Accord aims to 'put more kids on smart street': Minister

Young Chinese students that have just received their graduation diplomas from the Australian National University in Canberra, walking away from the camera.

Young Chinese students that have just received their graduation diplomas from the Australian National University in Canberra, walking away from the camera. Inset ( Mr Nirmalathas)

It’s been described as a landmark report into the university sector with a focus on making education fairer and more accessible. The Universities Accord has been a year in the making, outlining huge changes to the sector, including boosting universities enrolments, and filling skills shortages in critical sectors. Selvi has produced this feature with the comments from Professor Ampalavanapillai Nirmalathas of the University of Melbourne.


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