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Australia Plans University Fees Hike to Deter Humanities Students

posted by Fnord666 on Sunday June 21 2020, @11:53PM   Printer-friendly

Arthur T Knackerbracket has found the following story:

Australia's conservative government announced plans Friday to double university fees for humanities students, in a bid to push people into more useful, "job-relevant" courses like maths and science.

Under the proposal—which critics panned as an "ideological assault"—the cost of degrees like history or cultural studies will rise up to 113 percent to around US$29,000, while other courses such as nursing and information technology will become cheaper.

Education Minister Dan Tehan—an arts graduate with two advanced degrees in international relations—said the government wanted to corral young people towards "jobs of the future" to boost the country's economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.

"If you are wanting to do philosophy, which will be great for your critical thinking, also think about doing IT," Tehan said.

The plan would help pay for an additional 39,000 university places by 2023 and for cost cuts for courses like science, agriculture, maths and languages.

[...] "I'm an arts graduate and so is the minister for education so I'm not sure you can draw the conclusion that we're completely unemployable," said opposition lawmaker Tanya Plibersek.

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  • (Score: 4, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Monday June 22 2020, @01:59AM (8 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday June 22 2020, @01:59AM (#1010876)

    Ah, an ignorant flag waver speaks up.

    Which flag are you waving?

    emblems of white racism in the South.

    Ulysses S. Grant and Miguel de Cervantes were not Confederates. Try again.

    Even if that tweet is real

    It was real [archive.is] and such foolish concepts abound within the social justice movement although I agree they are morons.

    the right has attacked education throughout the world.

    [citations needed]

    This would not be so hard for you, if you had received a proper education.

    Based on your debating skill here, had I paid for a "proper education" such as yours, I would be demanding a refund.

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  • (Score: 1) by petecox on Monday June 22 2020, @02:17AM (5 children)

    by petecox (3228) on Monday June 22 2020, @02:17AM (#1010891)

    Wait, they vandalised a statue of the author of Don Quixote?

    Who could be offended by a 17th century pisstake?

    • (Score: 4, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Monday June 22 2020, @02:23AM (2 children)

      by Anonymous Coward on Monday June 22 2020, @02:23AM (#1010895)

      One and the same, the author of Don Quixote who was himself a former slave.

      • (Score: 2) by c0lo on Monday June 22 2020, @03:11AM (1 child)

        by c0lo (156) Subscriber Badge on Monday June 22 2020, @03:11AM (#1010922) Journal

        who was himself a former slave.

        [Citation needed]

        --
        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0 https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford

        • (Score: 2, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Monday June 22 2020, @03:25AM

          by Anonymous Coward on Monday June 22 2020, @03:25AM (#1010932)

          Here you are. [bbc.com]

    • (Score: 5, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Monday June 22 2020, @02:33AM (1 child)

      by Anonymous Coward on Monday June 22 2020, @02:33AM (#1010903)

      Cops running around claiming to be "antifa." Remember the Reichstag fire in 1933.

      • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday June 22 2020, @03:41AM

        by Anonymous Coward on Monday June 22 2020, @03:41AM (#1010938)

        That isn't what people mean when they tell Antifa to Lubbe up.

  • (Score: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Monday June 22 2020, @03:48AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday June 22 2020, @03:48AM (#1010948)

    >> the right has attacked education throughout the world.

    >[citations needed]

    Ummmm.... See the article that you are commenting on?

    And, the post earlier in this thread that provides a link to the Texas Republican (far-right) law against teaching critical thinking in Texas public schools.

    A proper education could really help you with your reading comprehension.

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday June 24 2020, @09:47PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday June 24 2020, @09:47PM (#1012165)

    Grant participated in the genocide of indigenous people.