カテゴリー: Australian education
Students can seek exemption from rule if they cannot get a flight or a visa in time, Chinese government saysFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe Chinese g…
With Australia’s borders all but closed, many young people who long dreamed of an antipodean education are going elsewhereSabid Hossain and his three friends knew what university they were going to. They had been planning it, he says, since he was in e…
Call comes after China warned students to reconsider going to Australia because of ‘incidents of discrimination’ targeting people of Asian descentAustralian politicians must unite against racism after Chinese-Australians were subjected to “awful and sh…
New Zealand PM will join meeting with Australia’s Scott Morrison and state premiers on Tuesday, as Covid-19 cases dwindle in both countriesFollow the day’s developments in Australia liveSign up for Guardian Australia’s daily coronavirus emailDownload t…
The University of Melbourne will reimburse students’ flight, accommodation and remote study expensesAn Australian university is offering up to $7,500 in grants to students stranded in China due to the outbreak of novel coronavirus.The University of Mel…
Australian citizens, permanent residents and their immediate family are exempt from the ban, which was due to expire on SaturdayThe Australian government has extended its travel ban on people who have travelled through China by another week, Scott Morr…
Chinese students unable to travel to Australia will be able to access course materialChina has agreed to relax its internet restrictions, after lobbying from the higher education sector, so international students can study online while they are banned …
Economists warn of disruption to electronics supply and say travel ban could damage education and tourism sectorsThe impact of coronavirus on Chinese factories and tourism could result in a significant hit to Australian retailers and the broader econom…
They are at the centre of debates about freedom, nationalism and democracy, yet their individual voices are rarely heard Chinese students in Australia have been accused of trying to stifle freedom of speech on campus, of attacking pro-democracy protest…