Australia’s international education industry is preparing itself for the inevitable – a tax on international students that could raise as much as $1bn annually to help pay for the expansion of the university system that is a key priority of ...
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Six Indigenous students from Monash University's National Indigenous Space Academy (NISA) are completing a 10-week internship at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in California. Any First Nation student completing a science, technology, engineering or maths degree (STEM) in an Australian ...
More »Parliamentary inquiry calls for action against “bottom end” colleges
A parliamentary committee inquiry has called for “determined and focused action” against “bottom end” private colleges, which have scammed the Australian education system and broken migration law to exploit international students. The Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and ...
More »International student levy could mean less for Australian universities
The last decade has left Australian universities vulnerable. Constant changes to policy, funding uncertainty, and government investment in research and development falling to its lowest share of gross domestic product, have all made planning for the future difficult for any ...
More »Australian Universities Accord panel considers caps on international student numbers
Caps on international student numbers are being canvassed as part of the milestone Australian Universities Accord, as Accord panel chairwoman Mary O’Kane reveals the opportunity to teach more overseas students offshore is “definitely on the table”. Announced last year by ...
More »International students in Australia are going hungry: study
International students studying in Australia are going hungry at an "alarming rate" according to a new report. Monash University researchers interviewed 60 overseas students across Melbourne last year and found nearly half were struggling to afford basic groceries due to ...
More »International students reluctant to enroll without secure housing
One in two international students are reluctant to enrol in Australian Universities due to a lack of secure accommodation, according to the results of a new survey. Amid a rental crisis which will see Australia fall short of 106,300 homes ...
More »Two key university groups back disclosure of commissions to education agents
Two key university groups have backed full disclosure of commissions paid to education agents who recruit international students, as concerns rise at dodgy practices in the industry as students return after the pandemic. Both the Group of Eight, representing the ...
More »Universities struggling to place student teachers
Better partnerships between universities and schools will be needed to strengthen Initial Teacher Education (ITE) and ensure future teachers stay on the job long-term. According to Australian Catholic University's Dean of Education Professor Mary Ryan, one of the major issues ...
More »Overseas students contribute to $29bn in education exports
International students in Australia generated $29bn in education exports last year, according to new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Data from the ABS, released on Tuesday, showed international students in Australia contributed to $25.5 billion to the economy, ...
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