Popular university numbers to be capped under new legislation | ABC NEWS

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The federal government has proposed major changes to Australian universities in a bid to ease intense competition. The legislation pushes students away from the most popular campuses by limiting how many students they can take, while expanding access for regional and lower-socio economic students. Several universities have criticised the plan, saying students will find it harder to get into their preferred schools. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-30/university-reforms-what-is-changing/106844454 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia

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