This report examines a sharp rise in international student attrition at Australian universities and what it reveals about the growing misuse of the student visa system. It shows that first-year dropout rates among international undergraduate students have risen to historically high levels. The report proposes targeted reforms to restore integrity to the student visa program.

Despite its limited resources and scale, Australia operates at the global frontier of knowledge creation in emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence. Chinese nationals have played a fundamental role in making this possible. This report presents the survey findings of Chinese nationals who had applied, or were applying, for postgraduate study or research-related visas in Australia.

This note presents the number of student visa holders present in Australia from 2006 to 2024. Over this period, the international student population grew by 191%, while Australia’s estimated resident population grew by 33%. The paper finds that the number of international students studying in Australia reached a record high in 2024.

This paper focuses on the role of overseas students in driving rental demand, arguing that the Labour Government has backtracked on plans to reduce overseas student numbers in response to pressure from the education sector. The authors argue this decision will exacerbate the housing crisis and call for reform of the systems that govern pathways...

Senator Fraser Anning of Katter's Australian Party says migration is a "critical problem" facing the nation, and used his controversial maiden speech to argue for a big reduction in student visas, which he claims would create more university places for Au