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Reports on the expectation of the Australian universities to face their first research quality assessment. Involvement of planning the research quality framework (RQF); Concern about the lack of clarity provided by the government about the purpose of the RQF; Importance of research quality and determine the allocation of research funding.

Cautions the Australian government in using the tax system to collect deferred tuition fees for students, according to a research to be published in Australia. Findings that Australian graduates who repay their tuition fees via a tax surcharge are more likely to cheat the tax system than other citizens; Discovery of high levels of tax evasion among graduates who repay over time the debt they incur under the Higher Education Contribution Scheme.

The article reports that higher education is the priority in the political agenda of Australia's Labor Party for the 2007 federal election. The Labor Party criticizes the government over its funding policies for universities. The Australian Vice-Chancellor's Committee has supported the claims of the Labor Party. The Labor Party has presented thier options to improve higher education which was published in a White Paper.

This article reports on the fees that students pay at Australian universities. The Labor Party wants to prevent students from being charged full tuition fees. Some of the fees amount to $100,000 Australian. Other programs can cost as much as $200,000 Australian, with loan opportunities capping out at half of that. The university fees may prove to be a crucial election issue.

Reports on the allocation of an additional Australian (A) $560 million to higher education for the next five years as of May 19, 2006 amid an expected A$17 billion worth of surplus in the national budget for 2006. Citation of the private contributions of students to the cost of their study when federal Treasurer Peter Costello made references to higher education; Possibility of student debt to reach more than A$11 billion from an increase in loan limits of students; Inability of universities to enroll more full-fee students beyond 35 percent in any discipline despite the increase of loan.

Reports that the Australian Government is to allocate almost A$250 million to universities rated for their teaching strengths rather than research. Learning and Teaching Performance Fund; Need to score highly on a range of seven indicators.

Reports October 2004 elections in Australia may halt an increase in college fees in 2005. Question placed on the higher education reforms of the government with the decision of Prime Minister John Howard to go to the polls in October; Assessment of the likelihood that the increase in college costs will be reversed if the Labor party is elected.

Reports on the statement of Bruce Chapman, director of the Centre for Economic Policy Research at the Australian National University, regarding the tendency for Australian universities to overprice their services. Consideration for poor college students seeking access to universities; Introduction of a loan system similar to the Higher Education Contribution Scheme.

Reports on the statement of Australian education minister Brendan Nelson promising additional funding for universities if the administration of Prime Minister John Howard is re-elected. Continuation of university research grants.

Reports on the possible tuition fee hike in Australian colleges. Use of imminent freedom towards charges set forth by the Higher Education Contribution Scheme; Inclusion of scholarship schemes and equity measures; State of minority education.

The article reports that the Australian government has succeeded in getting some of its higher education reforms passed by both houses of parliament. The breakthrough in getting the approval followed a month of intense negotiations among Brendan Nelson, education minister, vice-chancellors and four independent senators who held the balance of power in the upper house of parliament. Universities would now be able to add top-up fees to charges imposed under Higher Education Contribution Scheme. The government subsidises courses but students must pay between a third and a half of the cost depending on degree.

Reports on the Australian Labor Party's plan to increase spending on higher education in the country. Provisions of the party's platform for higher education.

Reports the disappointment of university administrators on the public financing for education in Australian. Lack of funding for grant operations; Data on higher education cuts; Provision of a loan scheme for postgraduate studies.

Reports on the occurrence of violence following the nationwide student protests over reduction to higher education spending in Australia at the University of Melbourne in Victoria. Number of students arrested; Demands issued by the protesters; Consequences for the students participating in the riot.

Reports on Australian academics' call for an increase in federal spending on universities. Efforts of the Australian academics to influence the annual budget funding decisions; Growing consensus that university access and quality are in crisis.

Reports on the Australian Vice-Chancellors' Committee's call for the federal government to increase public funding to boost the higher education sector. Total current public spending on higher education; Committee's demand for changes to the government-regulated system to give universities greater autonomy; Committee's problems among its members in reaching a consensus on the extent of deregulation.

