Australian universities are, in the words of one expert, in “serious trouble”. Can Jason Clare, regarded as the nicest minister in Canberra, fix the system?
Critics of Jason Clare say his attention must now turn to the university sector. Bethany Rae
Professor Fabienne Mackay doesn’t mince her words when asked about the state of Australian universities.
Students are exploited, staff are overworked and universities, dependent on billions of dollars from foreign students, are failing in their core job of teaching and research, says the former head of immunology at Monash University and biomedicine at the University of Melbourne.
Julie HareEducation editorJulie 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
