2023

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Universities eye offshore fix for foreign student surge

Angus Thompson 28 December Sydney Morning Herald

Indian students rejected as Australia cracks down on ‘ghost colleges’

Angus Thompson 27 December Sydney Morning Herald

Indian exemption blunts Australian work rights revocation

John Ross 19 December Times Higher Education

The Morrison-era visa that flooded the immigration system

Karen Middleton 16 December The Saturday Paper

Nearly 50,000 Indian students can avoid visa clampdown

Tim Dodd 15 December The Australian

Indian students given exemption to work in Australia

Julie Hare 14 December Australian Financial Review

Australia's new visa rules unlikely to affect students from Singapore

Jonathan Pearlman 14 December Asia One

Harleen had to sit tests 'on repeat' to study in Australia. It's about to get harder

Emma Brancatisano 14 December SBS News

Tighter visa rules in Australia to boost quality of international students; S’poreans unlikely to be affected

Jonathan Pearlman 13 December The Straits Times

Change in Australia’s immigration rule concerns Bhutanese

KP Sharma 13 December Kuensel

“Same wine in a new bottle”: Australia migration measures receive mixed reviews

Sophie Hogan 12 December The PIE News

Three key takeaways of the federal government's migration review

Georgia Roberts 11 December ABC News

Australia cuts post-study work visas by two years

John Ross 11 December Times Higher Education

English language colleges fear impact of migration package

Tim Dodd 11 December The Australian

Australia plans to halve migrant intake, impose tougher tests for students

Staff 11 December Business Standard

New “Genuine Student Test” and graduate visa revamp: Australia’s Migration Review

Sophie Hogan 11 December The PIE News
Mornings Graeme Goodings 11 December Fiveaa Radio Adelaide
ABC Radio Sydney Mornings Sarah Macdonald 11 December ABC Radio

Australia’s migrant intake blew out to 510,000. Students are central to the plan to halve that

David Crowe 11 December The Age

Foreign students need better English skills, Migration Strategy says

Patrick Commins and Noah Yim

10 December The Australian

Education export earnings shoot past the pre-Covid peak

Tim Dodd 6 December The Australian

Will Australia Cap International Student Numbers? Everything You Need to Know

Rebecca MacFarlane 29 November Insider Guides

No cap on international student numbers in Australia, sector leader confirms

Viggo Stacey 28 November The PIE News

‘Fire in their belly’ – Phil Honeywood defends foreign students

Michael McLaren 27 November 2GB Afternoons

Foreign student crackdown could force hundreds of colleges to close

Julie Hare 26 November Australian Financial Review

Foreign students facing stricter language tests

Rhiannon Down 26 November The Australian

Australia has reached ‘peak migration’

Julie Hare and John Kehoe 24 November Australian Financial Review

Calls to cap international students ‘nonsensical’

Julie Hare 21 November Australian Financial Review

Labor ‘too slow’ in axing Covid-era visa

Jess Malcolm 20 November The Australian
China-Australia Ties: Chinese students in Australia continue to increase Staff 15 November CGTN

Unlocking global careers: List of countries offering post-study work visas

Apoorva Anand 14 November India Today

India and Australia relationship “reaching new heights”

Viggo Stacey 6 November The PIE News

India and Indonesia trip to strengthen education ties

Staff 5 November Ministry of Education

Study NSW wins international education excellence award

Staff 23 October Study NSW

AI, Australia #1 choice of students: The biggest changes impacting Australian unis today

Nathan Hew 20 October Study International

Parliamentary inquiry calls for action against “bottom end” colleges

Tim Dodd 19 October The Australian

Parliamentarians want ‘nuclear’ crackdown on agents and colleges

John ross 19 October Times Higher Education

Three takeaways from AIEC 2023

Viggo Stacey 18 October The PIE News

IEAA Excellence Awards announced at AIEC 2023 event

Matthew Knott 17 October StudyTravel
IEAA Excellence Awards 2023 Stephen Matchett 12 October Future Campus newsletter

Congratulations to the Winners of the 2023 IEAA Excellence Awards

Dirk Mulder 11 October Koala News

Study NSW recognised with education excellence award

Staff 11 October Study NSW

Australia hosts top international education leaders at AIEC 2023

Staff 9 October Study International

Cut post study visas for international students, says Grattan Institute

Tim Dodd 2 October The Australian

Government crackdown on shonky colleges and education agents

Tim Dodd 1 October The Australian

Fee levy ‘would prove international students are cash cows’

