Australia's latest offshore visa application has raised important questions about international student behaviour and whether or not they are deferring to alternative destinations.

A new pilot scheme to let 300 overseas students into South Australia in September announced by Australia’s trade minister has been welcomed by the international education sector.

A survey has found that one in five international students fear they will be made homeless and around one in three are finding it difficult to eat properly.

More than three out of four international students in Australia are earning less than the minimum wage for casual labour according to a new survey.

International students in Victoria have faced administrative delays when accessing emergency funds, which has contributed to the "overwhelming demand" for a voucher scheme introduced in Melbourne.

Calls are mounting for further international student support in Australia, with IEAA calling for a national hardship fund, Melbourne city council talking about hardship support and a No Worker Left Behind campaign taking off.

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.

More than four out of five Australian graduates believe short-term study abroad has had a "positive" impact on their careers, according to a survey.