The Australian ELICOS sector recorded its first decrease in student numbers since 2012 last year, English Australia's annual market report has revealed.

English language providers require ongoing government support in order to save the sector following the pandemic, while up to half of all providers may be forced to close in some regions.

Educators have condemned a Chinese government travel alert against traveling to Australia to study due to discrimination and racist attacks as "unhelpful" and "cheap politics".

Australia will allow international students to access retirement savings they have accumulated while working in the country, as the international education sector urges more support.

COVID-19 is decimating Australia's ELICOS sector and without immediate government support, many colleges will be forced to close, the CEO of English Australia has warned.

Australia is striving to become the “destination of choice” for aspiring English learners within five years, with the government releasing a new strategy to grow the market.

Australia's Dept of Education, Skills and Employment has released a report on students who studied ELICOS as part of a study pathway, with figures showing mixed results for 2019.

More work is needed for off-campus safety according to a guide from English Australia, which found more than half had experienced a critical safety incident.