Ninth in Eurovision, first in uni fees (Advocate 24 02)

Australia may have come 9th in Eurovision 2017, but compared to the other Eurovision finalist countries we rank at the top in the amount our students pay to study at a public university. 
Eurovision coincided with the Federal Budget announcement of more cuts to higher education funding and increasing the costs for students. The trend continues of Australian governments expecting more of students and universities, yet continuing to reduce public investment, when we already rank second lowest amongst OECD countries. More...