But a lift in overseas tourism and an influx of international students into Australian universities since the end of COVID-19 lockdowns is helping to prop up growth, prompting optimism among economists.

Source: https://thenewdaily.com.au/finance/finance-news/2023/03/01/tourism-growth-2023-recession/

But its conspicuous absence on this occasion suggests that Australian universities, and some of their counterparts, are hoping for the easy cash-filled options.

Source: https://www.thenews-chronicle.com/indias-education-market-the-next-neo-colonial-frontier/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=indias-education-market-the-next-neo-colonial-frontier

Education Minister Jason Clare said in early December that he had commissioned a team to examine wage theft and casualisation in Australian universities as part of his overhaul of the sector.

Source: https://www.perthnow.com.au/business/new-report-reveals-159-million-wage-theft-at-australian-universities-c-12785775

Last month, Australian universities, including Victoria University, Edith Cowan University, Torrens University, and Southern Cross University placed a similar ban on students from some states across India in response to a surge in bogus applications.

Source: https://www.freepressjournal.in/education/integrity-issues-what-australia-high-commission-said-on-australian-univs-banning-students-from-some-indian-states

The move comes as rejection rates for Indian applicants across all Australian universities have soared to their highest level in a decade.

Source: https://www.freepressjournal.in/education/its-unfair-indian-students-urge-australian-unis-to-lift-recruitment-ban-from-north-india