International Students
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International Education
International students reconsider Aus
Young people who have never set foot in Australia follow announcements from Canberra, share headlines about student visas and ask…
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In the News
Visa hopping reforms are live
The Labor government has implemented its reforms to stop visa hopping, close transfer loopholes and impose tighter rules around international…
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International Education
Coalition policy targets int’l students
The Coalition’s new immigration plan, announced by Angus Taylor, targets international students by effectively abolishing temporary graduate visas, restricting transitional…
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In the News
Visa rules tighten for international students
New visa rules will restrict family members accompanying most international students and curb course-hopping as the government targets lower migration,…
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Policy & Reform
Labor changes to intl students sends ‘wrong message’
Universities have expressed concern over tighter international student visa rules, warning new restrictions on family members and visa transfers could…
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In the News
Cancelled course misused by ‘shonks’
The government has announced it will be cancelling the Graduate Diploma of Management (Learning) (GDML) for new international student enrolments…
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Funding
Uni autonomy in the wake of change
Universities Australia chair Carolyn Evans addressed the National Press Club on policy reform and university legislative autonomy as the debate…
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International Education
Student accom sparking growth for unis
Government policy is connecting future international student growth with universities demonstrating a commitment to providing additional housing for their student…
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International Education
What boom in international students?
International students have become a flashpoint in immigration and education debates in recent years. Since international student numbers surged after…
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International Education
Intl commencements static as visas hiked up to $1000
The number of commencing overseas students will not increase in 2027, the education minister has announced, as the application fee…
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In the News
Monoculture won’t solve skills shortages
A sector voice that helps refugees study in Australia said displaced persons remain a valuable source of skilled labour amid…
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Commentary
Intl student refunds new financial risk for unis
Universities are overlooking a fast‑growing financial risk: international student refunds, now a hotspot for fraud, errors and compliance failures.
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Funding
Universities lose $12,000 per domestic student
New data revealed domestic student fees fall $12,655 short of the actual costs to educate them, whilst international student enrolments…
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On Campus
Insufficient evidence for Renew ANU, audit finds
The $250 million Renew ANU restructure was approved without clear evidence it was needed, achievable, urgently required, or likely to…
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International Education
Student-visa appeals swamp tribunal
Australia’s Administrative Review Tribunal has been inundated with almost 40,000 migration review applications this financial year, with student visa disputes…
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International Education
NSW uni’s annual reports show Go8 profits
Annual reports of NSW universities tabled in parliament last week revealed revenue growth for some and losses for others. UNSW…
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International Education
New courses for int’l students on hold
Registrations for courses to teach international students English or vocational training will be put on hold for 12 months as…
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Politics
Coalition would slash int’l students
The proposed immigration cuts announced by the Coalition in its budget reply last week will have lasting negative effects on…
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Technology
UNSW’s AI companions for student wellbeing
UNSW researchers have developed AI companions designed to support students experiencing loneliness and isolation. The bilingual digital characters, Tom and…
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International Education
Why unis are losing out on SEA students
For the last six years we’ve been running recruitment programmes focused on driving regional recruitment across multiple faculties. The same…
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International Education
Coalition pledges crackdown on overseas students
The Coalition would crack down even more on visa hopping international students and would introduce social media vetting for applicants,…
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International Education
New three-tier visa processing practice starts
The federal government will reward universities that enrol international students in line with allocated numbers under a new visa processing…
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Policy & Reform
Intl students caught in child, drug trafficking
The federal will crack down on actors using international students that come to Australia as a means to fund child…
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International Education
Sydney Uni denied more international students
Australia is set to welcome 160,000 international students next year after the education minister revealed which universities get the biggest…
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On Campus
A quarter of students still drop out
Some equity student completion rates are trending upwards even though one in four students still drop out of university, new…
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