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Poor, regional students dropping out of uni – youth allowance the problem
Sunday, 06 December 2009
Figures reported on in today’s Sydney Morning Herald show that close to one in five students drop out of university in their first year.
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Vote - Youth Allowance
Thursday, 03 December 2009
 
Youth Allowance Blocked. Students angry and left in limbo
Tuesday, 01 December 2009
Students are devastated that Senator Steve Fielding again voted with the Coalition to block the Greens-Labor-Xenophon (GLX) Youth Allowance package.
 
Senator Fielding called the package ‘ridiculous’.
 
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International support, safety and welfare
Tuesday, 01 December 2009
International support, safety and welfare:
  • Australia improving but further action necessary
  • Baird Review mustn’t be a limp fish
  • Three months till next report – improvements demanded
Embargoed until 6:00am Tuesday 1st December
 
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SHOCK before ANGER… STUDENTS HOLD OUT FINAL HOPE
Tuesday, 24 November 2009
Students are devastated that the new Youth Allowance reforms were blocked last night. Students today desperately urge the Coalition and Senator Fielding to see sense before Thursday afternoon and vote for the amended package.
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