Threshold Standards review adds to growing reform workload for sector
The Australian Government has launched yet another consultation process in the tertiary education sector, focused on potential amendments to the...
International education threads through Senate Estimates
International education was a recurring thread during the latest round of Senate Estimates, surfacing across multiple portfolios in discussions spanning...
Coalition and Greens dissent on ATEC Bill
The Senate Committee report into the Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025 has recommended that the Senate pass...
Government doubles Temporary Graduate visa charge
From today, 1 March, the cost of a Temporary Graduate visa application has doubled, increasing from $2,300 to $4,600. The...
Education as a Tool of Statecraft
A new options paper argues that Australia should see education not simply as a domestic policy portfolio or an export...
International education largely sidelined at ATEC hearing
For legislation with significant implications for international education, the only public hearing for the inquiry into the Australian Tertiary Education...
Hill unapologetic about visa processing slowdown
Assistant Minister for International Education Julian Hill acknowledged recent slowdowns in student visa processing from some regions in an address...
ATEC hearing a tick box exercise
The program for tomorrow's public hearing into the Australian Tertiary Education Commission (ATEC) legislation has been published and reads like...
Purpose-Built Student Accommodation resilient despite global policy shifts
Demand for Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) remains strong globally for both students and investors, despite governments in major study destinations...
What submissions say about ATEC and international education
How international student commencements will be allocated, international education expertise among Commissioners, and engagement with the independent higher education sector...
National Student Ombudsman seeking Education Advisory Group members
The National Student Ombudsman (NSO) is seeking expressions of interest from experienced complaints handling professionals to join its Education Advisory...
Government updates National Code to prevent onshore poaching
The Government has introduced changes to the National Code of Practice for Providers of Education and Training to Overseas Students...
Invitation to participate in Visitor Economy Insurance Survey
Austrade and Griffith University are co-funding research into improving public liability insurance for Australian visitor experiences. You are invited to...
TEQSA’s $36,800 TNE fee risks deterring offshore expansion
Higher education providers will be stung with a $36,800 application fee if they want to deliver transnational education (TNE) courses,...
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