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 …
Read More »More working hours allowed to student visa holders for agricultural job
Student Visa holders working in harvesting jobs would get more working hours even during the semester study period. Read Also: Farm work in Australia, another option for students, temporary visa holders International students working in the agricultural sector would be able to get extra shifts as the Australian government has made flexible …
Read More »A Nepalese IT student in Australia lost life in a tragic drowning
A Nepalese student who came to Australia to study a master’s degree in information technology lost his life in a tragic drowning incident. Sachet Bimali aged 23 lost his life on 4th January 2021 after jumping off the infamous waterfall at Wattamolla Beach in Royal National Park, southern Sydney Cliff …
Read More »How unis can use student housing to solve international student quarantine issues
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.
Read More »COVID to halve international student numbers in Australia by mid-2021 – it’s not just unis that will feel their loss
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 …
Read More »1196 Australian Student visa holder Nepalese stuck in Nepal
Australian government record show only a few Nepalese students holding Australian Student visa are stuck in Nepal due to lockdown and border closure. Both countries Nepal and Australia have limited people’s movement to reduce the COVID-19 virus spread. Nepal has enforced lockdown and border closure as well as suspended all …
Read More »Cheaper courses won’t help graduates get jobs – they need good careers advice and links with employers
Jason Brown, La Trobe University The government’s higher education funding changes aim to ensure graduates are “job-ready”. Students will be charged more for courses the government deems have poorer employment outcomes, to incentivise them into cheaper courses with supposedly better job prospects. But these changes seem ignorant of the research …
Read More »Nepalese student sentenced to jail in Australia
A Nepalese student who is in Australia to study IT has been sentenced to jail for defrauding aged Australians. He was sentenced to a maximum 18 months jail term that would end with deportation. Pravin Mainali, 20 years old Nepalese was arrested on March 3, 2020, for participation in a …
Read More »Up to 1100 dollars payment for international students studying in Victoria
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 …
Read More »Australia Awards application deadline extended
Australian government extended the application deadline for the prestigious Australia Awards for Nepalese students. The application closing date was set for 30 April 2020. After this extension, aspiring Nepalese students can apply for the scholarship program until 30 June 2020. A successful student will join their course in Australian universities …
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