International students
Universities face bans for breaching foreign student caps
The dramatic intervention, introduced by Education Minister Jason Clare in parliament, aims to force down migration.
- by Angus Thompson
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Cut reliance on Chinese and Indian students, government tells universities
University chiefs are being told to channel international students into courses that fill Australian skills shortages, deepening a dispute over federal plans to cap their annual intake.
- by David Crowe and Daniella White
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Immigration
Inside Labor’s drastic cap on overseas students – and the urgent meeting it’s triggered
Universities will be forced to stop a surge in overseas students, sparking fears about the impact on the $48 billion industry.
- by David Crowe
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Immigration
International students are trying to stay on in record numbers
Coalition sources said immigration and homeownership would be central to Peter Dutton’s budget-in-reply speech as he develops an anti-“Big Australia” election narrative.
- by Paul Sakkal
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University
Minister vows to ‘weed out the bottom feeders’ in university system
Private colleges have been told to stop recruiting fake overseas students within six months or risk losing their licences.
- by David Crowe
Across a university moat, pro-Israel and pro-Palestine groups face off
Pro-Israel supporters harassed a student encampment at Monash overnight while a Jewish rally confronted the University of Melbourne’s pro-Palestine camp on Thursday.
- by Sherryn Groch
The Perth suburbs with the highest concentration of international students
In two local government areas in WA, more than 10 per cent of the rental market is taken up by international students – well above the national average.
- by Holly Thompson
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Education
Inside the plan that could rein in vice chancellor salaries and overhaul uni boards
A new taskforce to police how universities are run will be pitched to state education ministers, as figures reveal the extent of corporatisation of university councils.
- by Sherryn Groch
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Education
Student visa crackdown risks bilateral relations, says former top diplomat
The Albanese government’s fix for migration has come under fire from the opposition and former high commissioner to India Barry O’Farrell.
- by Angus Thompson
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University
Unis ban Indian student applications as visa rejections hit record high
Some universities, including at least one prestigious Group of Eight institution, have taken the drastic step of banning or limiting applications from countries deemed at high risk of visa refusal.
- by Daniella White
The unexpected country that has delivered an influx of international students to WA
While the number of students coming from China has so far failed to meet rebound expectations in WA, another country has taken its place.
- by Holly Thompson