John Ross 15 September Times Higher Education

Pandemic Event Visa scrapped as Australia continues overhaul of student visa policies

Staff 6 September ICEF Monitor

International education sector goes from bust to boom

Tim Dodd 5 September The Australian

English Australia celebrates four decades

Viggo Stacey 4 September The PIE News

O’Neil cancels COVID visa to stamp out rorting

Julie Hare 31 August Australian Financial Review

Controversial pandemic visa to be scrapped

Matthew Knott 31 August Sydney Morning Herald

Immigration Minister Andrew Giles axes pandemic visa

Tim Dodd 31 August The Australian

Australia closes work access loophole by ending 408 Covid visa

Viggo Stacey 31 August The PIE News

‘Immense’ delays for Australia-bound PhD students ‘camouflaged’

John Ross 29 August Times Higher Education

Australia takes action on fraud in student visa system

Staff 29 August ICEF Monitor

Foreign students ‘to exploit aged care reforms’

Jess Malcolm 29 August The Australian

Further crackdown coming for VET sector to target ‘ghost colleges’

Lisa Visentin

27 August Sydney Morning Herald

‘Ghost colleges’ loophole closed in student work crackdown

Sherryn Groch, Daniella White and Clay Lucas

26 August Sydney Morning Herald

Labor to target dodgy college visa rackets

Tim Dodd 26 August The Australian

Crackdown looms on rogue students, colleges

Julie Hare 25 August Australian Financial Review

Australia cracks down on ‘dodgy’ international education players

John Ross 23 August Times Higher Education

New rules for foreign student visas in Australia

23 August Daily Telegraph

New international student visa reforms will allow applicants to use pathway as means for migration to Australia

Heloise Vyas 22 August Sky News

Study and stay: new rules for foreign student visas

Rhiannon Down and Nicholas Finch 21 August The Australian

The data that signals ‘students’ are coming for work, not uni

Julie Hare 20 August Australian Financial Review

Rise of the ghost college: Thousands of students are enrolled in the city but they aren’t in class

Clay Lucas 19 August The Age

Australian regulator warns institutions on international compliance

Viggo Stacey 15 August The PIE News
Poaching of overseas students rife, regulator warns Julie Hare 15 August Australian Financial Review

TEQSA’s Peter Coaldrake delivers warning on international students

Tim Dodd 11 August The Australian

Covid-era visa sparks student worker boom

Geoff Chambers and Jess Malcolm

6 August The Australian

Bhutanese Youth Look to Australia for a Better Life

Stella Qiu and Gopal Sharma/Gregory Stachel 2 August VOA News/Reuters

Bhutan’s positions hardships drive a departure to Australia

Pragya Singh

1 August Middle East Headlines

Australia visa system makes student expectations “complicated”

Sophie Hogan 27 July The PIE News

More than 105,300 people use loophole to work via this free visa

Julie Hare 26 July Australian Financial Review

‘Like their Aussie home’: Foreign student homestays floated to ease housing crunch

Angus Thompson 20 July The Age

Melbourne is Australia’s top student city - and fourth best in the world

Nicole Precel 19 July The Age

Foreign student visas rise to worsen housing crisis, Albanese government warned

Jess Malcolm and Sarah Ison

17 July The Australian

TLC Healthcare granted 400 overseas work visas to fill staff shortages

Jade Gailberger 13 July Herald-Sun

Life is about to get tougher for the record 1m foreign students here

Julie Hare 12 July Australian Financial Review

Honeywood op-ed provides insights into review considerations

Dirk Mulder 10 July The Koala International Education News

Australia’s reputation as a great educational destination is at risk

Phil Honeywood 9 July Australian Financial Review

Personal brand in 50 voices of ASEAN & Australia

The PIE News Team 5 July The PIE News
ABC Radio Melbourne Breakfast (1:05:30) Andrew Hansen 5 July ABC Radio

‘Need to work’: International students brace for restricted working hours

Madeleine Heffernan

4 July The Age

University merger to create Adelaide mega university

Angus Randall 3 July ABC Radio

International student working hours in Australia are now capped again. Will it end ‘horrifying’ cases of exploitation?

