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<big><big><b>The Idea of the University</b></big></big><br>
Australian universities are among the least well-funded in the
developed world, and behind the decline in federal funding there can be
detected a confusion of purpose - what exactly is the university for in
today's world? Are they primarily about training workers to enter the
modern skills economy, or is there another kind of role that the
university plays in a democracy?<br>
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Downloadable audio from ABC's Late Night Live with Phillip Adams for
the next week or so:<br>
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<p>James Neill<br>
Lecturer<br>
Centre for Applied Psychology<br>
Faculty of Health<br>
University of Canberra<br>
Bruce, ACT 2601, Australia</p>
<p>Room 3B32, Building 3, Allawoona Drive, Bruce</p>
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