a pay rise may leave them worse off.
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Disappointed by your year 12 result? A university expert and a clinical psychologist share advice on what to do next

Disappointed by your year 12 result? A university expert and a clinical psychologist share advice on what to do next | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Year 12 students around Australia are beginning to receive their exam results. It’s a time of intense pressure for many young people.
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Swinburne University overseas students: Scholarships cut for international students whose grades had slipped by less than 1%

Swinburne University overseas students: Scholarships cut for international students whose grades had slipped by less than 1% | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Hundreds of international students have been stripped of their scholarships under the Swinburne policy. Some have been forced to leave Australia or change universities, while others are struggling to stay.
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One student’s journey through Australia’s migration system

One student’s journey through Australia’s migration system | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
The journey of a student we’ll call Priyanka is based on a detailed account from a migration agent who described the typical process, based on real cases they had seen.
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Uncapping uni places for Indigenous students is a step in the right direction, but we must do much more

Uncapping uni places for Indigenous students is a step in the right direction, but we must do much more | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Universities Australia is calling on the federal government to uncap university places for all Indigenous students, regardless of where they live.
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Australia’s international students cry foul over demands to take $400 English test multiple times.

Australia’s international students cry foul over demands to take $400 English test multiple times. | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Students claim conflict of interest because universities have financial interests in language tests, while Greens argue system has ‘xenophobic undertones’
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‘Sold a dream’: the international students lured to Australia with false promises.

‘Sold a dream’: the international students lured to Australia with false promises. | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Students tell of being directed into substandard and unsuitable courses as attention turns to the unregulated world of foreign agents
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HECS-HELP loans have become unfair for women but there is a way to fix this

HECS-HELP loans have become unfair for women but there is a way to fix this | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
The federal government is contemplating the biggest overhaul of higher education in a generation. One issue crying out for more attention in the Universities Accord process is student loans.
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Instant noodles and extra jobs: PhD candidates ‘barely scraping by’ on stipends below minimum wage.

Instant noodles and extra jobs: PhD candidates ‘barely scraping by’ on stipends below minimum wage. | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Students are pleading for reforms amid rising rent and cost of living, as experts warn research could suffer if people are put off higher study
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'I would like to go to university': flexi school students share their goals in Australia-first survey

'I would like to go to university': flexi school students share their goals in Australia-first survey | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
It is often assumed young people in flexi schools are not interested in doing intellectually challenging work. New research shows this is not the case.
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Wage theft, bullying, unsafe workplaces: Why Aussies aren't completing apprenticeships

Wage theft, bullying, unsafe workplaces: Why Aussies aren't completing apprenticeships | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
The majority of people who don't finish their apprenticeship cite workplace issues as the reason why they quit.
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At 81-years old, Tasmanian Aboriginal elder Jim Everett graduates with Masters.

At 81-years old, Tasmanian Aboriginal elder Jim Everett graduates with Masters. | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
From Cape Barren Island, Uncle Jim Everett Puralia Meenamatta shared why he chose to study Aboriginal philosophy.
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Universities Accord: there’s a push to increase Indigenous students and voices in higher education. But we need more detail and funding

Universities Accord: there’s a push to increase Indigenous students and voices in higher education. But we need more detail and funding | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
The accord calls for meaningful steps to increase the numbers of Indigenous graduates and Indigenous leaders in higher education. In a post-referendum Australia, this is more important than ever.
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Higher education: Fewer disadvantaged students are going to university in Australia

Higher education: Fewer disadvantaged students are going to university in Australia | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
The University of Melbourne has the second-lowest proportion of low-income scholars in the nation, with just 5 per cent of its bachelor students from disadvantaged and poor backgrounds.
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National skills passport to provide digital ID for workers

National skills passport to provide digital ID for workers | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Treasurer Jim Chalmers will on Sunday announce a $9.1 million investment to prepare a business case for creating a national skills passport where workers can record their qualifications.
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Will this go the way of 'My Health Record'?
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Fraudulent course providers face closure in Labor’s international education crackdown.

Fraudulent course providers face closure in Labor’s international education crackdown. | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Under reforms to sector, foreign students will also need more savings to study in Australia to mitigate cost-of-living increase
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Carlos got a 95 ATAR. It was 95 more points than he needed

Carlos got a 95 ATAR. It was 95 more points than he needed | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Bump star Carlos Sanson jr was part of the Reddam House cohort that catapulted the school into the HSC top 10. But to achieve his dream career, what he learnt at school mattered a lot more than his ATAR.
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Universities use loophole to evade renter protections for students

Universities use loophole to evade renter protections for students | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Lawyers and student advocates warn that corporate housing providers are avoiding tough laws designed to protect renters.
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‘It’s perverse’: how Australia’s student loan scheme traps graduates in a debt spiral.

‘It’s perverse’: how Australia’s student loan scheme traps graduates in a debt spiral. | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Hit with a record high indexation rate, many young Australians don’t see how they will ever make a dent in their Help debt
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Australia's HECS-HELP debt has topped $74b. How long does it take the average student to pay theirs off?

Australia's HECS-HELP debt has topped $74b. How long does it take the average student to pay theirs off? | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Those with some of the country's biggest HECS-HELP debts would be more than 100 years old before even coming close to paying them off without voluntary extra repayments.
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Rental crisis fears for international students as they return to Sydney

Rental crisis fears for international students as they return to Sydney | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
China’s move to no longer recognise the qualifications of students who study remotely has sparked fears of a housing shortfall as Sydney grapples with rising rents.
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Wadeye student Amaya Chula hopes her university acceptance will inspire others in remote Northern Territory communities.

Wadeye student Amaya Chula hopes her university acceptance will inspire others in remote Northern Territory communities. | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Of all the students who finished year 12 in the Northern Territory last year, only 5 per cent were from remote communities. Amaya Chula wants to help change that.
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Micro CredSeeker | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
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