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Students and staff in the higher education sector have done it tough this year - and that extends further than just in the cities.
Many residential colleges in regional Australia have only been half full and international students there have faced an uncertain future.
Umang Uliana is from India and studying a master of data science at the University of New England (UNE) in Armidale, in the Northern Tablelands of New South Wales. He hoped going regional would help secure his future in Australia. That s what most of the international students aim for, come here, study a degree and then get permanent residency,” he told SBS News.