Melbourne, May 7: The Andrews Government is supporting the welfare of 175,000 international students with funding for four new projects through the $4 million International Student Welfare Grants program. Together, the projects will receive $129,000 and will focus on enhancing the welfare and support available to international students in Victoria.Read More →
180,000 students were enrolled under the VET FEE-HELP scheme, with more than $1.6 billion in loans, last year Melbourne, May 6: The Andrews Government has welcomed the announcement of a plan to stop the massive waste of taxpayers’ money from the Turnbull Government’s VET-FEE Help debacle. The plan, outlined duringRead More →
For every 1000 graduates, 120 new jobs are created for people without a degree – this Ripple effect of Graduates on Jobs is likely to Suffer Melbourne, May 4: New modelling shows that having more university graduates in the economy creates new jobs and lifts wages for workers who don’tRead More →
Sydney, April 21: At least 60 percent of international students who work in Sydney are being paid below the federally mandated minimum wage of $17.29 per hour, according to a University of Sydney Business School survey. When measured against applicable award rates, the survey found that an even greater numberRead More →
International Students targeted for ghost ‘essay writing’ services Melbourne, April 17: The University of Melbourne is in the midst of trialling a new system to help stamp-out instances of contract cheating. The trial focuses on Cadmus, an online editing and authentication system designed and developed within the University, in collaborationRead More →
Melbourne, April 11: The Australia India Institute (AII) is delighted to announce a ground-breaking network of post-doctoral positions across Australia for scholars studying India. The Institute’s Director, Professor Craig Jeffrey, said the New Generation Network (NGN) would stake the AII’s claim as a world-leading centre for India studies. The NGNRead More →
Melbourne, April 6: Australia’s Special Envoy for Trade, the Hon Andrew Robb AO MP, today met industry and education sector leaders in India, including the Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Sri Rajiv Pratap Rudy, to progress education and training cooperation. Mr Robb was accompanied by Australia’s Education Ambassador toRead More →