The official programme includes high-level meetings, site visits, and exchanges aimed at deepening cooperation in development, climate resilience, education, and people-to-people ties.

The summit provided a platform for Australian training providers, universities, and TAFEs to build partnerships with Indian counterparts, aimed at preparing skilled workforces for emerging industries.

“There is a good argument that TEQSA needs better tools to step in when it’s in the public interest and to respond to systemic risks, not just individual providers.”

Until now we have not had a lot of quantitative evidence on Indigenous students’ actual attitudes towards education.

The figure equates to approximately 10,600 teenagers, and represents a 0.4 percentage point increase on the previous year.

These reforms include a reduction in administrative burdens, which would allow more time for lesson planning and direct support of students.

Applications for the inaugural 2026 cohort will open in early 2026 for the July session entry.

From 2026, students transitioning from onshore secondary-school programs, affiliated pathway providers, or TAFE institutes into publicly funded universities will be exempted

Participants also stand a chance to win an all-expenses-paid educational tour of Australia, cash prizes, and scholarships to leading Australian universities

The national results, released on Wednesday, show once again that about 10% of students need additional support and about 20% developing towards expectations.