New report estimates international students underpaid by $61m a week
International students are being underpaid by an estimated $61 million every week, adding up to around $3.18 billion annually, according...
Home Affairs promotes new markets as sector grapples with refusal rates
With the announcement that the Department of Home Affairs is running a webinar on Supporting improved student recruitment in Sub-Saharan...
Export Award applications now open
Applications for the 2026 Australian Export Awards have opened including for the International Education and Training category. The category recognises...
Queensland Government to open TNE to independent schools
The Queensland Government has introduced legislation that would enable independent schools to deliver the Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) offshore....
Melbourne spotlights student entrepreneurship with Future Founders Day
Study Melbourne is partnering with StartSpace to host Future Founders Day tomorrow (Friday, 24 April) at the State Library of...
TEQSA seeks EOIs for inaugural Student Advisory Panel
The Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) has launched an Expression of Interest (EOI) process to establish its inaugural...
Coalition flags tougher migration stance
The Coalition will crack down on visa holders who remain in Australia after exhausting all avenues for appeal, under proposed...
AFL joins 2026 Inclusion Program to support international students
Up to 200 international students will learn how to play AFL and attend live matches as part of a Victorian...
Senate launches graduate inquiry as sector faces yet another review
The Australian Tertiary Education Commission (ATEC) legislation is still before the Senate. There are no outcomes yet from consultations on...
Headline declines mask a sharper downturn in key sectors
A 15 per cent decline in overall commencements from 2024 to 2025. A 37 per cent decline in commencements for...
Reading between the lines: migration, skills and the May Budget
Treasurer Dr Jim Chalmers’ speech to the Australian Business Economists last Thursday caught my attention, not least because Treasury now...
TEQSA launches consultation on Regulatory Risk Framework
The Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) is seeking feedback on a proposed Regulatory Risk Framework (RRF), launching a...
2026 Study Melbourne International Student Careers Fair
Around 1,000 international students are expected to attend the Victorian Government’s annual International Student Careers Fair next week, an initiative...
International Women’s Day 2026: Celebrating women in international education
My favourite article to curate for The Koala News each year is our International Women’s Day feature, when we take...
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