International students
Exclusive
Immigration
Crackdown sees international student visa applications plummet
Visa applications from overseas students have plummeted in recent months, realising university fears of a massive economic toll from new government policies.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
Latest
Opinion
Australia
Young foreigners are being demonised, but your holiday needs them
One of the nicest things about travelling in Australia is meeting young people from all over the world working here.
- by Lee Tulloch
How migration is ‘turbocharging’ housing demand on Melbourne’s fringe
The government wants to flip Melbourne’s growth from the fringes to its established suburbs, but it will need to overcome years of migration trends to do so.
- by Adam Carey
Dutton calls overstaying international students ‘the modern version of boat arrivals’
Dutton evoked Abbott’s 2013 campaign vow to “stop the boats”, reviving a political clash over immigration, even as Labor knocks back student visas at record rates.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
Revealed: The number of students each university is set to lose under crackdown
NSW will lose almost 13,000 students, representing a hit of hundreds of millions of dollars in direct revenue. See the full list.
- by Daniella White
Minister concedes immigration too high as students compete for city rentals
New government analysis reveals international students make up 7 per cent of the private rental market, and more than 20 per cent in inner Sydney and Melbourne.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
Victoria’s foreign students to get inside track on regional work visas
International students will have a quarter of Victoria’s regional skilled work visas reserved for them.
- by Kieran Rooney
Victoria to set up campuses overseas in move to circumvent student caps
Premier Jacinta Allan has announced a $5 million fund for offshore education while in Delhi, where she is spruiking Victoria’s relationship with India.
- by Kieran Rooney
Uni of Melbourne pauses hiring, claims $85 million hit from international student caps
The university will be limited to 9300 new international students next year but says it was banking on having more than 11,000.
- by Noel Towell
‘It was a shock’: The limit on foreign students for every university revealed
Vice chancellors say they were blindsided by limits that kneecap institutions that achieved strong growth this year.
- by Daniella White
Editorial
Opinion
Student caps debate sits at crossroads of much bigger issues
The government would be wrong to think capping student numbers, by itself, will meaningfully address housing and immigration issues.
- The Age's View
Original URL: https://www.theage.com.au/topic/international-students-1nmj