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As someone who’s spent much of my career supporting international student wellbeing, the findings of this national study on violence against women international students are deeply distressing. vist.ly/3zcpw

The Australian International Education Conference (AIEC) will head to the nation’s capital this year, being hosted at the National Convention Centre in Canberra from 14-17 October. Super Early Bird registrations end 31 July! vist.ly/3zgvd

ACICIS—Australia’s Consortium for ‘In-Country’ Indonesian Studies—has launched the call-out for its 2025 iteration of its alumni tracer study. This new round focuses on alumni who completed ACICIS programs in 1999 and 2004. vist.ly/3zkwz

Victoria University has officially been granted a licence by the Indian government to open a full-scale campus in India. The announcement, made at a ceremony in New Delhi, marks a major step forward in transnational education between Australia and India. vist.ly/3zmta

LANGUAGECERT has signed a contract with the Australian Department of Home Affairs, paving the way for its Academic English test to be recognised for all visa categories requiring proof of English, pending ministerial approval. vist.ly/3zqwq

Foreign Minister Senator the Hon Penny Wong has announced changes to the New Colombo Plan (NCP), and it appears the sector is unhappy about one aspect of the change. vist.ly/3zrf5

Last week’s “Policy update: the next steps for Australia” session at The PIE Live Asia Pacific conference on the Gold Coast provided a candid look into the future of Australia’s international education sector. vist.ly/325tb

The Government has unveiled a National Planning Level of 295,000 international student places for 2026. The new cap represents a 25,000 increase on 2025 levels. Some will be pleased with these announcements, while others will not. vist.ly/325ts

Historian and international education expert Dr Anna Kent is breaking new ground as the inaugural recipient of the 2025 Margaret Cameron Residency—an honour launched by Deakin Uni Library to spotlight the power of historical research and storytelling. vist.ly/325vc

The Student Accommodation Council has welcomed the Australian Government’s decision to link international student enrolment increases to the delivery of new student housing. vist.ly/325wb

Here at The Koala News, we live and breathe international education — but every now and then, a story from beyond the usual borders of our beat demands attention. This is one of those stories. vist.ly/329rm

After a dynamic two-year period of reform and recalibration, the Sympled Conference is set to return in 2025—offering a much-needed forum for the international education sector to reconnect, reframe and respond to the challenges and opportunities ahead. vist.ly/329ta

Curtin College and Curtin University have marked a major milestone—25 years of collaboration that has helped more than 14,000 students, both domestic and international, take their first steps into higher education. vist.ly/329yf

Scape, Australia’s largest student accommodation provider, has welcomed the Federal Government’s 2026 National Planning Level increase to 295,000 international student places. vist.ly/329yk

Artificial intelligence is no longer a futuristic concept for international admissions—it’s here, and it’s reshaping how institutions attract, assess, and engage prospective students. vist.ly/329zr

ILSC Education Group has officially entered the European market with the acquisition of Berlitz Dublin, marking a major milestone in its global expansion. vist.ly/32i3n

The Gold Coast is rolling out the welcome mat with a fresh round of financial support for incoming international students. vist.ly/32i5c

After an extensive review process, the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has finalised the new list of approved English language tests for Australian visa applications, confirming nine tests from eight providers are now recognised. vist.ly/32nm9

Deakin University has been crowned the number one institution in Australia and New Zealand in Edified’s 2025 Agent Perceptions Tracker (APT), an annual survey capturing the views of more than 850 education counsellors across 70 countries. vist.ly/32npy

A group of 15 high-achieving Korean young adults has arrived in Sydney as part of the inaugural Gyeonggi Youth Ladder Program, a three-week leadership and career development initiative supported by Icheon City. vist.ly/32nuw