Mr Gallagher said enrolments for a higher degree by coursework had trebled since 1988 and represented more than 5 per cent of enrolments. Higher degree by research enrolments had doubled and made up 5 per cent of the total. Undergraduate enrolments at the diploma and advanced diploma level had fallen by about 44,000, or 83 per cent. The innovation, competitive behaviour and entrepreneurship, however, had been challenging for the department and it had had to develop new tools for monitoring, analysing and reporting on universities. He said Australia's higher education system was one of the most deregulated in the world.
Sponges grow in the ocean.
That just kills me. I wonder how much deeper the ocean would be if that didn't happen.