Caps could create “roller-coaster” NOM
The government should not cap international student numbers as it risks over-shooting its Net Overseas Migration (NOM) target, leading to...
Transnational education – not a solution to the caps problem
Transnational education (TNE) provides an opportunity to contribute to a multi-layered internationalisation strategy for some Australian education and training institutions....
Visa waiver for Australia announced during visit by Chinese Premier Li
Australia will be included in China’s visa waiver program, following an announcement by Chinese Premier Li Qiang during his official...
Australian universities feature in 2024 University Impact Rankings
Western Sydney University has been ranked number one in the 2024 Times Higher Education (THE) University Impact Rankings, its third...
New restrictions for onshore student visa applications announced
From 1 July 2024, holders of a Visitor Visa in Australia will not be able to apply for a Student...
“Respect at uni” study – an international education perspective
In mid-May the Australian Government announced that it would be undertaking a study into antisemitism, Islamophobia, racism and the experience...
Minister claims unis want international student caps
Minister for Education, the Hon Jason Clare MP, told Sky News Sunday Agenda yesterday that “a lot of universities, in...
IDP job losses signal hard times ahead for Australia’s international education sector
Job losses at IDP Education Pty Ltd of around six per cent of the global workforce are being blamed on...
National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender‑based Violence
Last week the Federal Department of Education released an Issues Paper on a National Higher Education Code to Prevent and...
New roadmap for economic engagement with India
Submissions are being sought by the Australian Government on a new roadmap for Australia’s Economic Engagement with India. The Department...
QS reports recovery in Chinese applications
Australian universities who outsource admissions and conversion services to QS Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) experienced a 66 per cent increase in...
English-taught programs increase beyond the ‘Big Four’
Global supply of on-campus, English-taught Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees have increased by 22 per cent since 2021, according to a...
Domestic graduate employment at record high
Domestic graduates from Australian higher education institutions recorded the highest full-time employment rates since the survey commenced in 2016, according...
TEQSA announces registration of Adelaide University
The Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) announced today that it had registered Adelaide University as a new higher...
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