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20-year-old international student dies in crash after car swerves to avoid kangaroo

Two other international students — the 21-year-old driver and a 21-year-old front-seat passenger from Torrensville — were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and are said to be traumatised.

Bhupinder Singh jailed for crash that killed Adelaide mum after delay over Sikh faith issues

Judge Muscat rejected home detention for Indian international student Bhupinder Singh despite claims of religious hardship in custody, including ridicule, dietary issues, and difficulty maintaining his Sikh practices.

AI is driving down the price of knowledge – universities have to rethink what they offer

According to global consultancy McKinsey, generative AI could add between US$2.6 trillion and $4.4 trillion in annual global productivity.

World’s most expensive student visa? Australia just raised cost again—here’s how much to pay

With this latest increase, Australia now charges the highest student visa fees globally, surpassing those of the US, UK, and Canada.

Mr Smith or Gary? Why some teachers ask students to call them by their first name

The tradition of addressing teachers in a formal manner goes back centuries. For many of us, calling a teacher by their first name would have been unthinkable.

Decline in international student numbers forces regional Aussie university to cut jobs

With campuses across regional NSW, CSU says international students once played a key financial role in supporting rural education.

South Australia’s Governor Adamson on mission to advance India collaboration in Space technology, Education and Agriculture

South Australian Governor Frances Adamson AC’s visit highlights a firm commitment to strengthening India-Australia ties through education, innovation, and women’s leadership.

If you’re a gig worker making money on these platforms, the ATO has its eyes on you

From this year, gig economy platforms like UberEats and OnlyFans must report users’ earnings directly to the ATO, ending self-reporting by workers.

Brisbane woman charged with fake scholarship scam and forced labour of international students

The students were allegedly forced into farm labour across Queensland to repay fake debts, with the woman pocketing their wages in breach of visa conditions.

Not all insecure work has to be a ‘bad job’: research shows job design can make a big difference

Many books – from Arne Kalleberg’s Good jobs, Bad jobs to Guy Standing’s The Precariat – have explored the negative impacts job insecurity can have on individuals, their families and communities.

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53-foot tractor-trailer driver Baljeet Singh pleads guilty in deadly pileup, was playing phone game and fled to India

The crash killed 42-year-old mother Nancy Lefrançois and her 11-year-old son Loïc Chevalier, who were travelling in a passenger vehicle struck in the collision.

Indian Premier League could be played in Australia, Adelaide Oval explores plan

The proposal is part of a broader idea to strengthen cricket ties between Australia and India.

Perth toddler Sandipan Dhar’s death ‘probably preventable’ after missed blood test, coroner says

21-month-old Sandipan died in March 2024 after being taken to hospital with a persistent fever that had lasted for weeks.
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