In a recent press release, The Hon Jason Clare MP, the Minister for Education of Australia acknowledged an uptick in Australians starting university degrees in 2026 – more than ever before. The statement highlighted increases in sectors including 19 per cent in social work, nine per cent in engineering, and six per cent in nursing and teaching. He acknowledged that an extra 16,000 fully funded Commonwealth supported places, which make university affordable for many students, will be allocated in 2027.
