Data key to curbing international student suicide in Australia
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation reports that this World Suicide Prevention Day, community leaders and students have urged the Australian Government to put better mental...
Auckland students fearful of white supremacist movement
Katie Scotcher of Radio New Zealand reports on how a senior University of Auckland lecturer and students have criticised the institution’s reaction to white...
Foreign students in Australia tricked by contract cheat sites
Jill Rowbotham, Higher Education Reporter for The Australian, writes about the growing problem of often inadvertent contract cheating in Australian universities where large numbers...
Sydney uni lowers entry scores for male-dominated courses
In a bid to encourage more female students to take up engineering, computing and construction degree courses, The Guardian reports that the University of...
Australian student records targeted in ‘sophisticated’ cyber attack
Students at the Australian National University had their records been targeted in a cyber attack on the university. Vice-Chancellor Brian Schmidt says the hackers...
Climate strikes: Inside a global student movement
From the Global Student Living Conference 2019. Head here to register your interest for future GSL conferences, and learn more about the GSL Conference here.
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Australian uni funding linked to disadvantaged student outcomes
The Sydney Morning Herald reports that students are the focus of a new, performance-based federal university funding scheme, with student success, student experience and...
Int’l students in Australia need protections against rent scams
Tougher penalties are needed to stop rogue landlords taking advantage of international students who source accommodation before they arrive in Australia, says a new...
Student sex work on rise in Sydney, despite safety risks
In the wake of a sex worker’s murder in Sydney, The Australian talks to sex industry support workers and a Sydney brothel owner, discovering...
Chinese students in Australia clash over Hong Kong protests
After sometimes violent clashes between pro-democracy and Mainland Chinese students over the Hong Kong protests, students on Australian campuses are predicting further tensions. According...
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