MEMBER EXPERTS STUDENTS & SOCIETY
COVID, crisis and community The Coronavirus pandemic has shown just how connected international students are with so many other aspects of Australian life. Indeed, the intent of some of the work I have undertaken at the Mitchell Institute has been to highlight how the international student crisis is not just a university problem. Over the past fifteen years, the number of international students has more than doubled. Before the Coronavirus pandemic, there were more international students in Australia than people living in Canberra. The economic impact that comes with such a large population is often cited. At $40 billion per year, international education is indeed an important industry. However, international students are also an important part of many communities, a fact that those of us who work in universities may understand more than other Australians. continued overpage...
Peter Hurley Victoria University
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