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Australian government declines to follow parliamentary recommendation that rural institutions’ city outposts be investigated

Notwithstanding other ‘unfinished business’ in international education, government maintains focus on integrity and numbers

Unprecedented refusal rates raise fresh doubts over risk rating methodology as officials get tough on ‘non-genuine’ students

Employment increasingly elusive for foreigners blindsided by Australia’s steep cost of living

But integrity problems will never be resolved unless authorities enforce the current rules, report finds

Government strategy to prioritise value over volume appears to be working as commencements and enrolments trend down

Majority of institutions in Australia, Canada and the Netherlands fall in ranking of the world’s most international universities

Shock decision will put off more students, say critics, with visa grant rates already plummeting

Visa uncertainty hampering ‘free flow’ of scholars, ambassador complains, as security experts warn of Beijing’s ‘voracious’ appetite for foreign research intelligence

Near-decade of funding instability undermining sector’s capacity to deliver for the nation, representative body claims

No need to study Down Under because you can do the same courses at home, would-be students told

Drop in visa applications reflects the social and economic factors affecting the behaviour of the world’s most globally mobile students, analysts say

Venture reflects imperatives to boost offshore efforts and engage more with region

Visa applications from the subcontinent go under the microscope, as Canberra finalises measures to combat onshore poaching

Australians can ‘hold two ideas at once’, appreciating the benefits of ‘controlled and selective’ collaboration with the East Asian juggernaut, survey suggests

Assistant minister doubles down on integrity measures, saying those who doubt the government’s determination ‘have rocks in their heads’

Evidence level system encourages scams while making little difference to institutional obligations, critic says

New approach rewards institutions that ‘broadly’ conform to government quotas

‘Unjustified’ and ‘vague’ proposal would vest too much discretion in Australian ministers, critics say

Delegations heading to China from both sides of the Tasman face questions over continued strength of student flows

International student demand in Australia rising in teaching, health and science and declining in business, new figures show

Focus on educating locals, education minister says, as international enrolments creep over half on some campuses

The needs of students and their homelands – not their hosts – should govern international education offerings, policymakers told

Potential language reforms part of a bigger ‘social licence’ project, assistant minister tells conference

Government ‘will not back off’ from managing size and shape of onshore international enrolments, assistant minister warns

Australian enrolments from eighth most populous country quadruple but some institutions in UK suspending â€˜high risk’ ties

Transnational education mandate added to resurrected integrity proposals that also include power to suspend applications for new courses

Universities have turned to offshore educational pacts amid a global crackdown on international students, but critics say they require conditions that would never be tolerated at home

Fifteen universities and two significant source countries move up the ladder, but China bucks the trend

Possibility of even slower visa processing ranks among the factors fuelling ‘pessimism’ about Australian university finances

International education lobby group warns against course and policy redesign based around local employability of foreign graduates

Commonwealth share reaches lowest point despite aggregate increase, highlighting likely consequences of international education squeeze

Educators hail ‘stability and certainty’, as government stresses ‘sustainable growth’ mantra

Joint statement calls for immediate cost reductions for those coming to study for 12 months or less