Students and migrant workers need more housing to boost economy
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Students and migrant workers need more housing to boost economy

New research shows students and working holidaymakers have returned to “non-private” housing,but more is needed to ward off a lagging economy.

  • byShane Wright

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Further crackdown coming for VET sector to target ‘ghost colleges’
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Further crackdown coming for VET sector to target ‘ghost colleges’

A crackdown on dormant Vocational Education and Training organisations that haven’t provided training for extended periods is one measure being considered by Skills Minister Brendan O’Connor has signalled after the boom in the number of “ghost colleges” in the VET sector.

  • byLisa Visentin
One student’s journey through Australia’s migration system

One student’s journey through Australia’s migration system

The journey of a student we’ll call Priyanka is based on a detailed account from a migration agent who described the typical process,based on real cases they had seen.

  • byClay Lucas
Rise of the ghost college:Thousands of students are enrolled in the city but they aren’t in class

Rise of the ghost college:Thousands of students are enrolled in the city but they aren’t in class

A months-long investigation visited schools throughout the city but had trouble finding students.

  • byClay Lucas
‘Wealthy families,private schools’:Have universities forgotten who their students really are?

‘Wealthy families,private schools’:Have universities forgotten who their students really are?

Experts warn funding cuts have led to the rise of universities operating like corporations instead of public institutions. What spiky ideas can fix the sector?

  • bySherryn Groch,Lucy Carroll andNicole Precel
‘Like their Aussie home’:Foreign student homestays floated to ease housing crunch
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‘Like their Aussie home’:Foreign student homestays floated to ease housing crunch

Encouraging families to rent their spare rooms to students tax-free has been raised as an option to relieve housing stress by members of a high-level panel.

  • byAngus Thompson
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‘Need to work’:International students brace for restricted working hours

‘Need to work’:International students brace for restricted working hours

During the pandemic,the government allowed international students to work as many hours as they liked. Now they are restricted to 48 hours a fortnight.

  • byMadeleine Heffernan
Sydney hit hardest as 30,000 international students join fight for housing

Sydney hit hardest as 30,000 international students join fight for housing

This weekend,international students had to return to Australia to finish their studies – but Sydney is ill-equipped to deal with the largest influx in the country.

  • byAmber Schultz
‘Head in the sand’:Student work,rebate changes to inflame childcare shortages
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‘Head in the sand’:Student work,rebate changes to inflame childcare shortages

Early learning providers say childcare shortages have been exacerbated by two Albanese government policies designed to slash costs and improve workforce quality.

  • byAngus Thompson
Universities use loophole to evade renter protections for students

Universities use loophole to evade renter protections for students

Lawyers and student advocates warn that corporate housing providers are avoiding tough laws designed to protect renters.

  • byClay Lucas andNicole Precel
‘This is going to be a problem’:How changes to student visa rules will hit hospitality

‘This is going to be a problem’:How changes to student visa rules will hit hospitality

Industry leaders say July 1 is too soon to reintroduce student visa work restrictions

  • byBianca Hrovat