International Students Should Not Be Blamed for Property Crisis: Report

Group of Eight (Go8), Australia’s most research-intensive universities, said that the public should stop blaming international students for the nation’s property crisis, which is a reflection of supply-side problems including underinvestment and government regulation. “International education is one of Australia’s greatest export success stories and is critical to our future prosperity. Australia is in a global race for top international students who go on to earn advanced qualifications and help Australia’s drive to become a knowledge economy,” Go8 CEO Vicki Thomson said. “Only around 16 percent of international students who study in Australia remain long term, but those who do contribute to our skills and talent pool in critical areas such cyber security, defence, engineering and energy sectors....