There is no faulting for optimism NSW petitioners who call on the state government, “to ensure that no job is lost from a public university in NSW”

It won’t happen but at least they will get a response. The petition has 7300 signatures and was presented to the Legislative Assembly by shadow tertiary education minister Clayton Barr.

Shame it fell short of 20 000 signatories – that would have led to it being debated in parliament (CMM August 14).