Australia
Education Agent Alert: Shamna Singh
AgentBee’s ongoing research into incidents of unprofessional and dishonest conduct by education agents revealed the Australian case of Shamna Singh, reported in 2019....
Australia’s COVID recovery plan includes international students
On 8 May 2020, Australia’s Prime Minister, Scott Morrison announced a three stage COVID recovery plan to ease restrictions and restart the country’s economy. So...
Aussie uni cancels education agency contract
Back in May 2019 we posted an education agent alert on India-based agency Overseas Education and Career Consultants (OECC). The post drew on allegations against the agency...
Agents push international students in Australia above 700k
The most recent data from Australia’s Department of Education shows that there are now more than 700,000 international students in Australia. The new milestone follows...
Sub-agents the No.1 critical issue says AAERI
Challenges around the use of sub-agents in South Asia is a critical issue according to an independent expert report recently commissioned by the Association of Australian...
Australian Government confirms publication of education agent data
The Australian Government has confirmed that it will publish education agent data to improve transparency and accountability in the international education sector. In a 16...
Australia: new rules on education agents start on 1 October
The rules on education agents are changing again Down Under. In Australia all aspects of the recruitment and education of international students are regulated by the Education...