SYDNEY, Australia, Oct. 10 -- The Australian Universities Admissions Centre issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2025: * * * Applications up as Year 12 students look to the future TENS of thousands of forward-looking Year 12 students have taken a big step toward their futures by submitting university applications ahead of final exams starting next week, according to the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC). As of early bird fee closing,* more than 49,800 Year 12 students have applied  more