Australia's education minister has called for the university sector to work with the government to create job ready-graduates, announcing a range of measures which have potential follow-on implications for international education.
India graduates who complete part of their Australian degree with a pathway provider will now have their qualifications officially recognised back home for the first time, in a significant boost for returning students’ employment and prospects.
International students will receive an additional year of post-study work rights and access to scholarships if they study in regional Australia, according to a government document.
How might China's Belt and Road initiative impact Australian education exports? It could mean significant disruption, experts have warned.
A Universities Australia survey has found 81% of Australians believe international education is important to the economy, but stakeholders warned that further communication of the sector’s benefits is needed.
Australian international education could be headed towards a new national strategy, less than halfway through the period of its current strategy, after the Universities Australia conference took on a political tinge.
The vetoing of research grants by former Australian education minister Simon Birmingham could damage the international reputation of the country’s research funding model.
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.