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International students who have not been in Australia for the past few years lack the rental and financial history that landlords require. Online, students talk about feeling discriminated against, with landlords considering them “high risk”, and housing crisis which is trending topic these days. Angela Lehmann, Australian National University There …

Finally, Australia opened its borders for international students and skilled workers after the hard-hit COVID-19 spread. Australian Priminister Scott Morrison announced the return of international students and skilled workers on 15 December 2021. As a result, health authorities have continued to evaluate the timing of booster shots. Earlier, the federal …

Scott Morrison, the Australian Prime Minister, announced that international students and skilled workers would register next week. Meanwhile, health authorities continue to evaluate whether or not they should adjust the timing of booster shots. A federal official announced that emergency powers would remain in force through February 2022, forcing international …

Peter Hurley, Victoria University A series of recent announcements about Australia’s borders reopening mean there is hope of an end to the crisis in our international education sector. But there is still a long way to go. Over 145,000 international student visa holders are stuck overseas. It is still unclear …

  Shutterstock Peter Hurley, Victoria University Update: the federal budget has confirmed Australia’s border is likely to remain closed until mid-2022. Most international students must wait another year before they can return – only “small phased programs for international students will commence in late 2021 and gradually increase from 2022”, …

The Australian government has relaxed the work limitation for student visa holders allowing them to work more than 40 hours a fortnight while attending the semester. To help keep critical services moving the government has introduced a flexible approach to the work limitation of international students. Read Also: More working hours …

Quarantine capacity is a major issue, given the numbers of international students. Using student accommodation to quarantine newly arrived students is a way to increase this capacity.

Shutterstock Peter Hurley, Victoria University The international student crisis is causing a population shock that is only going to get worse, a new report by the Mitchell Institute has found. The education policy think tank estimates over 300,000 fewer international students — half the pre-coronavirus numbers — will be in …

Victoria state government today announced a relief payment for international students affected by COVID-19. The state government will establish a $45 million International Student Emergency Relief Fund to help international students in Victoria run their basics. The state government will pay students a one-off payment of up to 1100 dollars …

International students in Australia are one of the most suffered communities by COVID-19, the global pandemic. To help international students, the Australian government has made flexible arrangements to support its students via early access to superannuation, more working hours, and universities started offering bursaries as well as flexible fee payment …