Australia should rethink foreign student policy, report

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Updated August 19, 2009 20:59:35

Australia risks long term damage to its diplomatic reputation from the controversy surrounding education for international students according to a new paper by the policy think tank The Lowy Institute. The report comes after a number of attacks on Indian students in recent months, as well as examples of poor quality courses and exploitation of students by employers and migration agents.

Presenter: Matt Abud
Speakers: Michael Wesley, executive director, The Lowy Institute, Sydney; Margaret Gardner, vice chancellor, RMIT, Melbourne; Neeraj (one name only), Federation of Indian Students of Australia

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