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This week: complaints about the National Interest Test, Australia’s secret science minister and more
In depth: Australian universities will be invited to bid for 20,000 new student places created to tackle skills shortages and allow more students from disadvantaged backgrounds to attend university.
Full story: Universities to compete for new student places