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The Government’s decision to enact Ministerial Direction 111 will ensure that Australia’s smaller and regional universities will be heading into 2025 under a much fairer visa processing regime that recognises all universities as high-quality providers. The Regional Universities Network (RUN) Chief Executive Officer Alec Webb said the Government has listened to, and acted upon, the… Read more: MINISTERIAL DIRECTION 111 RESTORES EQUITY TO STUDENT VISA PROCESSING

The Government’s 2024/25 Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) has set the stage for regional university students to benefit from the funding of important reforms to the tertiary education sector.  The Regional Universities Network (RUN) Chief Executive Officer Alec Webb said today’s MYEFO 2024-25 update has seen the Government take decisive steps towards a more… Read more: MYEFO’S ACCORD REFORMS DELIVER FOR REGIONAL AUSTRALIANS

02 December 2024 The Government’s announcement of a wholesale review of Australia’s Research and Development system, led by an independent panel of experts in consultation with a broad range of stakeholders, has been welcomed by Australia’s regional universities. The Regional Universities Network (RUN) Chief Executive Officer Alec Webb said today’s release of the Terms of… Read more: STRATEGIC EXAMINATION OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT WELCOMED BY THE REGIONS

29 November 2024 The re-appointment of the Hon. Fiona Nash as the Regional Education Commissioner has been warmly received by the Regional Universities Network (RUN).   RUN Chief Executive Officer Alec Webb said the continuation of Ms Nash in the important role has reaffirmed a bipartisan commitment to advancing the case of regional education in… Read more: RE-APPOINTMENT OF REGIONAL EDUCATION COMMISSIONER A WIN FOR REGIONAL AUSTRALIA

27 November 2024 The Regional Universities Network (RUN) welcomes the passing of legislation designed to provide greater university access and cost-of-study relief to millions of Australians, particularly those living in regional areas.  The passing of the Universities Accord (Student Support and Other Measures) Bill 2024 (the Bill) delivers upon key recommendations from the Australian Universities… Read more: REGIONAL STUDENTS AMONG THE BIGGEST WINNERS FROM LEGISLATION ENACTING KEY UNIVERSITIES ACCORD RECOMMENDATIONS

25 November 2024 The twenty universities of the Regional Universities Network (RUN), Innovative Research Universities (IRU) and Australian Technology Network of Universities (ATN) have united in a call for all sides of politics to work together in implementing a principles-based solution to Australia international student visa processing problem.  In launching the joint statement, RUN, IRU… Read more: TWENTY UNIVERSITIES UNITE IN CALLING FOR A PRINCIPLE-BASED APPROACH TO INTERNATIONAL STUDENT VISA PROCESSING