Extra $135m set to ease the funding squeeze on regional universities

The new funding will help universities hit by $2.2bn cut when Turnbull government froze commonwealth grants in 2017

The Morrison government has pledged an extra $135m for regional universities, study hubs and scholarships for students in regional and rural areas.

The funding, announced by the education minister, Dan Tehan, on Monday, eases the squeeze on universities after a $2.2bn cut when the Turnbull government froze commonwealth grants in December 2017.

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