Australia needs a minister to look after the important international education sector, says Phil Honeywood, executive director of the International Education Association of Australia (IEAA). There have been concerns from industry leaders that the sector lacks direction; it generates $16 ...

China's tertiary education sector is an expanding area attracting millions of dollars in government funding a year, and one which foreign partners should not shy away from taking part in.  That was the message of Professor Jeffrey Lehman, an American ...

Students should be the ultimate drivers of quality at universities, and have a right to demand better standards, former Liberal education minister Amanda Vanstone told the National Tertiary Education Union conference in Sydney last week. “Kids who go to uni ...

Has international education in Australia found its way back from the wilderness?  The Knight review of the Student Visa Program, released in March last year, made sweeping recommendations for changes to how Australia dealt with international students, starting with entry ...

After a timely review, the government realised the importance of the international sector and acted to protect it. There are many metaphors you could use to describe the international education sector in 2011. It pulled itself out the mud, bounced ...

The industry can no longer be criticised for failing to convey its value and relevance. From the Colombo Plan to the Knight review, the story of international education is now documented, illustrated and bound in a 450-page book. Launched by ...

Making a Difference is a collaborative industry initiative mooted more than five years ago and produced with support from all universities and other educational institutions, government and industry-related organisations. The International Education Association of Australia provided a secretariat for the ...