International Students
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International Education
Coalition announces harsher international student caps
The Coalition has said it would cap international students at 240,000 and triple the visa application fee to $5,000 for…
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International Education
International students not responsible for rental crisis: New study
Researchers from the University of South Australia have conducted new analysis, that found no relationship between international student numbers and rising…
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International Education
Mark Scott says international students are “a down payment on the future”
University of Sydney vice-chancellor Mark Scott reaffirmed that all international students are welcome at his university during a meeting of…
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International Education
Ministerial Direction 111: What you need to know
Ministerial Direction 111 (MD111) is the new way of processing international student visa applications and has replaced Ministerial Direction 107.…
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International Education
Ministerial Direction 107 to be revamped after caps defeated
The Albanese government is preparing to replace a controversial ministerial direction that has been criticised for favouring sandstone universities over…
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International Education
RUN, ATN, IRU say pass ESOS without the cap
Three university networks that represent 20 institutions have asked Parliament to pass the international student services Bill, which was blocked…
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Policy & Reform
Dutton plans deeper international student cuts after sector left hanging on ESOS Bill
Peter Dutton has vowed to pursue deeper international student cuts than Labor after his party said it will side with the Greens…
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International Education
Healthcare and hospitality to be impacted by student cap
Universities claim Sydneysiders could end up waiting for longer in emergency rooms and struggling to find care for elderly relatives under…
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Analysis
What makes Chinese students so successful by international standards?
There is a belief widely held across the Western world: Chinese students are schooled through rote, passive learning – and…
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International Education
What have we learned about international students post-Covid?
Since the Covid-19 pandemic that started in 2020, there has been a range of policy changes regarding international students that…
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International Education
“Clearly an immigration bill”: Senate backs intl student cap bill with amendments
The Senate committee in charge of scrutinising the policy that will allow the Education Minister to set international students caps…
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International Education
Job losses, economic impact of ESOS Bill haven’t been modelled, Treasury says
The Department of Treasury last Wednesday said they have not modelled what impact the proposed amendments to the overseas education…
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Policy & Reform
How the international student cap undermines the Accord’s equity mission
The universities that educate large cohorts of equity groups and skills shortage workers are questioning whether they can continue to…
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Policy & Reform
ESOS Bill: Senate reopens submissions, sets new hearing date as Bill labelled “dog’s breakfast”
Senators in charge of the Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment (Quality and Integrity) Bill 2024 have reopened submissions and…
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International Education
Senators and sector say ESOS Bill is not ready to pass
The third and likely final Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment (Quality and Integrity) Bill (ESOS Bill) hearing held on…
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International Education
Explainer: How the international student cap numbers were decided
Universities with more current international students received less room for growth than providers who have fewer current foreign enrolments, the…
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Policy & Reform
Will the foreign student cap fix the rental crisis?
The Student Accommodation Council (the Council), which advocates for the purpose-built student accommodation sector (PBSA), is maintaining its position that…
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International Education
International student cap set to 270,000 for 2025 calendar year
Education Minister Jason Clare yesterday released the hotly anticipated number of international students the tertiary education sector will be able…
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Analysis
Analysis: Comparing international tertiary education systems
Australia is not the only country that seeks a lot from its tertiary education sector. The challenge for all countries…
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Policy & Reform
Jason Clare to release intl student cap numbers in coming week
Education Minister Jason Clare said on Tuesday that more detail about international student legislation will be released to universities in…
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Policy & Reform
“This Bill has few friends:” What was said at the intl student cap hearing
University stakeholders on Tuesday spoke overwhelmingly in unison to oppose the international student cap legislation that is currently before Parliament,…
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International Education
Unis argue intl student case at bill hearing with 45 mins
Universities Australia, the Regional Universities Network and the Group of Eight will each have 15 minutes to make their case…
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Industry & Research
Unis should talk less about themselves and more about who they serve: New WSU leader
Universities need to stop talking so much about themselves and focus on who they serve, says constitutional law expert George…
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International Education
Report: 620,000 permanent migrant workers and $70bn “ready to be activated”
Half of permanent migrant Australian citizens are working below their skill level, despite living in a country where one in…
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International Education
ATN unis call for a 35% flat cap on international students
Universities are deeply split over the federal government’s planned caps on international students, with technology institutions calling on Education Minister Jason…
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