Indian agents have called on Australian universities to reverse a decision to suspend recruitment from regions of North India, saying the move borders on discrimination. 

Individuals and agents from India were arrested after the US Embassy in New Delhi informed police they had attempted to obtain US visas using fake documents.

Agents have hailed Australia's reopening plan from December 1 as a "sigh of relief" and say it will help to "put Australia back on the map for international students".

The Study Australia Partnership has announced it will be holding an agent-focused week-long event at the end of November, design especially for Australia's "global network of agents".

IDP’s recent acquisition of British Council's IELTS operations in India has raised concerns from multiple agencies in the country around dual language testing and student recruitment business interests, with a prior case lodged with the Competition Commission of India being cited.

International students in Australia will be able to access an emergency payment as part of a temporary government scheme to support workers during lockdowns. 

International students unable to enter Australia are suffering from depression, anxiety and thoughts of self-harm, a new survey from CISA has found. 

Australia is losing South Asian students to the UK, Canada and the US, with industry insiders predicting the trend will continue into 2022.