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May 2025

What is behind increased rates of upfront payment of fees and student contributions?
It's been a while - seven years - since I took a look at higher education student decisions to take out a HELP loan or pay upfront.
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Andrew Norton
What’s in the 2025 funding agreements? – ‘Higher education courses’ block grants
In February I reported on preliminary university-level 2025 allocations under the Commonwealth Grant Scheme and estimates of student contributions…
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Andrew Norton
What do Australian governments owe international students?
Gaby Ramia, a University of Sydney academic, has long written about international student issues, including their security and well-being.
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Andrew Norton
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April 2025

Temporary graduate visas - trends in applications, grants and populations
As part of its international student policy announcement, the Coalition promised a 'rapid review into the Temporary Graduate Visas (subclass 485)'.
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Andrew Norton
The Coalition's plan to reduce international student numbers - first thoughts
As rumoured in recent months, the Coalition has decided, if it wins office on 3 May, to cap commencing international student enrolments at a percentage…
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Andrew Norton

March 2025

February 2025

Preliminary 2025 funding per university for Commonwealth supported places
Due to the Department of Education's under-reporting of higher education funding, last year I consolidated institution-level information into a…
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Andrew Norton
Are the government’s policies working to reduce international student numbers? Part 2, student visas granted
A previous post looked at demand from international students, as measured by student visa applications. By July 2024 all student deterrent policies…
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Andrew Norton
Are the government's policies working to reduce international student numbers? Part 1, student demand
From late 2023 to July 2024 the federal government implemented at least nine policies to reduce international student numbers. With full 2024 student…
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Andrew Norton

January 2025

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