Fix rorts – but don’t break the education-immigration nexus

Immigration may be at the heart of the allegations of corruption and exploitation that have rocked international education in Australia. But while the shonky operators need to be closed down, Australia must make sure it doesn't throw the baby out with the bathwater, according to the deputy vice-chancellor (international) at Flinders University, Professor Dean Forbes. "It would be a pity if the argument shifted to one that totally broke the nexus between education and immigration," Forbes said. "We might redefine the link between education and immigration, but we don't want to lose it...