Education in Australia

Universities Australia has praised the government of New South Wales for introducing public transport concessions for international students in the state. ‘This is recognition by the NSW Government of the enormous contribution international students make to the state,’ said Belinda Robinson, chief executive of Universities Australia.

Australia and the UK are working together to encourage more young people to study science and ensure that the education systems in both countries can deliver scientists for the future. A visit by Professor Sir John Beddington, the UK government’s Chief Scientific Adviser, has reinforced the importance of collaboration, according to Australian Minister for Science [...]

International education contributes significantly to Australian’s economic prosperity and a key priority for universities is producing high skilled graduates and driving the innovation needed for Australia to compete in the global economy, it is claimed. The country needs to attract overseas students as well as encouraging more young Australians to study, says Universities Australia chief [...]

Australian universities are set to become more popular with overseas students after the Academic Ranking of World Universities ranked five of them in its top hundred league table. It is the first time that Australian universities have been in the top 100 and another 19 are in the top 500. It means that Australia now [...]