Australia and India have agreed a mobility deal that universities in Australia say will "support the flow of more students, researchers and skilled people" between the two countries.
Australia’s universities have backed legislation to introduce the government’s startup program but want flexibility in the pilot phase to iron out a range of issues with the proposal, including access problems driven by more student debt and limited placements. At a Senate inquiry on Tuesday university groups and individual institutions gave broad support for the Albanese Government’s Startup Year program. University representatives welcomed the clarity that had been provided in the bill compared to an initial consultation last year, but noted much more work will be needed in the pilot phase and in the development of guidelines before a full roll out next year. Universities also defended a challenge from private providers wanting to deliver the program.
International students are returning to campuses in Australia in huge numbers, marking the restoration of optimism for the pandemic-affected education sector.