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UK: Foreign students are being charged up to eight times more than British undergraduates as universities seek to plug a multi-million pound hole in the higher education budget.

AUSTRALIA: A rapid increase in temporary visas, mainly for international students, has boosted Australia's net migration levels to a record high, a new report shows.

AUSTRALIA: Australia's reputation benefits from immigration, and entry requirements should be reviewed to make it easier for employers to train overseas staff here, beverages firm Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd says.

New Zealand: The number of fee-paying international students in New Zealand increased by 7 per cent in the first four months of the year compared to the same period last year, Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce said.

AUSTRALIA: INDIAN education agents have reacted with horror to news that a Tony Abbott-led government would further tighten restrictions on student visas, warning that such a move would reverse important but fragile new links between the two countries

AUSTRALIA: ARE different institutional capacities worth identifying and preserving?

AUSTRALIA: UNIVERSITIES Australia yesterday warned that the sector faces a "perfect storm" of factors threatening vital international student revenue next year

UK: The UK Border Agency has reintroduced language restrictions on overseas students applying for visas, a move that could have knock-on effects for universities.

AUSTRALIA: The peak body for the nation's universities says the Federal Opposition's plans to cut immigration numbers could cripple the multi-billion dollar international education industry.

AUSTRALIA: Brisbane's $2 billion international student sector could be shaken by the two major parties as they argue over the impacts of reducing Australia's immigration.