Media Interviews

Media Interviews February 11, 2023 newstarsec

Phoenix Weekly: Over 40,000 Chinese Students Urgently Need to Return to Australia — Local Logistics Can’t Keep Up. Is Studying in Australia Still Worth It?

On the first day after the Lunar New Year holiday, China’s Ministry of Education announced it would stop recognising overseas university degrees obtained through online remote study. For international students, the era of remote learning during the pandemic was coming to an end. Tens of thousands of Chinese students enrolled in Australian universities — who had been preparing to continue their studies online — had no choice but to travel to Australia before the start of the academic year.

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Media Interviews February 6, 2023 newstarsec

The Australian Chinese-Language Edition: Return of Chinese Students to Inject $5 Billion into Australian Economy

The return of Chinese students to Australian universities is set to deliver an approximately $5 billion boost to the economy, following China's surprise announcement banning online study at overseas universities.

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Media Interviews January 31, 2023 newstarsec

ABC Chinese: The Era of Online Classes for Chinese International Students Is Over — New Directive Calls Students to Return to Australia Urgently

China has issued a directive requiring all students attending overseas universities online to return to campus for in-person study. The announcement came as a surprise to Karen Zhang.

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Media Interviews January 5, 2022 newstarsec

ABC Chinese: Australia Claims Labour Shortage, Yet Some Permanent Residency Applicants Wait Years for Visa Approval

Australia hoped that reopening international borders would ease the labour crisis, yet visa processing times have doubled Some skilled Chinese migrants waited up to three years to obtain permanent residency in Australia The government says it is prioritising applications for occupations that contribute to the economy

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