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Australia’s student caps will ease up in 2026, but times will still be tough for international education
The Conversation
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August 5, 2025
After two years of trying to reduce international student numbers, the Albanese government will soften its approach in 2026. The changes, announced on Monday, are small. The main feature is a modest increase in the government’s target maximum...
Australia New Rule on International Student
The Times of India
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In a significant policy update, the Australian government has announced that it will raise its cap on international student enrolments in 2026, increasing the national planning level from 270,000 to 295,000. While the figure still remains about 8%...
Western Aid Cuts Cede Ground To China In Southeast Asia: Study
International Business Times
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July 20, 2025
China is set to expand its influence over Southeast Asia's development as the Trump administration and other Western donors slash aid, a study by an Australian think tank said Sunday. The region is in an "uncertain moment", facing cuts in official...
Australia raises enrolment limits for 2025/26 but are they reachable?
ICEF Monitor
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August 5, 2025
A joint 4 August 2025 media release from the Ministers for Education, Home Affairs, Immigration and Citizenship, and Skills and Training, and Assistant Minister for International Education sets out Australia's National Planning Level (NPL) for the...
Transition Thursday: Australia to lead decarbonisation goals
Skillings Mining Review - Florida
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July 31, 2025
For this week’s Transition Thursday, several companies have been releasing reports regarding Australia’s resources sector or outlining the environmental progresses on how they are contributing to the energy transition. In PwC Australia’s latest...
Australian minister promotes bilateral cooperation during visit
Antara
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August 4, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Australian Minister for International Development Dr. Anne Aly promoted bilateral cooperation between Indonesia and Australia during her visit to Jakarta on Monday (Aug 4). "Australia and Indonesia share much more than just a...
Visa-Free Entry: 44 Countries Lebanese Passport-Holders Can Travel To Hassle-Free
MENAFN
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August 5, 2025
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Want to travel to the chilly mountains of Georgia or roam amongst Rwanda's impeccable wildlife? Lebanese passport-holders can do it all as citizens of the Middle Eastern country can now travel to 44 nations across the...
Trump’s Nobel nomination is rewarding optics over peace
The London School of Economics and Political Science
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August 5, 2025
Donald Trump’s 2026 Nobel Peace Prize nomination has sparked debate over whether his policy actions reflect real peace-building or performative diplomacy. While his supporters hail his efforts in signing ceasefires and deals like the Abraham...
ASEAN celebrates 58th anniversary as it expands Kuwait ties
Kuwait Times
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August 4, 2025
KUWAIT: August 8, 2025 marks the 58th anniversary of the establishment of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) - a dynamic regional organization that unites 10 Southeast Asian countries into a community of 680 million people. In the...
World : ADB Chief Supports Timor-Leste’s ASEAN Bid, Pledges Stronger Development Ties
Bernama
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July 23, 2025
By Mohd Iswandi Kasan Anuar JAKARTA, July 23 (Bernama) -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has welcomed Timor-Leste’s upcoming accession to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). ADB president Masato Kanda said this during his first...
Police just can’t win when it comes to public safety
The Sydney Morning Herald
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August 5, 2025
Save Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Got it Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size Although Sunday’s bridge march was a success, I found the readers’ comments decrying the...
On Notice: Housing and safeguard mechanism debates return, and Russia heads to the High Court
Crikey
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August 4, 2025
Welcome back to On Notice. Each Monday, we’ll bring you the essentials, the context, and everything you need to know about what’s taking place in Australian politics in the week ahead. Liberal Senator Andrew Bragg, Treasurer Jim Chalmers and...
Trump’s visit to the East Asia Summit must anchor a new strategic stability with Asean — Phar Kim Beng
Malay Mail
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August 3, 2025
AUGUST 3 — President Donald Trump’s expected appearance at the East Asia Summit (EAS) should not be misread as a mere diplomatic formality or ceremonial visit. It should be welcomed for what it could become: a turning point in US-Asean relations...
Australia raises international student enrolment cap to 295k
The PIE news
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August 4, 2025
Public universities can only increase their individual limits if they can prove engagement with Southeast Asia and have sufficient student accommodation for all students Albanese government doubles down on need to keep Australia’s international...
K.N.A. Inter Pharma Partners with Diamond Biotechnology to Elevate Thailand’s Beauty Industry into a Global Medical Device Manufacturing Hub
The Nation Thailand
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July 29, 2025
The new medical instrument manufacturing facility will be located in Pathum Thani and operated under a joint venture registration between the two companies with a registered capital of THB. 500 million. An additional budget worth over THB. 2...
Two ambassadors under one roof
The Jakarta Post
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e have had the unprecedented good fortune to serve simultaneously in Jakarta as two ambassadors from different countries—Ireland and the United Kingdom, married to each other, and bringing our family with us to Indonesia. We arrived in Jakarta...
Trump's aid cuts boost China's importance in South-East Asia, Lowy finds
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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July 20, 2025
China is expected to fill a gap in aid funding to South-East Asia as the Trump administration dismantles United States development programs worldwide. The Lowy Institute's latest South-East Asia aid map warns some of the region's poorest...
Murder, mystery and Melanesian
The Fiji Times
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August 4, 2025
Crime fiction is abidingly popular. Five of the top ten books bought in Australia last week were mystery novels. Why is that so? Partly the reason is the obvious fun of working out a puzzle, but fans of the genre and literary critics often advance...
A farewell from the fault line
Knews Kathimerini
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On a scorching Tuesday morning, I drove through a place I had never been before…not really. The UN buffer zone between the Republic and the Turkish-occupied north is often spoken about, reported on, even filmed. But driving through it? That’s...
Prevention revolution and policy harmonisation are critical to end AIDS
The Maravi Post
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August 3, 2025
SHOBHA SHUKLA – CNS Despite having science-based tools for HIV combination prevention, there were 1.3 million people who A collage of people with textdiagnosed with HIV in 2023 – and also in 2024 – hardly any decline between the two years. Despite...