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All rights reserved.</copyright><generator>aus_higher_education_56</generator><ttl>5</ttl><item><title>Time call on uncapped places</title><link>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/federal-election-2016/federal-election-2016-universities-call-time-on-uncapped-places/story-fo1ii2ya-1227907456199?from=public_rss</link><guid>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/federal-election-2016/federal-election-2016-universities-call-time-on-uncapped-places/story-fo1ii2ya-1227907456199</guid><description><![CDATA[The country&#8217;s top unis have called for an end to open-slather funding student places, saying it&#8217;s unsustainable.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2016 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.theaustralian.com.au/federal-election-2016/federal-election-2016-universities-call-time-on-uncapped-places/story-fo1ii2ya-1227907456199?from=public_rss">JULIE HARE</source><enclosure type="image/jpeg" length="8325" 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