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Wollongong, Newcastle universities join forces to tackle net zero

Connor Pearce
Updated July 19 2022 - 2:40pm, first published June 2 2022 - 10:41am
Exporting ideas: Minister for Infrastrucutre, CIties and Active Transport Rob Stokes said funding cuts had driven universities down an 'unsustainable rabbit hole' and were not equipped to solve emerging challenges. Picture: Paul Jones
Exporting ideas: Minister for Infrastrucutre, CIties and Active Transport Rob Stokes said funding cuts had driven universities down an 'unsustainable rabbit hole' and were not equipped to solve emerging challenges. Picture: Paul Jones

A focus on generating revenue from high paying international students has led universities down an "unsustainable rabbit hole" leaving them poorly placed to drive the innovation needed to reach net zero emissions, Rob Stokes, NSW Minister for Infrastructure, Cities, and Active Transport, told a forum hosted by University of Wollongong.

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Connor Pearce

Connor Pearce

Journalist at Illawarra Mercury

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