Reports that the Australian senate has established an inquiry into university funding, with emphasis on the effects of an increasing reliance on private income. Deliberation on whether university funding is adequate to meet Australia's education, training, and research needs; Overview on budget cuts suffered by the country's higher education sector.

Reports that growing numbers of Australian universities are virtually guaranteeing a place to students who lack the necessary entry grades but who can pay the full tuition fee. Number of full-fee courses being offered in 2001; Range of tuition fees; Lifting of a long-standing ban on public universities charging the full cost of tuition in 1996.

Discusses the cost-cutting in Australian higher education. Rejection of the federal government on the request academics and students for more funds; Plans to abolish the scholarship scheme for needy students; Comments from Ian Chubb, acting president of the Australian Vice-Chancellors Committee.

Reports on the increase of students opting to pay full fees for university courses in Australia in 1999. Conservative government's cut back on spendings on universities; Removal of Labor administration's prohibition on charging full fees to undergraduates.

Focuses on a report of higher education spending for 1999 to 2001 regarding direct federal government grants to universities in Australia. Expected increase in the total revenues of universities; Predictions on the increase in the enrollments of domestic full-fee students; Comment from John Niland of the Australian Vice-Chancellors Committee.

Focuses on the plan of Australia's National Tertiary Education Union to press ahead with its campaign for a pay rise in 1999. Views of university vice-chancellors on the issue; Cost implications of the proposed pay rise; Government policy on the funding of higher education.

Reports that the Conservative government of prime minister John Howard plans to reduce its grants to Australian higher education. Amount of money the federal allocations to the nation's universities will be cut by; Introduction of the deferred tuition repayment system in 1988; Approximated amount of money the Higher Education Contribution Scheme debt amounted to.

Reports on the plan of the Australian government to reduce the budget for higher education for the years 1997 to 2000. Possible impact of the planned cut on the labor market; Details of the budget reduction released by federal education minister Amanda Vanstone; Tuition fee increases faced by the students.

Reports that Australian prime minister John Howard has refused to rule out possible cuts in spending on higher education. Commitment to higher education; Call for Howard to consider alternatives to reducing spending.

Reports on Australia's university staff and students' strike over the prospect of cuts in federal spending on higher education. Activities of striking academics; National Tertiary Education Union's national week of action; Creation of a `Higher Education Alliance' to defend universities against the cuts.

Reports on student protests in Australia due to possible heavy cuts in higher education spending. Possible impact of the cuts on the country's education industry; Increase in university enrollments; Statement of the Australian Vice Chancellors' Committee on the cuts.

Reports on university students' criticisms against the Australian federal government for tightening access to the Higher Education Contribution Scheme (HECS) and Austudy, the student support program. Allegations that wealthy Australians and foreign students are milking the HECS and Austudy scheme; National Union of Students' attack against the rising student debt to the Commonwealth.

Reports on the reaction of Australian universities and other academic sectors to the government's allocation of Aus$16.5 billion to higher education. Role of Employment, Education and Training Minister Simon Crean in the allocation decision; Education issues that would be addressed by the funding; Comments of academic unions on the allocation.

Reports on the recommendations of Australian vice chancellors to South Africa higher education authorities to adapt Australian-style higher education contribution scheme funded by international aid agencies to improve access for South Africa's black students. Features of the Australian education scheme; Investigation of the proposal for volunteer Australian academics to be seconded to black universities.

Reports on the Australian government's budget reduction for higher education. Switch of emphasis on vocational education; Survey of 2,000 senior students in New South Wales.

Reports on the increase in number of foreign students at Australian universities between 1988 and 1992. Statistics from the federal Department of Employment, Education and Training; Doubling of fee-paying students in higher education; Economic benefits of foreign students to the country; Fee-paying courses offered by universities.