Humanities Fees Still Stuck

Five years after the Morrison government’s “Job Ready Graduates” policy tried to steer students toward STEM by slashing fees and hiking humanities costs, it’s clear the strategy flopped — universities and student groups say it barely shifted choices and hurt access for low-income students. Take Leila Clarke, a law and international relations student facing over $80,000 in HECS debt — far more than she’d pay for a subsidized nursing or math degree. Now, the Greens are pushing a bill to slash humanities fees from $17,000 to $8,000 a year, making them far more affordable. With Labor holding a majority and Greens backing them in the Senate, the fix is politically possible — so why aren’t they acting? Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/9798cc976146eef0