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Polymer technology developed by Note Printing Australia for use in the manufacture of Australian banknotes and passports will be used in the production of academic records at Monash and Melbourne Universities from June, in an effort to prevent academic fraud. According to a recent survey by KPMG Forensic, more than 14 per cent of a group of 270 job-seekers lied in their applications and of those surveyed, 26 had falsified qualifications and seven falsely claimed to be members of professional organisations.

Monash University manager of client services, Terry Hogan, says that it is not unusual for there to be up to 10 instances of identified fraud at Monash each year - often people with qualifications improving results on their academic records. He adds that any step towards elimination of fraudulent activity was positive and helped protect the Monash "brand".

The two Victorian universities will deploy homegrown plastic banknote technology to produce academic records printed on polymer, using security features similar to that used on Australian currency notes. These include a "complex" clear window, a watermark or a shadow image and microprinting, as well as other security measures which have not been disclosed.