The continued success of Australia’s international education industry is dependant on its ability to better promote its benefits to the wider community, according to speakers at AIEC.

The PIE’s reporter Anton Crace has received the IEAA Excellence in Professional Commentary award, announced at the Australian International Education Conference today.

Australian prime minister Scott Morrison’s intimation that international students may be pushed away from Sydney and Melbourne has been derided by the country’s industry.

A report has revealed the Australian universities that grew the most since the 2010 downturns did so primarily through either China or South Asia

Universities Australia's concerns have been alleviated after the bulk of their suggested amendments were included in a recently passed foreign influence bill, meaning researchers will not have to register collaborations with government.

Extolling the wider benefits of international students and community diversity was the overarching theme of an event in Queensland, Australia, as was avoiding a "transactional" conversation around the industry.

International students in Australia can feel overwhelmed with problems around accommodation and part-time working, the CISA Conference in Cairns revealed, while "hotbedding" is also an issue.

Controversy and frustration surrounds Australian and Irish universities' decision to pay Indian GST, while other destinations continue to hold out.