Australian universities warn campuses may shut down due to new One Nation policy

The Controversy

Australian universities warn that campuses across the country will shut down if a new policy proposed by the One Nation party is put into action. The political party is doubling down on its attacks against the higher education sector by demanding that institutions put local Australians first. Critics from university groups say this plan throws out the baby with the bathwater regarding the country's migration system. Analysts note that this aggressive stance is part of a wider political strategy to mobilise fear around immigration issues. Meanwhile, separate business news shows that Australian fashion brands Cue and Veronika Maine are facing collapse following a very difficult financial period.