ABC Online | Regional students 'will bear brunt' of university funding freeze ABC Online The education gap between the bush and urban Australia may be at risk of becoming wider, with regional universities warning they're preparing to turn away students. Key points: Universities Australia will urge Federal Government not to "slam the door ... Vice-chancellors on mission to mend fences with Beijing $2.2bn funding cut to universities 'a cap on opportunity for all' Plea to reverse $2.2b university cuts |