Rare good news in higher ed: PhD and Masters by research students will still be eligible for a 485 temporary graduate visa up to age 50 (was going to be cut to 35). immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-…

Speculative: A cap-and-trade system for international student places could reduce the negative effects of minister-set caps. My latest blog post: andrewnorton.net.au/2024/05/27/a-c…

The idea that the government & the higher education sector are working together on the international education strategy is of course far from the truth, but here is a chance to reiterate criticisms of the government's policy. education.gov.au/international-…

Parliamentary Library summary of Accord-related Budget announcements. aph.gov.au/About_Parliame…

More on the international education policy shambles.

'The [international student cap] legislation hands the two ministers powers greatly in excess of what is needed to deal with the perceived problem. It breaks basic principles of governance.' theaustralian.com.au/higher-educati…

First Moscow on the Molonglo, now higher education policy with Albanian characteristics.

The legal detail on international student caps by education provider, course & potentially other characteristics. The most radical limits on student choice and university autonomy in the peacetime history of Commonwealth involvement in higher ed. andrewnorton.net.au/2024/05/20/the…

FWIW the HECS indexation partial reversal has majority support in an opinion poll, although it is the least popular of 5 Budget spending decisions in the poll. theage.com.au/politics/feder…

As people may have gathered, I am not a fan of the ESOS amendments.

Most schools offer careers advice, but with varying confidence in their ability to meet student needs. acer.org/au/discover/ar…

About $300K a year to listen to student complaints.

I have implemented an Accord suggestion & created a consolidated source of provider level CGS & student contribution revenue. andrewnorton.net.au/2024/05/16/202…

Keeping TEQSA and the ARC separate from the Australian Tertiary Education Commission is a good decision (the Accord final report suggested putting them inside ATEC). theaustralian.com.au/higher-educati…

Here's my short explainer on the proposal to cap international student numbers in Australia, written for a generalist audience in the lead-up to the tabling of the legislation tomorrow. #intled theconversation.com/why-is-the-gov…