Watchdog investigates university admissions centres over 'state cartel' allegations

By Markus Mannheim
Updated August 15 2016 - 6:15am, first published July 19 2016 - 7:34pm
More than half of the Australian National University's students are from interstate. Photo: Elesa Kurtz
More than half of the Australian National University's students are from interstate. Photo: Elesa Kurtz
ANU deputy vice-chancellor Professor Marnie Hughes- Warrington. Photo: Jeffrey Chan
ANU deputy vice-chancellor Professor Marnie Hughes- Warrington. Photo: Jeffrey Chan

A watchdog is investigating two university admissions centres for alleged "cartel-like" practices as the battle to enrol interstate students begins to split the sector.