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Senate battle injures student hip pockets

By JESSICA CONWAY
Students nationwide have been left in the lurch after the Government’s proposed youth allowance bill has still not been passed. The Opposition coupled with Family First Senator Steve Fielding are blocking the bill citing proposed changes are detrimental to regional and gap-year students.

Employers choose degree and experience over the rest

By JESSICA BROW
Students are finding that the more experience you have on top of obtaining a basic three-year undergraduate degree the more likely you are to get a job.

Canberra still home of Australia’s best higher education, ANU

By LEONIE KOLMAR
THE Australian National University has slipped one place in the latest Times Higher Education (THE) QS World University Ranking, dropping from 16th to 17th in the world, making it the only Australian university to drop a place this year.
However, despite this very minor setback the ANU has still managed to beat all of [...]

‘Degree factory’ concern over UC trimester

By HOLLY REID
A new teaching structure in 2010 may decrease the value of University of Canberra degrees, according to the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU).

Stonefest ‘out of touch’ with industry

By JADE KENNEDY
The University of Canberra’s Stonefest is not keeping up with Canberra’s music industry, according to a festival director.

Students drop out to row for Australia

Students drop out to row for Australia

Two Canberra students have been forced to give up their studies in order to compete for the Australian Rowing team. Lack of funding forced them to drop out to move to different states to train. PIPPA BRADSHAW reports. Click for video