Melbourne University vice-chancellor warns of higher fees impact on poorer students

By Judith Ireland
Updated April 23 2018 - 11:01pm, first published June 2 2014 - 3:00am

One of Australia's most senior academics has warned that the federal government's proposed changes to higher education would result in a ''social experiment without precedent in Australia'' as students from poorer backgrounds deal with university fees that are set to soar by up to 60 per cent.

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