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University fees: University fees are changing. How will it affect you?

University fees: University fees are changing. How will it affect you? | ED 262 KCKCC Sp '24 | Scoop.it
The federal government's changes to tertiary funding will increase the cost of many degrees while other courses will be cheaper.

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International students face life-changing decisions as COVID-19 takes its toll

International students face life-changing decisions as COVID-19 takes its toll | ED 262 KCKCC Sp '24 | Scoop.it
International students facing the prospect of seeing years of work and their dreams destroyed are calling for more government assistance to help them stay in the country they've fallen in love with.

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The Government wants you to switch from Netflix to an online short course during coronavirus isolation.

The Government wants you to switch from Netflix to an online short course during coronavirus isolation. | ED 262 KCKCC Sp '24 | Scoop.it
The new online short courses will range from diploma to masters level, costing as little as $1,250 and running from May until December.

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Peter Mellow's curator insight, April 13, 2020 9:46 PM
As little as $1,250! As if to make it sound cheap? I appreciate that these are microcredentials, but I think many #MOOCs would give better value for money than these, IMHO.
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International students in hardship due to coronavirus a 'looming humanitarian crisis', advocates say

International students in hardship due to coronavirus a 'looming humanitarian crisis', advocates say | ED 262 KCKCC Sp '24 | Scoop.it
At the start of the year Ezgi Karasu and Stuart Craig were a financially stable young couple with big dreams for their new lives in Australia, but within months of coronavirus taking off, the pair found themselves without work, facing eviction and asking homeless services for help.

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Coronavirus JobKeeper payment loophole meant students as young as 16 were pocketing $1,500 a fortnight — but not anymore

Coronavirus JobKeeper payment loophole meant students as young as 16 were pocketing $1,500 a fortnight — but not anymore | ED 262 KCKCC Sp '24 | Scoop.it
Thanks to a loophole in the Federal Government's JobKeeper legislation, Lewis Mullins has been earning far more than he did before the coronavirus pandemic. But the same can no longer be said for his younger colleagues.

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