Shaiz Javaid was more than a third of the way through his Bachelor of Business degree at Melbourne’s La Trobe University when he flew home to Pakistan on February 10 last year for a family reunion and a quick visit.to all foreigners, he became one of thousands of students stranded, unable to catch his scheduled flight back to Melbourne on March 28.
“I have been applying for exemptions to enter Australia as I have my car and my apartment and also personal belongings there. “Still they are turning their backs on international students. I never thought a developed nation like Australia would treat international students in this way – they have destroyed my future.”Shaiz is hardly alone in transferring to a British university as a result of feeling abandoned. Enrolments from foreign students from outside the European Union hit a record high this year, up 17 per cent to 85,610.
Former foreign minister and high commissioner to the UK Alexander Downer said King’s College in London, where he now works, had a 7 per cent increase in Chinese students enrolling last year.“Australia’s university sector is one of the important components of modern Australia and our place in the world - positioning us to be a place where people want to come and study particular from Asia.
latikambourke Bye!
latikambourke If they are Chinese students, good riddance ?
latikambourke A nation of selfish bedwetters. YOU ARE NOT ENTITLED TO ZERO RISK OF CATCHING A VIRUS Decide on how much risk you're willing to accept, and engage in the activities you choose to engage in. But you don't get to make those decisions for others.
latikambourke Australia is full of discrimination against Asian (from the comments below). So-called cultural diversity is a lie, whiteness is the value of the country. Even Australian in Australia is superior to Australian stuck overseas. The approach is going back to 200 years ago.
latikambourke Big mistake thinking Australia is a ‘developed country’
latikambourke Their loss our gain. International students are a curse not a blessing and we need to reduce our exposure. Standards are falling as a high % have terrible English language skills and are only here to make 💰 as Uber eats riders.
latikambourke Australia should join Erasmus. The diversity of students would be great and end our over reliance of a single region. It would also be fanatic for our students
latikambourke Our borders were shut and non-residents knew that that if they left they couldn’t return until the pandemic was over. International students were given the opportunity to study online just like the rest of the Australian students. They are home with their parents, not stranded
latikambourke Great less woke uni students hear now we only have to deal with the balance
latikambourke How awful to have lost all your treasured belongings just like that.
latikambourke The Morrison Government has no idea on how to run the country
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