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Unis are financially fit to ride out pandemic storm: Tudge

Julie Hare
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Universities came into 2021 in a financially strong position and will be able to weather the storm caused by evaporating international student enrolments without further government support, according to Education Minister Alan Tudge.

In a terse speech to higher education leaders, Mr Tudge will tell The Australian Financial Review Higher Education Summit that universities’ diminishing revenue streams in 2020 were more a consequence of falling investment returns than from international students deferring or not enrolling.

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Julie Hare is the Education editor. She has more than 20 years’ experience as a writer, journalist and editor. Connect with Julie on Twitter. Email Julie at julie.hare@afr.com

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