Labor announces ten more study hubs for regional Australia

The Labor government has announced ten more Regional University Study Hubs for regional Australia to bring tertiary education to students living far from urban areas. The new hubs join the 34 existing regional study centres spread across the nation. Data suggests university participation and completion has increased where the hubs are located. Assistant Education Minister Anthony Chisholm joined Sky News Australia to discuss how regional communities were granted study hubs. “The department went through an independent process, so the areas were able to apply and they needed to demonstrate that they had community support, often that comes from the local council,” he said.