Pro-Israel supporters harassed a student encampment at Monash overnight while a Jewish rally confronted the University of Melbourne’s pro-Palestine camp on Thursday.
In two local government areas in WA,more than 10 per cent of the rental market is taken up by international students – well above the national average.
A new taskforce to police how universities are run will be pitched to state education ministers,as figures reveal the extent of corporatisation of university councils.
The Albanese government’s fix for migration has come under fire from the opposition and former high commissioner to India Barry O’Farrell.
Some universities,including at least one prestigious Group of Eight institution,have taken the drastic step of banning or limiting applications from countries deemed at high risk of visa refusal.
While the number of students coming from China has so far failed to meet rebound expectations in WA,another country has taken its place.
The man who helped create the university risk ratings in 2016 said they were meant to help streamline student visa applications,not be used for a migration crackdown.
Australian students are being blackmailed by illegal cheating syndicates largely run by organised crime. Experts warn it is a risk to national security as blackmailers return,threatening to out students for past cheating.
Cheating providers infiltrate Australian universities by offering discounts to students who give them access to their IDs and logins.
New figures out on Thursday are likely to show a further lift in net overseas migration,putting more pressure on the government to limit population growth.
Universities are knocking back international student applications from people already in Australia on tourist,temporary work or bridging visas,as the sector considers calling for a reprieve from the overhaul.