A Murdoch University staff member who would prefer not to be named for legal reasons says the ABC TV 4 Corners program on international students could have a negative impact on other Australian universities’ ability to recruit from growing student markets like ...
More »Temporary graduates underemployed and underutilised: report
Despite being young, highly intelligent and globally-oriented, temporary graduate visa holders are being underutilised in the labour market, a report from the International Education Association of Australia (IEAA) has found. The report, written by Jonathan Chew and entitled Economic opportunities ...
More »Tertiary education union accuses Murdoch Uni of ‘shooting the messenger’
The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) has “condemned” Murdoch University for suing a whistle-blower who spoke out during the controversial ABC Four Corners ‘Cash Cows’ program on international students at Australian universities Associate Professor Gerd Schroeder-Turk, a senior maths and statistics ...
More »OECD report puts uni student mix back in the spotlight
A new OECD report shows a snapshot of higher education in Australia but our intake of international students is the finding that's grabbing headlines. The Education at a Glance 2019 report found that while they made up 14 per cent of those enrolled in ...
More »Helping universities compete for the best young minds
University funding is complex. More often than not, universities face funding policies that reflect historical arrangements and national politics rather than forward-looking strategies and principles. According to the Grattan Institute1, international students are now the biggest source of revenue for ...
More »Global perspectives on post-study work rights
For almost a decade now, Australia has been providing the opportunity for many international students to work full-time in our economy after graduation. Commonly referred to as the post-study work right visa (PSWR), it has proven to be a useful ...
More »Landlords exploiting international students, study finds
International students are being deceived, scammed and financially exploited by unscrupulous Sydney landlords, a new study by UNSW has found. The 66-page No Place Like Home report, released by UNSW Sydney’s Human Rights Clinic, paints a troubling picture of overseas ...
More »Australian HE sector in rude health but staff/student ratio needs work: QS ranking
The view the world’s academics hold of Australian higher education and an influx of international students has led the sector to international praise. Still, the latest QS World University Rankings, released today, brought with it cause for concern, according to ...
More »Overseas students from three countries contribute equivalent of total domestic students: NSW unis audit report
“Thirty-eight percent of NSW universities’ total student revenue came from overseas students from three countries.” This was one key finding to come out of a new report released last week by the state’s audit office, which provides summary and analysis ...
More »Locking down our houses of higher learning: why effective cyber protection should start from the top
Around the world, cybersecurity threats are real and rising, and Australia’s education sector is far from immune. Maintaining effective cybersecurity defences has become an enterprise-wide challenge for organisations of all sizes and stripes, including the country’s houses of higher learning. ...
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