For immediate release 11th May 2021 “University” Mentioned Less than 10 Times in Federal Budget “Australia is not coming back, not with this budget and not without higher education.” says NUS National President, Zoe Ranganathan, in response to a 10% cut to the higher education sector in this year’s Federal Budget delivered this evening by…
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For immediate release – 11th May 2021 JobTrainer is Out of Touch with What Young People Need The Federal Government’s track record of remaining out of touch with young people has continued with their announcement of $1 billion for the JobTrainer scheme. JobTrainer was announced in 2020, with $2billion for young people aged 17-24 and…
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For immediate release 11th May 2021 Private Providers Prioritised in Poor $53million Policy The NUS understands that the Federal government will today announce a $53million support package for private higher education institutions to develop online short courses for offshore students. The 2021 Budget has seen the Government propose that private colleges will be given a…
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For Immediate Release – 11th May 2021 ‘No Appetite’ for Borders to be Reopened: International Students Hungry to Return Scott Morrison has said that he does not ‘see an appetite’ from Australians for the border to be reopened. This will have heavy implications for International Students as they are kept away from accessing their education…
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For immediate release – 8th May 2021 Has the Government Forgotten about Young People? No Discussion of Students or Young People before Federal Budget 2021 The National Union of Students and it’s 1 million members still keenly await any news on funding for higher education, announcements for young people on welfare payments, or further discussion…
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For immediate release – 8th May 2021 One Step Forward in Supporting International Students The NUS welcomes the Federal Government’s announcement earlier today regarding the lifting of the working hour limit. Under the new proposal, student visa holders employed in hospitality and tourism will be able to work more than their allotted 40 hours per…
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For immediate release – 05/05/2021 NUS Stands in Solidarity with Indian Students NUS stands in solidarity during this difficult time with all Indian students and their families currently in India. In these unprecedented times, it is unimaginably difficult to work and study and take care of family overseas. Indian students comprise a significant proportion of…
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For immediate release – 27/04/2021 Federal Government ‘Out of Tudge’ with Universities On Monday, the Victorian government announced a push to take an extra 120 overseas Australians as part of its hotel quarantine program. The scheme would see international students as a large component of the proposed economic stream of international arrivals into Victoria’s quarantine…
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Job title: Research Officer – National Union of Students Employer: National Union of Students (NUS) Job Type: Temporary Contract Duration: 5/05/21 to 13/05/21 Weekly Hours: 21 hours (Flexible) Classification: SUE 4.1 (NUS EA 2002) Remuneration: $34,31 per hour Sector: Not For Profit Location: Online, Canberra Supervisor: NUS National General Secretary About NUS Founded in 1987,…
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