Survey finds perceptions of racism, safety concerns shape students’ opinions. By Antonia Maiolo. International students are concerned about their safety and believe they are not welcome in Australia, a new survey shows. The study found that safety and Australia’s attitude ...

The internationalisation of higher education has been driven by the developed world, but a recent event marked a chance for emerging nations to steer the conversation. By Helen Zimmerman. In mid-January this year, there was a seminal meeting of international ...

The AWPA’s arguments for removing the profession from the Skilled Occupation List ignore many factors that drive the labour market. By Phil Honeywood . The Australian Workforce and Productivity Agency (AWPA) recently concluded another round of consultations about whether the ...

The backlash against working holiday and tourist visas is short-sighted. By Phil Honeywood. Recent negative media attention concerning working holiday visas overlooks the crucial role different visa categories play in our international education sector. Before critics get too carried away ...

QS report credits strong currency, in part, for local graduates’ premium salaries. By Antonia Maiolo. Australian MBA graduates top the list in the Asia-Pacific region for the highest starting salaries, according to the latest rankings measuring the reputation of degrees ...

Sydney has overtaken Melbourne as the highest placed Australian study destination, a recent survey shows. By Antonia Maiolo. In the latest QS Best Student Cities list Sydney came in fourth climbing three places from last year, followed closely by Melbourne ...

Our public universities were the guinea pigs in the introduction of the streamlined visa for international students. Now it’s to be offered more widely. By Phil Honeywood. "Based on the institutional pain that was inflicted on the public universities when ...

A simplification of the visa process may have benefitted some education providers but has created confusion and extra work for others. By Dallas Bastian. The introduction of streamlined visa processing has complicated the process, rather than simplifying it, an international ...

After nearly two years the government has announced a series of measures which will ease student visa rules to improve Australia’s international sector By Phil Honeywood. So the word is out. After the previous Government prevaricated for two years, the ...

Conference delegates discuss pressures from all levels. By Kathryn Jones. Academics, researchers, policy advisers and industry leaders gathered at the 27th- annual Australian International Education Conference (AIEC), where the focus was on the global, regional and local influences on international ...