http://www.pieronline.org/eatcLatest news release from PierOnline EATCSat, 31 Jul 2010 22:34:21 GMThttp://www.pieronline.org/eatchttp://www.pieronline.org/Images/logoPier.gifhttp://www.pieronline.org/eatc/default.aspx?page=newsArticle&NewsId=2440International education contributed $2 billion a year to the economy and future development of the sector would help economic growth and provide additional income to tertiary institutions, Mr Joyce said.The revenue from international students grew by 10 per cent in 2009 to $664 million on 2008.Private training international student numbersThu, 29 Jul 2010 11:17:35 GMThttp://www.pieronline.org/eatc/default.aspx?page=newsArticle&NewsId=2438Reform is afoot in tertiary education. Greater access to diplomas and degrees for the Australian people is proposed. There is significant federal investment in the operations and infrastructure of public institutions under way. There is talk of government funding tied to performance in education and research. A new system forWed, 28 Jul 2010 12:07:34 GMThttp://www.pieronline.org/eatc/default.aspx?page=newsArticle&NewsId=2437UA warned the industry was threatened by the strong Australian dollar and rising competition, as well as the Gillard government's tougher visa conditions and tighter migration settings aimed at cracking down on rorts.While noting that the government was "properly" enforcing standards, UA warned "perceptions that Australia is no longer welcomingWed, 28 Jul 2010 12:01:24 GMThttp://www.pieronline.org/eatc/default.aspx?page=newsArticle&NewsId=2436As of 23 July, overseas students studying on English language courses below the degree level must have the equivalent of a high-level GCSE in English.The UKBA moved to reintroduce the rule for the Tier 4 student-immigration system after it was overturned three weeks ago by a judicial review brought byTue, 27 Jul 2010 10:51:18 GMThttp://www.pieronline.org/eatc/default.aspx?page=newsArticle&NewsId=2434Both Labor and the Liberal National Party agree that international student numbers, which have already been tightened, would continue to be cut.Brisbane has 80 per cent of Queensland's $2.7 billion international student industry, part of an international education sector that generated $18.6 billion in export earnings in 2009.Queensland has seenTue, 27 Jul 2010 10:38:47 GMThttp://www.pieronline.org/eatc/default.aspx?page=newsArticle&NewsId=2431They have warned that such a move could cripple the nation's fourth largest export market and lead to massive job losses.And business has condemned the Opposition Leader's planned cuts to immigration levels, saying he is "pitching to short-term self-interest".Labor accused Mr Abbott of "a sneaky political trick", claiming he hadMon, 26 Jul 2010 09:21:52 GMThttp://www.pieronline.org/eatc/default.aspx?page=newsArticle&NewsId=2430Those were the messages from two presentations at the UK Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA) annual conference, which took place last week.John Hudzik, former vice-president for global engagement and strategic projects at Michigan State University, said there was evidence to suggest that the economic crisis had not damaged globalFri, 23 Jul 2010 08:38:04 GMThttp://www.pieronline.org/eatc/default.aspx?page=newsArticle&NewsId=2428The tribunal found the department had not given former overseas student Nan Zhang enough opportunity to defend allegations he provided a "bogus" reference to support his skills assessment, and thus residency.The Department of Immigration and Citizenship alleged he used a bogus job reference to underpin his skills assessment through theThu, 22 Jul 2010 08:42:13 GMThttp://www.pieronline.org/eatc/default.aspx?page=newsArticle&NewsId=2426The number of foreign students enrolled in Korean universities stood at 75,000 as of 2009, up by 19 percent year on year. This is a four-fold increase from a mere 17,000 in 2004 when the government began keeping records. Korea can expect many positive effects from attracting foreign students includingThu, 22 Jul 2010 08:31:27 GMThttp://www.pieronline.org/eatc/default.aspx?page=newsArticle&NewsId=2424According to migration expert Lesleyanne Hawthorne, as Australia squeezed the independent skilled migration class used by overseas students, declining fertility was fuelling international competition for skilled migrants."Within a generation, select OECD [Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development] countries are at risk of contracting by a third, with severe productivity implications,"Wed, 21 Jul 2010 10:43:26 GMT