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© Neena Bhandari, Inter Press Service  SYDNEY, July 1 (IPS) - The modern façade of its cities, cost-effectiveness and its high standards of education make Australia an attractive destination for foreign students. But the recent spate of attacks on Indian students has exposed the many ills afflicting the Australian education system, threatening its lucrative markets.
‘As long as you can pay, you are in’ has been the driving force that has catapulted education as Australia’s third largest export, second only to coal and iron, reaping rich dividends worth A$15.5 billion last year.
In 2008, there were 435,263 international students from 200 countries enrolled in Australian educational institutes, led by China and India. However, there has been scant regard for the aptitude of students applying for admission and almost no checks to regulate the mushrooming growth of private education providers exploiting vulnerable students, largely from Asian countries, seeking foreign exposure. |
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© Neena Bhandari, Women's Feature Service  Neven Bondokji, 29, from Jordan, chose Australia over the United States and the United Kingdom as her favoured destination for study because she found the country "safer and less discriminatory towards Muslims".
"As a Muslim woman wearing the scarf, studying, living and working in Sydney has been very comfortable because of its multicultural ambience. It makes my family in Jordan comfortable, too, that I am not alone - on campus or in the streets with a scarf," says Bondokji, who is doing a Doctorate in Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Sydney. |
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© Neena Bhandari, Inter Press Service
 SYDNEY, May 8 (IPS) - Climate change will further marginalise Australia’s Aboriginal communities, forcing them out of their traditional lands, destroying their culture and significantly affecting their access to water resources, indigenous rights advocates warn.
"As coastal and island communities confront rising sea levels, and inland areas become hotter and drier, indigenous people are at risk of further economic marginalisation, as well as potential dislocation from and exploitation of their traditional lands, waters and natural resources," said Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner Tom Calma. |
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