In January 2024 there were 82,890 international student arrivals to Australia, an increase of 23,660 students compared with the corresponding month of the previous year.
Chaithanya “Swetha” Madhagani's body was discovered just after midday last Saturday inside a green waste wheelie bin at Buckley, about 37km west of Geelong in remote Victoria.
Officers will check that taxi meters are running for unbooked fares, that drivers and vehicles are properly accredited, and that cars are registered and roadworthy.
Immigration Minister Erika Stanford said compliance efforts had been stepped up to prevent exploitation, after Labour’s Phil Twyford questioned whether 16 prosecutions last year were sufficient.
