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Private colleges around Australia offering last-minute discounts for diploma allegedly ‘misused by shonks’

Global Published 27 September 2026, 01:00 · archived 26 Sep 2026

Federal government to deregister graduate diploma of management in October over fears it was being used by ‘non-genuine’ students to remain in countryGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPrivate colleges are offering discounts to rush students into a diploma the federal government is cancelling over concerns it is being “misused by shonks”.The government announced in early September it would deregister the graduate diploma of management (learning) which it suspected was being used by “non-genuine” students to remain in Australia. The course is taught by close to 450 insti...

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