Explosion in uni students delivers pay dirt for vice-chancellors

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By Leith van Onselen

I have complained repeatedly that Australia’s universities have turned into ‘degree factories’ since student numbers were uncapped in 2009, whereby universities teach as many students as possible to accumulate Commonwealth government funding through HELP/HECS debts, as well as via the explosion of foreign students:

At the same time, quality of teaching, and students’ ability to secure subsequent employment, remain distant priorities.

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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.