Australian University budget cuts to slash research jobs - the Herald Sun

The Australian Gillard Government has been accused of hypocrisy for preaching the virtues of education while cutting and delaying funding for universities and training. Educators say $1 billion in higher education cuts over four years in the mid-year budget will cost 1450 research jobs, turn foreign students off studying here and produce a lower-quality graduate. Students taking university scholarship courses will give up $82.3 million meant to fund things like text books as the Government ditches a plan to index their $2050 payments. Masters students will miss $167 million as an extension of financial support is delayed until 2017. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/university-budget-cuts-to-slash-research-jobs/story-fncynkc6-1226501048348