Universities and students have been short-changed by the federal government’s reformed funding model, argues Mark Warburton.
Premier Steven Marshall says he’s hopeful that international students will return to South Australia next month, as he and the Opposition traded barbs over his government’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has told an Adelaide audience that the government backs the return of Chinese students to Australian universities, following questions about the impact of fraught diplomatic relations and the financial hit from the pandemic and closed borders.
Australian universities are so dependent on international students for cash that if only one if five don’t re-enrol this year, many institutions will be in serious trouble with impacts on staff and research, writes Omer Yezdani.