Caitlin Cassidy and Mostafa Rachwani 2 July The Guardian

IEAA’s ‘Help Australia Thrive!’ campaign launched, and the timing couldn’t be better

Dirk Mulder 30 June The Koala International Education News

IEAA reveals Help Australia Thrive! campaign

Viggo Stacey 28 June The PIE News

New campaign to highlight contributions of international students in Australia

Matthew Knott 28 June Study Travel
Nation thrives on international students Ian Royall 28 June Herald-Sun

Ad campaign to show human face of $40b export sector

Julie Hare 28 June Australian Financial Review

International education industry launches showcase campaign

Tim Dodd 28 June The Australian

Australia’s international students cry foul over demands to take $400 English test multiple times

Caitlin Cassidy 25 June The Guardian

Setting a new direction for higher education

Staff 6 June Australian Financial Review

Australian Universities Ban Indian Students From Specific States; But Why?

Jayati Bhasin 27 May Inventiva

Aged care visa changes ‘ripe for rorting’

Julie Hare 25 May Australian Financial Review

Two More Australian Universities Ban Student Applications From Certain Indian States

Staff 25 May The Wire

Universities extend Indian student ban amid visa fraud concerns

Clay Lucas 23 May WA Today

COVID-19 Recovery: Australian Universities Continue to Attract More Int'l Students

Staff 22 May Erudera

Onshore agents help students switch to “unethical” providers – Australia inquiry

Helen Packer 19 May The PIE News

‘Nuclear’ options needed to stamp out student work scams

John Ross 17 May Times Higher Education
‘Many’ providers in training sector shut down, inquiry hears Caitlin Cassidy 16 May The Guardian

How can universities address the student housing crisis?

Patrick Jack 11 May Times Higher Education

Uniting our sector to help international students thrive

Jane Li 9 May The PIE News

Australia: English requirements could rise amid immigration shakeup

Sophie Hogan 3 May The PIE News
Qld universities warned on overreliance as chinese students flock back Matthew Killoran 1 May The Courier Mail

Australia to crack down on student-dominated ‘guest worker’ scheme

John Ross 28 April Times Higher Education

Crackdown on non-genuine students will shake up education system

Julie Hare 27 April Australian Financial Review

Australia to review student visas as universities clamp down on fake applications from India

Jonathan Pearlman 27 April The Straits Times

‘Sold a dream’: the international students lured to Australia with false promises

Caitlyn Cassidy 23 April The Guardian

Bonuses to Attract Students: Australia’s Int’l Education Sector Accused of Fraudulent Practices

Staff 23 April Erudera

Aus: “release visa risk ratings” – ITECA

Sophie Hogan 20 April The PIE News

Why some Australian universities have moved to ban or restrict Indian students

Breakfast with Ross and Russell 18 April 3AW

Indian students banned or limited as Australian unis crack down on bogus applicants

Clay Lucas and Nicole Precel 18 April The Age/Sydney Morning Herald

Regulation needed: Agents exploiting overseas students and making it rich, inquiry hears

Clay Lucas 18 April The Age

Australia’s international education system a ‘Ponzi scheme’ with agents paid bonuses to lure students

Caitlyn Cassidy 18 April The Guardian

(Nearly) all the opinions on international education

Stephen Matchett 18 April Campus Morning Mail

Australia “steadily working back” to pre-pandemic position

Viggo Stacey 14 April The PIE News

Students are living in tents and hotels as rental crisis worsens

Julie Hare 11 April Australian Financial Review

Australia: “unequal” employability opportunities for South Asian grads

Will Nott 11 April The PIE News

Australian non-partisan int’l ed parliamentary group launched

Viggo Stacey 5 April The PIE News

Australia: students switching to vocational courses for uncapped work rights

Will Nott 28 March The PIE News

‘Big break from protocol’: Andrews releases bare-bones itinerary of surprise China trip

Rachel Eddie 28 March The Age

Vic Premier's China visit shrouded in secrecy

Samantha Donovan 28 March ABC Radio

Universities smell a rat as ‘students’ leap on Covid work visas

Tim Dodd 28 March The Australian

Daniel Andrews goes it alone on China trade

Damon Jonhston and Tim Dodd 28 March The Australian
3AW Breakfast Staff 28 March 3AW Melbourne
Nine News Staff 27 March Nine Network

Campuses buzzing with overseas students again

Julie Hare 24 March Australian Financial Review
Students’ Visa Applications from Punjab Rejected by Australia While Canada Deports 700 Hrishita Chatterjee 19 March Transcontinental Times
Australia rejects visa applications of students from Punjab, Canada to deport 700 Staff 18 March The Australia Today

