The real AI divide in international education is integration, not adoption
Almost everyone in international education now says they are using AI. Far fewer can explain what it has changed in...
How not to attempt a university merger
Minister Buti has been very open with his mission: to create Australia's largest university, a mega-WA institution of 120,000 students...
Short-stay school students are paying the price of Australia’s visa policy
Australia’s soaring student visa fees are putting another part of international education at risk, with short-term school students increasingly caught...
AIEC at 40: five questions for everyone in the room
If you’re attending the 40th Australian International Education Conference at the ICC Sydney, from 27 to 30 October, this is...
We All Pay The Price When Consultation Goes Missing
The sneakiest tax on Australians and Australian businesses is rushed reform. It is one that stifles our productive capacity and...
Playing the long game in build-to-rent
With tight yields, elevated construction costs, and rising operating expenses, Australia’s build-to-rent (BTR) pipeline must be approached differently from build-to-sell....
The Link Between International Education and Skilled Migration
I wish to acknowledge Gary Li Chair of AIECA; Robert Parsonson CEO of AIECA; Melanie Macfarlane, Board Director of AIECA...
Taking the Message to the Regions
Over many years working in our sector, I have often thought how good it would be if I found time...
Students aren’t turning up. Are we asking the wrong question?
"We can't get students to attend." It's a familiar frustration across universities, education providers, student accommodation providers and student support...
The future just got a step closer
Earlier this year I got excited about an AI release (https://thekoalanews.com/ive-seen-the-future-and-its-not-vibe-coding/), where the technology moved from chat bots to agents...
Beyond Arrival: Closing the Confidence Gap in International Student Support
For many international students, the most difficult part of studying overseas is not the journey to Australia or the first...
Why small decisions have a big impact in PBSA
Australia needs more purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA), but development continues to lag behind demand. The buildings going up now across...
Australia is an economy running out of road, so we must foster ambition
The numbers are grim for Australia’s 2.7 million small businesses. In no sector is this more the case than tertiary...
The waiting lists students never see
Every student who lands in Australia is given two timelines. One is printed on the Confirmation of Enrolment. The other...
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