There are at least 15 universities serving the region, including new or enhanced national institutions.

Established in 1964 by the Government of India, the ITEC programme is a key pillar of India’s development partnership with over 160 countries across Asia, Africa, the Pacific, and the Caribbean.

Clare added that “placement poverty is a real thing,” recalling students who could afford tuition but not unpaid placements.

“Over the past five years, we have seen the reputation of Australian universities gradually decreasing”

The first WACE-affiliated schools have started operations in Bengaluru and Bidar in Karnataka, with plans to expand to 100 schools across India in the next three years.

“Wiping 20% off every student debt is the very first piece of legislation Labor will introduce when Parliament returns… and it’ll be backdated to this Sunday, 1 June.”

Labor says the debt reduction will apply before 3.2% indexation is applied to HELP loan balances on June 1 this year.

No wonder both the public and public reason are pushed to the peripheries of policymaking.

The minister emphasised that scholarships are distributed based on population proportions, not racial preference, and urged all citizens to reflect on the consequences of their words.

Students were interviewed in Term 3 and asked to share their thoughts about what the move to high school was like.