Australia: urgent need for int’l student support systems

Will Nott 16 March The PIE News

Indian states blacklisted as Australian visa rejections soar

John Ross 13 March Times Higher Education

Brand Australia: a no-sell in international education

Staff 8 March Campus Morning Mail

“Truly fantastic” – sector responds to Aus PSW move

Staff 23 February The PIE News

Aus: mental health services must be tailored to cultural needs

Will Nott 23 February The PIE News

Australia now a best-offer in international ed

Dirk Mulder 23 February Campus Morning Mail

Australia reveals courses eligible for extended work rights from July

Viggo Stacey 21 February The PIE News

Work visa extension to attract international students to Australia

Tim Dodd 21 February The Australian

New cap on student work hours may crimp casual labour supply

Julia Hare 21 February Australian Financial Review

Australia confirms post-study work extensions, increases during-study work cap

Matthew Knott 21 February Study Travel Network

These uni students are working 'extreme hours' to make ends meet, but a crackdown is looming

Sandra Fulloon, Rayane Tamer 18 February SBS

Indian international students face accommodation 'nightmare' in Australia

Avneet Arora 14 February SBS

O Week’s back as Victorian unis wake from COVID slumber

Madeleine Heffernan

14 February The Age

Ni hao: $400 million windfall for ACT from return of Chinese students and tourists

Adrian Rollins, Sarah Lansdown 13 February The Canberra Times

Australia ‘clears’ student visa application logjam

John Ross 11 February Times Higher Education

Doubts over Australian student immigration reforms

John Ross 10 February Times Higher Education

Do international students earn too little to become residents?

Julie Hare 10 February Australian Financial Review

Chinese students return brings $5bn to economy

Rhiannon Down and Heidi Han 5 February The Australian

Chinese students scramble to return to campuses abroad after Ministry of Education ends certification of online degrees

Staff 1 February ICEF Monitor

Rejections of Indian VET visas by Australia conveying “mixed messages”

Kumar Nigam 1 February NRI Affairs

China winds back online study ban after students left scrambling to get to Australia

Caitlin Cassidy 31 January The Guardian

Lessons to learn amid Chinese student revival

Editorial 31 January The Age
Students rush back to Australia after China bans online learning with foreign universities Dong Xing, Joshua Boscaini and Emilia Terzon 31 January ABC News
Rent crisis warning as students forced to return to campus Sophie Forster 31 January Courier Mail

Beijing eases its harsh edict banning online study overseas

Tim Dodd 31 January The Australian

China: students must return to study destinations “as soon as possible”

Viggo Stacey 30 January The PIE News

Australia prepares for thousands of Chinese students to return as relations improve

Stella Qiu and Lewis Jackson

30 January Reuters

China tells online students to return to in-person study overseas

Matthew Knott 30 January Study Travel

China cancels recognition of online degrees

John Ross 30 January Times Higher Education

Visa delays await Chinese students returning to Australia after sudden ban on online learning

Caitlin Cassidy and Elias Visontay 30 January The Guardian

'No houses left': China's online study ban triggers 'scrambling' by students, universities

Caroline Riches, Sandra Fulloon, Rena Li 30 January SBS News

China orders students to return overseas

Ross and Russell 30 January 3AW, 6PR

Snap Chinese edict to send students rushing back to Australian campuses

Paul Sakkal 29 January The Age, Sydney Morning Herald, WA Today

India VET visa rejections sending “mixed messages”

Helen Packer 25 January The PIE News
$5 billion industry in trouble, state scraps key advisory body Matt Killoran 12 January Courier Mail

Major new trade agreement with India will help to further boost the recovery of Australia’s foreign enrolment

Staff 11 January ICEF Monitor

Australian Dollar's Rally Starts to Convince

Gary Howes 10 January Pound Sterling Live

Thaw in China relations drives uni demand, but triggers student room shortage

Paul Sakkal 7 January Sydney Morning Herald/The Age
Mornings with Ali Moore Ali Moore 6 January ABC Radio Melbourne
Perth Live Oliver Peterson 5 January 6PR

India drives record rebound in foreign students

Julia Hare 5 January Australian Financial Review
3AW Breakfast

Jimmy Bartel and Jacqui Felgate

5 January 3AW

International student numbers soar to pre-pandemic levels

Rhiannon Down 5 January The Australian
ABC Newsradio Glen Bartholomew 3 January ABC

Australia announces latest Council for International Education

Matthew Knott 3 January Study Travel

Travellers from China to take covid test

Annie Guest 2 January ABC AM