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July 23, 2026

EXPANSION OF COMMONWEALTH PRAC PAYMENTS DELIVERS FOR REGIONAL STUDENTS

The Regional Universities Network (RUN) welcomes the Government’s announcement of a $158 million expansion to the Commonwealth Prac Payment Scheme,...

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July 1, 2026

VISA FEE HIKES WILL HARM AUSTRALIA’S ECONOMIC PROSPERITY

Top international talent seeking to invest their time, abilities, and life savings to meet critical Australian skills shortages have today...

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June 29, 2026

REGIONAL UNIVERSITIES DELIVER LEADING OUTCOMES FOR STUDENTS

The latest data from the Australian Government’s 2025 Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT) once again confirms that regional...

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May 28, 2026

INAUGURAL ATEC COMMISSIONERS TO DRIVE AUSTRALIA’S TERTIARY EDUCATION FUTURE

The Regional Universities Network (RUN) congratulates Minister Clare for the appointment of the inaugural Australian Tertiary Education Commission (ATEC) Commissioners....

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March 31, 2026

SENATE AMENDMENTS STRENGTHEN THE ROLE, EXPERTISE, AND INDEPENDENCE OF THE ATEC

The passing of legislation in the Australian Senate establishing the Australian Tertiary Education Commission (ATEC) is an important step on the...

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March 24, 2026

NEW HORIZON FOR AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH

Today’s announcement of a fast-track association with Horizon Europe from 2027 is a positive development for Australia’s researchers. The Regional...

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March 17, 2026

REGIONS REQUIRE AMBITIOUS RESPONSE TO SERD

Today’s release of the Strategic Examination of Research and Development (SERD) presents a compelling case for major changes to the...

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February 10, 2026

RUN WELCOMES NEW CHAIR

The Regional Universities Network is pleased to announce the appointment to Chair of Professor Chris Moran, Vice-Chancellor and CEO of...

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January 19, 2026

RUN WELCOMES NEW INTERIM ATEC COMMISSIONERS

The Regional Universities Network (RUN) welcomes the appointment of Professor Tom Calma AO and the Hon Fiona Nash to the...

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October 14, 2025

REGIONAL INTERNATIONAL STUDENT RECOVERY UNDERWAY

Today’s announcement of 2026 international student allocations have brought some relief to regional universities. Chief Executive Officer of the Regional...

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