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International students locked out of Australia by pandemic switch to UK and US

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…

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Labor MP calls for united response to racism following attacks on Chinese-Australians

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…

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Jacinda Ardern promotes coronavirus ‘travel bubble’ between Australia and New Zealand

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…

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Australian university offers up to $7,500 to students stranded in China by coronavirus travel ban

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…

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Coronavirus: Australia extends travel ban on people entering from China for a week

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…

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