Everybody knows it. Some talk about it. But nobody seems able to do anything about it.

• Colleges are shutting down because of government lack of transparency.
  
• Students are forced to pay high visa fees for what feels like a lottery stacked against them.
  
• Staff are losing jobs at an alarming rate.
  
• Students are being scapegoated for housing and job shortages, a claim that is politically convenient but repeatedly proven false.
  

It has been said, that the current government intends to continue on this path, adamant about “cleaning up” the industry. Yet, it was their own policies that created this problem, allowing a flood of non-genuine students in 2022–23 and accrediting countless new colleges. Now, serious and compliant colleges are the ones suffering, while the bad actors will simply move on to their next scheme.

The international education sector is one of Australia’s largest export industries, but it’s being pushed to the edge. Local businesses are suffering due to low workforce availability, 

If we these issues are not addressed urgently, the long-term consequences will be devastating, for students, staff, and the future of Australia’s global education standing.

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