Student Drowns at Gold Coast, Family Seeks Repatriation Help
A 20-year-old Filipino student, Karlo Bul-Anon, drowned at Main Beach on the Gold Coast. His family is fundraising to repatriate his body to the Philippines.
Category : International Students
Flinders Uni Chief: International Students a 'Political Hot Potato'
Flinders University Vice-Chancellor Colin Stirling reveals hundreds of international visa applications were not processed, citing increasing regulatory burdens on universities in an exclusive interview.
ACT Universities Join Barr on India Education Mission
Canberra's four universities send top staff with Chief Minister Andrew Barr to India to promote higher education and tourism, aiming to strengthen ties and boost international student numbers.
Old Perth Girls School set for $110m student accommodation revamp
Developer ADC unveils a revised $110 million plan to convert the heritage-listed Perth Girls School into a 1,200-bed student accommodation hub, responding to Perth's critical housing shortage for students.
Overseas Student Convicted in Huge Perth Tobacco Raid
An overseas student has been convicted for her role in a massive illegal tobacco operation in Perth, where authorities seized over 1.2 million dollars worth of illicit cigarettes. Read the full story.
UAE ends UK university scholarships over extremism fears
The UAE has suspended a major scholarship program for UK universities, citing fears of Islamist extremism and antisemitism on campus. Read the full report on the diplomatic and educational fallout.
International student attacked on birthday in Melbourne CBD
A 23-year-old international student spent her birthday in hospital after a random attack in Melbourne's CBD. The alleged offender has been charged with multiple offences.
New UniLodge Eases Perth's Student Housing Shortage
Perth's chronically undersupplied student accommodation market receives major boost with completion of 358-bed UniLodge facility in CBD, offering relief for international and domestic students.
Student awarded $10k over false knife threat claims
A University of Canberra student receives $10,000 compensation after being forced from her accommodation following unsubstantiated knife threat allegations. Read the full tribunal findings.
Navitas $188M Hit as Student Caps Bite
Leading education provider Navitas reports massive financial blow as federal government's international student restrictions take dramatic toll on Australia's $40 billion education industry.
$193M Student Tower Reaches Construction Milestone
A massive 916-bed student accommodation development in Waterford has hit a crucial construction milestone, bringing Yugo Australia's $193 million project closer to completion and addressing Perth's student housing needs.
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