Graduation is not the end of the student finance conversation
Australia's international education sector puts most of its energy into the front end of the student journey. Recruitment, offers, visas,...
Anouk Darling: Opening the PBSA Forum
The Koala was fortunate to attend the PBSA Forum in Sydney yesterday, hosted by The Property Council. The forum offered...
We tell the world to come to Australia. So why are we telling international students they’re the problem?
Australia has a branding problem. Not the kind that can be fixed with a new advertising campaign, a refreshed logo...
Nepal needs more than sympathy: Why not International Education community stand with Nepal?
Recent flash floods in Nepal have devastated communities, destroyed homes and livelihoods, and left countless families needing food, clean water,...
Vale Mick Stevens
Updated: 12/09/26. Michael (Mick) Stevens passed away on September 6th, 2026, in Medan North Sumatra, his home for over 25...
Positioning university collaboration as a central pillar of Australia-Africa relations
The recently concluded annual national Australia-Africa Week convened in Perth is a major celebration of connections and relationships between the...
Korean Young Leaders Explore AI and Marketing
Fourteen young adults from Korea recently took part in a Professional Insights session in Sydney, exploring the changing world of...
Continuing Migration Policy By Confusion is Economic and Social Self-Harm
This is becoming really tiring. Australia’s migration debate and responses to it have been shambolic. Australia is in danger of...
International Students: Your life is bigger than a degree, a job, or a visa
When you come to Australia as an international student, do not limit your vision to graduating from university, securing a...
Own it. South Australia has a positioning problem.
I never thought I’d end up on the other side of the world. I always wanted to live abroad but...
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