Pyne's smoke and mirrors over 'new' scholarships

By Courtney Sloane (NTEU National Office). The Minister for Education’s announcement of ‘new’ scholarships from a ‘proposed’ Higher Education Participation Scholarships Fund is yet another education reform illusion, said the NTEU today.
The government’s announcement of a “dedicated scholarship fund” for universities with a high proportion of students from regional and rural areas gives the illusion of new money and a new program. More...